The first book in The Broken Earth Trilogy, this groundbreaking fantasy novel is set in a world called the Stillness, where catastrophic climate disasters regularly threaten civilization. The story follows three women—Essun, Damaya, and Syenite—whose lives are connected by a powerful and dangerous ability to control seismic forces. As society collapses during a devastating apocalyptic event, long-buried truths about oppression, survival, power, and the nature of the world begin to emerge.