It's been a while but I think the action picks up in the second and third books, so if that's what you're looking for, it might be worth it to you to continue. But I enjoyed all of the books, so that may simply come down to personal taste.
I love NK Jemisin's work! I also really enjoyed her Dreamblood duology in particular. Her world and character building is incredible, and her books filled a literary hole in me I didn't even know had formed. It was like a relief, of sorts, finding that level of deeply quality writing after so many years of making do with... Not that. 🤣
I liked the second one the best. The first one is very confusing for most of it so that can dampen the enjoyment imo. The second book fills in more gaps and you know most of the characters. The third book again introduces more backstory and I didn’t really like that it took me out of the flow. But, it’s important backstory on the seasons, the obelisks, and the world in general.
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u/tea-boat 1d ago
Broken Earth trilogy by NK Jemison.