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The Stone Sky
The final volume of the Broken Earth trilogy follows Essun and her daughter Nassun on opposite paths as a world of recurring catastrophe approaches a reckoning. It also unfolds the long history behind the broken planet.
Facts last checked 2026-10-17
- First published
- 2017
- Pace
- Medium
- Length
- Long
- Pages
- 464
- Format
- Book 3 of 3 in The Broken Earth
Read this if you have read the first two Broken Earth books and want the story's full origins and its ending.
Skip this if you have not read the earlier volumes, since this one cannot stand on its own.
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Quick answers about The Stone Sky
- What is The Stone Sky about?
- The final volume of the Broken Earth trilogy follows Essun and her daughter Nassun on opposite paths as a world of recurring catastrophe approaches a reckoning. It also unfolds the long history behind the broken planet.
- Who should read The Stone Sky?
- Read it if you have read the first two Broken Earth books and want the story's full origins and its ending. Skip it if you have not read the earlier volumes, since this one cannot stand on its own.
- How long and how fast is The Stone Sky?
- It is a medium-paced, long read of about 464 pages, first published in 2017.
- Does The Stone Sky have content warnings?
- Content we flag: Genocide, Death, Violence, Slavery.
- Can I borrow The Stone Sky for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends The Stone Sky; the borrow button above searches it for you.
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