The Stone Sky - N.K. Jemisin

⭐ 10.0/10

(Originally written by hoodie_logi)

Both of my reviews of the first two books in this series were a tad long winded, so I'll keep this short.

Beyond the fantastic world building, amazing magic system and stunningly complex characters, what stood out to me the most throughout the series was this: I've never understood the what it feels to be a victim of systemic oppression through a work of fiction as deeply as in this series.

I'm not talking about certain groups against other groups, but a world where the entire system is and has been set up to take advantage of one group of people, over hundreds and thousands of years. You feel this weight and hopelessness along side the characters. You learn the evil of their world along side them, and feel the hopelessness of the philosophy "we've always done it this way."

Please read this books. Please read them to understand someone else's lived experience. To build empathy, to build understanding and to learn where your blin spots are. These books are so important for us today, to learn how to do build things better going forward.