Skip to content

City of Stairs

City of Stairs

CrimeFantasy
Pages
452
Published
2014
Language
English

Synopsis

Bulikov, a city once ruled by gods, now lies broken and censored after its divine protectors were destroyed. When junior diplomat Shara Thivani arrives to investigate a murder, she uncovers a deeper conspiracy. With her formidable secretary, Sigrud, Shara must navigate a city haunted by its past, where the dead gods might not be as gone as they seem. This is a unique blend of spy thriller and fantasy.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

DarkTenseMysteriousThought-Provoking
Secret IdentityQuestMentor Figure

Genres

Crime Fantasy Mystery Spy Urban Fantasy Contemporary Literature

About the author

R
Robert Jackson Bennett

Robert Jackson Bennett (born June 22, 1984, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is an American author of speculative fiction. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with honors in English in 2005 and lives in Austin, Texas. His novels include the Divine Cities trilogy, the Founders trilogy, and the Shadow of the Leviathan series, which opens with The Tainted Cup, winner of the 2025 Hugo Award for Best Novel and the 2025 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel.

Characters

Shara ThivaniProtagonist
SigrudSupporting
All characters in City of Stairs

Read all 1 reviews