City of Blades

Bookseller recommendation

“Robert Jackson Bennett built an incredibly rich, complex, and real world of gods and empire in City of Stairs. With City of Blades, he proves he's not going to let you out of it without a fight. Bennett takes you to a brand new city scarred by the remnants of both magic and war, seen through the eyes of a veteran bearing her own deep-seated wounds. Bennett takes no prisoners as he continues his exploration of injustice, prejudice, and the toll of history in an ex-magical world that almost distracts you from the all-too-real relevancy of its issues. Beyond the power, City of Blades simply tells a good story--less one of spies and intrigue as one of soldiers, war, and the hope of the future. A wholly new, multi-faceted fantasy that stands alone, leaves you bleeding and begging for the next, and then the next.”

— Jocelyn • Bookshop Santa Cruz