The fifth season the first book in the broken earth trilogy is in my opinion a book that will truly require some i will not start my review for this book with some praises dont get me wrong this is an amazing book oh shit i just did but id like to start this review instead by saying patience is virtue is apt here. The fifth season is the first book in the broken earth trilogy it won the hugo award for 2016 and the sequel the obelisk gate just took the 2017 hugo award the third book in the series the stone sky is due out in a few days august 15 2017 and seems to have a lot of buzz around the anticipated release. The fifth season is the first book in the broken earth trilogy it won the hugo award for 2016 and the sequel the obelisk gate just took the 2017 hugo award the third book in the series the stone sky is due out in a few days august 15 2017 and seems to have a lot of buzz around the anticipated release. The fifth season is a 2015 science fantasy novel by n k jemisin it was awarded the hugo award for best novel in 2016 it is the first volume in the broken earth series and is followed by the obelisk gate and the stone sky