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City of Dreams and Nightmare

(2010)
(The first book in the City of a Hundred Rows series)
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The first in a series of novels set in one of the most extraordinary fantasy settings since Gormenghast -- the vertical city of Thaiburley. From its towering palatial heights to the dregs who dwell in The City Below, it's an incredible creation. When Tom, a teenage street thief from the depths, ventures into the uppermost levels to impress a girl, the last thing he expects to do is witness a murder. Accused of the crime, he must use all of his knowledge of the ancient city to flee certain death.


Genre: Fantasy

Praise for this book

"Born story-teller Ian Whates takes us on a gripping, terrifying trip-of-a-lifetime." - Tanith Lee


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