The City of Dusk - The Dark Gods (Hardback)
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The City of Dusk - The Dark Gods (Hardback)

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Hardback 576 Pages
Published: 22/03/2022
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The realms are dying, and only the heirs can save the city - but at what cost.

The Four Realms - Life, Death, Light, and Darkness - all converge on the city of dusk. For each realm there is a god, and for each god there is an heir.

But the gods have withdrawn their favour from the once vibrant and thriving city. And without it, all the realms are dying.

Unwilling to stand by and watch the destruction, the four heirs-Risha, a necromancer struggling to keep the peace; Angelica, an elementalist with her eyes set on the throne; Taesia, a shadow-wielding rogue with rebellion in her heart; and Nik, a soldier who struggles to see the light- will sacrifice everything to save the city.

But their defiance will cost them dearly.

'For Sim's most devoted fans' - Publishers Weekly

'A lot to love' - Kirkus Reviews

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN: 9781399704090
Number of pages: 576
Weight: 820 g
Dimensions: 238 x 166 x 52 mm


MEDIA REVIEWS
Tara Sim's adult debut is a glorious tapestry of magic and murderous gods and a perfect entry for anyone looking for a new series starter * BuzzFeed *
City of Dusk is deceptive; it starts off relatively fluffy and ends elbows-deep in blood... if you're expecting a neat package that gets tied up in a confrontation with one clearly defined Big Bad at the end, you're in for a surprise * SFX *
Fantasy readers will appreciate Sim's attempt to create an expansive world in the vein of A Darker Shade of Magic or Gideon the Ninth....There's a lot to love here * Kirkus Reviews *
For Sim's most devoted fans * Publishers Weekly *
Lovers of epic, dark fantasies, rejoice! There's literally a lot here to love at 512 pages, including immersive writing that excellently builds this magical world, badass queer characters, and an interesting plot. Fans of A Darker Shade of Magic and All of Us Villains will want to pick this up sooner rather than later * BookRiot *
Through its generous number of perspectives and gorgeous prose, Tara Sim proves herself again to be a talented worldbuilder and detailed storyteller * Locus *
A delightful, complex, intimate yet explosive debut adult fantasy novel * Strange Horizons *
Recommended for fans of large scale fantasy sagas with diverse, frequently queer protagonists * Booklist *
A good fantasy, with a cracking ensemble cast and a wonderful world * Grimdark Magazine *

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“Could have been much more!”

2.5 ⭐️

~spoiler free~

I was SO excited to receive a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I've had it preordered for a while and had pretty high hopes based on the overall hype the... More

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“A Bold Gothic Fantasy”

THE CITY OF DUSK is a bold gothic fantasy that brims with indulgent character dynamics in a dazzling world of magic, gods, and noble houses. I loved the interactions between the four heirs, Taesia, Risha, Angelica and... More

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“Dark and complex with an action-packed end”

This is a difficult one to review because there were lots of things I liked about it but they didn't quite add up to a successful whole.

The worldbuilding was detailed and imaginative, but almost to the point... More

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