Harrow, author of The Ten Thousand Doors of January 'The City We Became is a raucous delight, a joyride, a call-to-arms, a revolution with plenty of dancing. 'Jemisin is now a pillar of speculative fiction, breathtakingly imaginative and narratively bold.'- Entertainment Weekly It's a joyful shout, a reclamation and a call to arms.'- The New York Times 'The City We Became takes a broad-shouldered stand on the side of sanctuary, family and love. 'One of the most celebrated new voices in epic fantasy.'. 'The most important speculative writer of her generation.She's that good.'- John Scalzi 'A love letter, a celebration and an expression of hope and belief that a city and its people can and will stand up to darkness, will stand up to fear, and will, when called to, stand up for each other.' It's inclusive in all the best ways, and manages to contain both Borges and Lovecraft in its fabric, but the unique voice and viewpoint are Jemisin's alone.'- Neil Gaiman 'It's a glorious fantasy, set in that most imaginary of cities, New York. Jemisin, check out: The Inheritance Trilogy The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms The Broken Kingdoms The Kingdom of Gods The Inheritance Trilogy (omnibus edition) Shades in Shadow: An Inheritance Triptych (e-only short fiction) The Awakened Kingdom (e-only novella) Dreamblood Duology The Killing Moon The Shadowed Sun The Dreamblood Duology (omnibus) The Broken Earth The Fifth Season The Obelisk Gate The Stone Sky How Long 'til Black Future Month? (short story collection) Some are ancient as myths, and others are as new and destructive as children.

In Brooklyn, a politician and mother finds she can hear the songs of her city, pulsing to the beat of her Louboutin heels. In the Bronx, a Lenape gallery director discovers strange graffiti scattered throughout the city, so beautiful and powerful it's as if the paint is literally calling to her. But he can sense the beating heart of the city, see its history, and feel its power. In Manhattan, a young grad student gets off the train and realizes he doesn't remember who he is, where he's from, or even his own name. Jemisin crafts her most incredible novel yet, a 'glorious' story of culture, identity, magic, and myths in contemporary New York City. Description Three-time Hugo Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author N.K.

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