I got this book for Christmas, and it took me a little while to get into - not because it's not good, but because I've been really busy. 
 Anyway, it's definitely one of the best books I've read in a long time and in acknowledgement of that, I'll do a review. 
 The first thing you should know about this book is that it's beautifully written. The writing is vivid without being overwrought, and it makes for a fantastic read. Plus, one of the points of view is in second person present tense because she has a form of PTSD. The second thing you should know is that the worldbuilding is breathtaking, you spend the entire book constantly clamouring to know more. For example: "what happened to the planet?" and "why does a life-sustaining planet have such out of control tectonics?" and "what is sessing?" 
 As for the story, well, I'll put it under a cut because spoilers. 
 (view spoiler)[It begins now with a woman named Essun. She is an Orogene - able to control the movements of the earth. She has lost her son, and her husband, and her daughter, and she is utterly shattered by this. 
 It continues long ago with a small girl named Damaya. She is an Orogene - able to control the movements of the earth. She has been taken from her family and sent to the Fulcrum to train her gifts. 
 It ends in the middle with a woman named Syenite. She is an Orogene - able to control the movements of the earth. She is a four-ringer of the Fulcrum and sets out on a mission that will change her life. 
 She is the same woman. 
 It takes you quite a long time to realise this, which is interesting in itself as its blindingly obvious once you know. But as a literary technique it was beautiful. (hide spoiler)] 
 I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves sci fi, fantasy, or clever writing. 6 billion stars out of five.