Questions About The Obelisk Gate (The Broken Earth, #2)

by N.K. Jemisin (Goodreads Author)

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How did Nassun know about the word "magic"? Wasn't it introduced by Alabaster during a private talk with Essun?

Quentin Lucas

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Juju I JUST read this scene and had to put down the book bc I was like “how tf does this make any sense?”

Also why were the Guardians there to kill the Fulc…moreI JUST read this scene and had to put down the book bc I was like “how tf does this make any sense?”

Also why were the Guardians there to kill the Fulcrum anyway? Aren’t they doing the SAME THING on found moon by continuing to train orogenes? Like, hypocritical much?

Feeling kind of thrown off by these characters motivations — hopefully this group continues to provide clarity...(less)

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Laura

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Why wasn't the map updated for this book? Is this just Orbit being cheap, or is there a reason why Castrima, Jekity, and Rennanis don't appear on the map?

Malin The author has said in interviews that she doesn't like maps, and therefore haven't made a detailed map.…moreThe author has said in interviews that she doesn't like maps, and therefore haven't made a detailed map.(less)

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