2024 book #50. 2015. In a world riven by earthquakes and volcanos, some people have the ability to cause these things. Somehow civilization advances. But a new 5th season may put an end to the world. A fantasy novel I really couldn't get into. Read for my book club. ( )

What the hell was that?? They can't end on a question that mundane, esoteric and ominous at the same time! I'm very glad I have the whole trilogy and I don't have to wait to continue.
*Ahem* anyway, this is a fascinating story, it feels like sci-fi, but I think it has to be classified as fantasy, given the focus, and it may or may not be Earth. I really loved the way characters paths intertwined, although some were more confusing and some made more sense to me, I think that is by design. I'll be very interested to see how it all plays out! ( )

initial thoughts: an unusual approach ( )

Como otra gente menciona, el mundo es original e interesante.
Pero mas o menos ahi acaba el interes del libro.
Otros comentarios mencionan como de inclusivo es que haya un personaje gay, otro bi, otro transgenero. Precisamente, uno de cada tipo, me parece muy artificial, casi como si estuviera coleccionando cromos o marcando casillas de un formulario.
Ademas inclusividad no es calidad, sobre todo cuando estos caracteres inclusivos son de carton piedra.
Las mujeres del libro muy bien pero los personajes masculinos o son los padres de alguien, o sus hijos o sus amantes. Lo que no ayuda a la diversidad.

Y casi lo peor es el final. El libro acaba en medio de una conversacion!! Si ese libro no se puede comprender solo, no lo vendan solo!

El primer libro que haya ganado un Hugo que me decepciona. ( )

I couldn't help but think of Wheel of Time when I read this novel but I actually ended up liking this more than I did WoT as N.K. Jemisin gives us a darker, grittier angle to a magic-infused epic fantasy world. Jemisin's writing style made it a breeze to read and I thought the characters were great, I didn't see any of the twist reveals coming either. 5 stars! ( )