The Fifth Season: Booktrack Edition

The Broken Earth, Book 1

By: N. K. Jemisin

Narrated by: Robin Miles

The Fifth Season: Booktrack Edition adds an immersive musical soundtrack to your audiobook listening experience!

At the end of the world, a woman must hide her secret power and find her kidnapped daughter in this "intricate and extraordinary" (The New York Times) Hugo Award-winning novel of power, oppression, and revolution.

This is the way the world ends...for the last time.

It starts with the great red rift across the heart of the world's sole continent, spewing ash that blots out the sun. It starts with death, with a murdered son and a missing daughter. It starts with betrayal, and long dormant wounds rising up to fester.

This is the Stillness, a land long familiar with catastrophe, where the power of the earth is wielded as a weapon. And where there is no mercy.

Listen to the first book in the critically acclaimed, three-time Hugo award-winning trilogy by NYT best-selling author N. K. Jemisin.

Booktrack is an immersive format that pairs traditional audiobook narration to complementary music. The tempo and rhythm of the score are in perfect harmony with the action and characters throughout the audiobook. Gently playing in the background, the music never overpowers or distracts from the narration, so listeners can enjoy every minute. When you purchase this Booktrack edition, you receive the exact narration as the traditional audiobook available, with the addition of music throughout.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2015 N. K. Jemisin (P)2019 Orbit

Critic reviews

"With every new work, Jemisin's ability to build worlds and break hearts only grows." (Kirkus starred review)

"The Fifth Season is a powerful, epic novel of discovery, pain, and heartbreak.... It is a novel that demands much of its readers; it rewards them aplenty and is one of those novels that becomes more powerful after deep consideration and subsequent readings." (SFF World)

"A must-buy...breaks uncharted ground." (Library Journal starred review)

Absolutely incredible

A masterpiece of world building and storytelling. So many can get lost in world building and ignore characters or vice versa. This builds deep characters and a deep world at the same time.

Slightly odd way of storytelling

The story was amazing with two odd twists, and leaves a great cliff hanger. I would be upset if there weren't already more books out.
I only noticed one mistake from the narrator, of the whole audiobook, a mispronunciation of one word.

Not really a story for kids in the slightest bit, and plenty of allusion within it. If you aren't paying any attention, you will miss a lot.

I need to read more Jemisin

I don't know what got me to but this book, but I had it for a while and was hesitant. now, after reading it, I need to read more. the characters and world are so rich. The shocking bits are shocking for the right reasons. it's adult fantasy without trying too hard. At first I want sure about some of the prose style. the word choice didn't grab me, but one I got it I was hooked. 100% recommended, especially if you're tired of Western European fantasy style.

Shockingly Outstanding

The book folds like origami; line by line revealing plot lines with stunning episodic crescendos and twists. The author’s writing style fondly brings to mind Bone People by Keri Hulme. This is a great compliment.

Sci fi at its lyrical best. Operatic scope of time as explained from the perspective of half a lifetime. It conveys a Grand Canyon’s worth of ideas and peoples.

Utterly brilliant.

Excellent

Thank you Ms Jemisin! Ur awesome! Its a great read and i loved the twist ablut the character(s)

OH, WOW

There are no words to describe the sheer beauty of this book. N.K. Jemisin is an author I've only recently learned of, and I have to say, so far, this is the best piece of fiction I've ever had the pleasure of engaging with. And the narration + the book track... Robin Miles is easily one of the most beautiful voices I've ever had the pleasure of listening to.

So. F'NG. GOOD.

One of the best series

This is probably one of the best series I’ve ever read. You need to read it. Also the narrator is great.

Great story

Just got thought listening to this book i love every minute of and can't wait to get to the next book.

love it!

I never knew how much I needed representation in fantasy. This feeds a neglected piece of me.

Can’t wait to read the rest of the series

I wanted to read NK Jemisin’s work after seeing her on masterclass. I didn’t quite know what to expect, but was pleasantly surprised. I enjoyed the story, her ability to build worlds and how the different perspectives came together. The narrator was excellent as well!