The Obelisk Gate

The second person POV sections for Essun didn't work as well for me in this sequel to “The Fifth Season.” In fact, it was distracting and confusing, probably on purpose. I also found Essun to be a bit dull and somewhat stupid in this one with far too much relying Alabaster's character pushing the story along; some of the information sections were convoluted and still don't Vick fit me days after finishing the book. Some of the backstory on Jija and Schaffa was compelling. With that said, I'm interested in the conclusion to the trilogy.