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Lavanya asked this question about The Fifth Season (The Broken Earth #1):
Who is Hoa? Is he Corundum or Uche? More generally,What is this link between stone eaters and Orogene? I was wondering if dead orogene turn to stone eaters.Is that why Alabaster is turning to stone at the end?
Tyler you have to read to the end of the series for this answer. stone eaters can make people into stone eaters by eating them after they have been turned …moreyou have to read to the end of the series for this answer. stone eaters can make people into stone eaters by eating them after they have been turned to stone by magic (which is only accessible to high level orogenes who have made contact with obelisks, and will invariably be turned to stone by use of magic or orogeny after having used enough magic), this is what is happening to Alabaster at the end yes (less)
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The Fifth Season
by N.K. Jemisin (Goodreads Author)
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