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Epic FantasyAdventure

The Obelisk Gate

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  • 2016 first published
  • 444 pages
  • ★ 4.3 (15 ratings)
  • 14 editions
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Published in 2016, The Obelisk Gate is an epic fantasy and adventure fiction novel by N. K. Jemisin. It features Essun, Nessun and Schaffa. Key subjects include mothers and daughters, end of the world, Hugo Award Winner and obelisks.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.3 out of 5 from 15 ratings, and 52 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 14 editions across 4 languages.

It runs to roughly 444 pages — 8–9 hours of reading at an average pace.

About The Obelisk Gate

""Intricate and extraordinary."--New York Times on The Fifth Season (A New York Times Notable Book of 2015) The second novel in a new fantasy trilogy by Hugo, Nebula & World Fantasy Award nominated author N.K. Jemisin. THIS IS THE WAY THE WORLD ENDS ... FOR THE LAST TIME. The season of endings grows darker, as civilization fades into the long cold night. Essun -- once Damaya, once Syenite, now avenger -- has found shelter, but not her daughter. Instead there is Alabaster Tenring, destroyer of the world, with a request. But if Essun does what he asks, it would seal the fate of the Stillness forever. Far away, her daughter Nassun is growing in power - and her choices will break the world. For more from N.K. Jemisin, check out: The Inheritance Trilogy The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms The Broken Kingdoms The Kingdom of Gods The Inheritance Trilogy (omnibus edition) Shades in Shadow: An Inheritance Triptych (e-only short fiction) The Awakened Kingdom (e-only novella) Dreamblood Duology The Killing Moon The Shadowed Sun The Broken Earth The Fifth SeasonThe Obelisk Gate"-- "Essun--once Damaya, once Syenite, now avenger--has found shelter, but not her daughter. Instead there is Alabaster Tenring, destroyer of the world, with a request. But if Essun does what he asks, it would seal the fate of the Stillness forever. Far away, her daughter Nassun is growing in power--and her choices will break the world"--
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Characters

  • Essun
  • Nessun
  • Schaffa
  • Ykka

Subjects

  • Mothers and daughters
  • End of the world
  • Epic fantasy
  • Fantasy
  • Hugo Award Winner
  • Obelisks
  • Enemies
  • Fin du monde
  • Romans, nouvelles
  • Mères et filles
  • Obélisques
  • Ennemis
  • Epic
  • Action & Adventure
  • Mother-daughter relationship
  • Psychokinesis

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Quick answers

Who wrote The Obelisk Gate?

The Obelisk Gate was written by N. K. Jemisin and first published in 2016.

What genre is The Obelisk Gate?

It is usually shelved as Epic Fantasy and Adventure.

How long is The Obelisk Gate?

The median edition has 444 pages, about 8–9 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Obelisk Gate?

Readers who like it often enjoy A Feast for Crows, A Dance With Dragons and Oathbringer.

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