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The City We Became

The City We Became

FantasyLiterary Fiction
Pages
480
Published
2020
Language
English

Synopsis

New York City is alive, and it's choosing its champions. When a mysterious entity threatens the metropolis, several ordinary residents across the boroughs find themselves imbued with the city's spirit and power. They must come together, despite their differences, to defend their home from an ancient evil that seeks to destroy it.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

MysteriousThought-ProvokingAtmosphericComplex
Chosen OneFound FamilyMultiple POVs

Genres

Fantasy Literary Fiction Magical Realism Mythology Urban Fantasy Contemporary Literature

About the author

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N. K. Jemisin

N. K. Jemisin (born September 19, 1972, in Iowa City, Iowa) is an American science fiction and fantasy writer based in Brooklyn, New York. She is the author of the Inheritance Trilogy, the Dreamblood duology, the Broken Earth trilogy and the Great Cities duology, along with numerous short stories. Her Broken Earth trilogy — The Fifth Season (2015), The Obelisk Gate (2016) and The Stone Sky (2017) — made her the first author to win the Hugo Award for Best Novel in three consecutive years, and the...

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