City of Stairs
by Robert Jackson Bennett
Taste attributes: fantasymysterypoliticalfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricateglossysolving the riddle/not as it seemsdeep rivalrytroubled leads
Boxlist takeOtherworldly and layered: a heavy fantasy novel, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.2 / 5
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About This Book
The city of Bulikov once wielded the powers of the gods to conquer the world, enslaving and brutalizing millions — until its divine protectors were killed. Now, Bulikov’s history has been censored and erased, its citizens subjugated. But the surreal landscape of the city itself, forever altered by the thousands of miracles its guardians once worked upon it, stands as a haunting reminder of its former supremacy.
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- Robert Jackson Bennett
- Published
- 2014
- Pages
- 452
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