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"The Stone Sky" is the final installment in N. K. Jemisin's fantasy trilogy,
preceded by "The Fifth Season" and "The Obelisk Gate" (also featured on this
blog).1 I originally discovered the
series on a list of recommended dystopian novels, and the first two books are
fascinating examples of worldbuilding. The story takes place during an eponymous fifth season, or climate apocalypse, and the characters struggle to survive while their dystopian society denigrates into a collection of warring city-states. In this final volume, the society's origins are revealed, and the main characters must choose which ancient wrongs to right and which to let stand.
Brief thematic discussion below.
