Overview
āA stand-alone heavy hitter thatās more in line with recent deviants like Chuck Wendigās upcomingĀ WanderersĀ (2019) and Daniel H. WilsonāsĀ The Clockwork DynastyĀ (2017). Tonally, this lush novel is closer to Scott Lynchās pirate fantasyĀ The Lies of Locke LamoraĀ (2006), but technologically it resembles the near-future dystopias of Cory Doctorow or China MiĆ©ville [ā¦] Wildly ambitious and inventive fantasy from an author whoās punching above his weight in terms of worldbuildingāand winning.ā
-- Kirkus (starred review)
From the bestselling author of the Sandman Slim series, a lush, dark, stand-alone fantasy built off the insurgent tradition of China Mieville and M. John Harrisonāa subversive tale that immerses us in a world where the extremes of bleakness and beauty exist together in dangerous harmony in a city on the edge of civility and chaos.
The Great War is over. The city of Lower Proszawa celebrates the peace with a decadence and carefree spirit as intense as the warās horrifying despair. But this newfound hedonismādrugs and sex and endless partiesādistracts from strange realities of everyday life: Intelligent automata taking jobs. Genetically engineered creatures that serve as pets and beasts of war. A theater where gruesome murders happen twice a day. And a new plague that even the ceaseless euphoria canāt mask.
Unlike others who live strictly for fun, Largo is an addict with ambitions. A bike messenger who grew up in the slums, he knows the cityās streets and its secrets intimately. His life seems set. He has a beautiful girlfriend, drugs, a chance at a promotionāand maybe, an opportunity for complete transformation: a contact among the elite who will set him on the course to lift himself up out of the streets.
But dreams can be a dangerous thing in a city whose mood is turning dark and inward. Others have a vision of life very different from Largoās, and they will use any methods to secure control. And in behind it all, beyond the frivolity and chaos, the threat of new war always looms.
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