The Obelisk Gate

The Obelisk Gate is the second volume of the Broken Earth series, following The Fifth Season. It is set on the Stillness, a supercontinent struck every few centuries by catastrophic climate change, and picks up during an especially bad Season that may prove apocalyptic. The story is told mainly from the perspectives of Essun, a powerful orogene driven from her home in the first book, and her ten-year-old daughter, Nassun, who was separated from her just before the Season began. It follows their journey towards each other and their efforts to discover why Fifth Seasons exist.