The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin

In The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin, we find Essun still on the road in search of her daughter, Nassun.  It is hard living on the road but she has found a couple of companions and together they have found refuge in an underground city, powered by orogenes (a race that can control the earth).  Can she possibly stay when she still needs to find the only family she has left?  She also finds part of her past that she thought was lost forever in Alabaster, her former lover and mentor.  He is dying slowly after causing the latest season.  Dare she stay?  He still has much to teach her and despite her surliness she is finding her new community more and more dependent on her and her abilities.  A community where orogenes are not despised or hidden. Her decisions may not only impact the present but also the future.

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