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City of Blades - (Divine Cities) by Robert Jackson Bennett (Paperback)

City of Blades - (Divine Cities) by  Robert Jackson Bennett (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>A triumphant return to the world of <i>City of Stairs.</i></b> <p/> A generation ago, the city of Voortyashtan was the stronghold of the god of war and death, the birthplace of fearsome supernatural sentinels who killed and subjugated millions. <p/> Now, the city's god is dead. The city itself lies in ruins. And to its new military occupiers, the once-powerful capital is a wasteland of sectarian violence and bloody uprisings. <p/> So it makes perfect sense that General Turyin Mulaghesh-- foul-mouthed hero of the battle of Bulikov, rumored war criminal, ally of an embattled Prime Minister--has been exiled there to count down the days until she can draw her pension and be forgotten. <p/> At least, it makes the perfect <i>cover </i>story. <p/> The truth is that the general has been pressed into service one last time, dispatched to investigate a discovery with the potential to change the world--or destroy it. <p/> The trouble is that this old soldier isn't sure she's still got what it takes to be the hero. <p/>-- Amazon 2016 Best Books of the Year: Mystery & Thrillers<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Astonishingly good... a deep, powerful novel that's worth reading and rereading."--<b><i>Publishers Weekly </i></b>(starred) <p/>"Building beautifully upon the richly detailed world introduced in the first book of the series, Bennett serves a stew of fantasy and adventure with a healthy dose of humor and a ladle full of violence."--<b><i>Library Journal</i></b><i> (</i>starred) <p/>"Richly detailed and expertly plotted. A grand entertainment."--<b><i>Kirkus</i></b> <p/> "Like the very best speculative fiction, <i>City of Blades</i> immerses readers in a made-up world, only to force us to take a harder look at the real one."--<b><i>Booklist</i> <p/>Praise for <i>City of Stairs</i> </b><br><b> </b><br>Readers seeking a truly refreshing fantasy milieu should travel to Bulikov, and welcome its conquest."--<b><i>New York Times Book Review</i></b> <p/>A delightful urban fantasy that travels through a city full of Escher-like staircases and alternate realities. --<b><i>Washington Post</i></b> <p/>[An] incredible journey through a wondrously weird and surprising world... Awesome. <b>--Tor.com</b> <p/>"Bennett has built a great world, original and unique, with a scent and a texture, a sense of deep, bloody history, and a naturally blended magic living in the stones.<b> --NPR.org</b><br><b> </b><br><b>Finalist for the 2015 World Fantasy, Locus, and British Fantasy Awards </b><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>ROBERT JACKSON BENNETT is the author of <i>American Elsewhere, The Troupe, The Company Man</i>, <i>Mr. Shivers </i>and<i> City of Stairs</i>. He lives in Austin with his wife and son.

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