From the Bookshelf of The Sword and Laser…

The Fifth Season (The Broken Earth, #1)

N.K. Jemisin

Start date: April 1, 2016

Finish date: April 30, 2016

Why we're reading this: It tied in the March Madness poll, and has been deemed the "Alternative pick" by Veronica…more
[close] It tied in the March Madness poll, and has been deemed the "Alternative pick" by Veronica

Find A Copy At

Group Discussions About This Book

No group discussions for this book yet.

What Members Thought

Jan 06, 2019 Quincy Chen rated it it was amazing

Imagine, dear reader, a fantasy novel titled The Fifth Seasoning in which sorcerer-chefs employ arcane seasonings to produce dishes bursting with flavor and magical power. Sounds like an amazing premise, right?

Of course, The Fifth Seasoning does not exist and The Fifth Season does. No matter. The Fifth Season is so rich, so engrossing, and so good that I didn't mind the fact that I wasn't reading the -ing version instead. But hey, Ms. Jemisin, if you're looking for ideas for your next series... ...more

1 like · Like · see review

Apr 04, 2019 Chris rated it it was amazing

I had been meaning to read this book for a while. For whatever reason I just couldn't seem to read more then the first page or so, but I finally did and absolutely loved it. I guess i just needed to be in the right head space to fully grab on to the ideas in this book. I don't have a lot more to say other then I can't wait to start on the next book. ...more

Like · see review