The Recurring Cast
Character · The Stillness · 3 books

Essun

Essun is an orogene searching for her daughter.

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Character facts

First appearance
The Fifth Season (2015)
Latest appearance
The Stone Sky (2017)
Books
3 (3 as lead)
Series
Broken Earth
Author
N. K. Jemisin
Circle
The Stillness

Where to meet Essun

Essun first appears in The Fifth Season (2015), as the lead, book 1 of the Broken Earth series.

Buy The Fifth Season

Every book with Essun

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 2015LThe Fifth Seasonlead · Broken EarthBuy
  2. 2016LThe Obelisk Gatelead · Broken EarthBuy
  3. 2017LThe Stone Skylead · Broken EarthBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
HoaStrange child3
AlabasterPowerful orogene2
NassunEssun's daughter2