The Fifth Season

I went through a rut where speculative fiction was just not singing to me anymore. Over the last couple of years, some great new scifi (primarily by female authors) recaptured my attention, but I was really struggling to find fantasy that was compelling. The fifth season was perfect to recaptivate me – it was like discovering epic fantasy again for the first time. The setting is complex and unique. The metaphysics were unique and interesting. I loved the idea of the Fifth Season being a canonical phenomenon. I liked how there were so many genre conventions: magic users being discriminated against, the magic school, etc., but they were all a little turned on their head. It was even very well-paced for a trilogy.