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The City of Dusk

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By Tara Sim

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On Sale
Mar 22, 2022
Page Count
576 pages
Publisher
Orbit
ISBN-13
9780316458894

Price

$19.99

Price

$25.99 CAD

Format

  1. ebook
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  1. Trade Paperback $19.99 $25.99 CAD
  2. ebook $4.99 $6.99 CAD
  3. Audiobook Download (Unabridged) $44.99

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“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 News

DARKNESS FALLS. GODS RISE.


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But the gods have withdrawn their favor from the once vibrant and thriving metropolis.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

Unwilling to stand by and watch the destruction, the four heirs—Angelica, an elementalist with her eyes set on the throne; Risha, a necromancer fighting to keep the peace; Nikolas, a soldier who struggles to see the light; and Taesia, a shadow-wielding rogue with a reckless heart—will become reluctant allies in the quest to save their city.

But their rebellion will cost them dearly. 

Set in a world of bone palaces and shadow magic, of vengeful gods and defiant chosen ones, The City of Dusk is Tara Sim’s crackling adult fantasy debut.
 

Genre:

  • Sci-Fi & Fantasy
  • Fiction
  • Fantasy
  • Epic

Series:

  • The Dark Gods

Tara Sim is the author of TheCity of Dusk (Orbit), as well as the Scavenge the Stars duology (Little, Brown) and the Timekeeper trilogy (Sky Pony Press). She can often be found in the wilds of the Bay Area, California. When she’s not writing about magic, murder, and mayhem, Tara spends her time drinking tea, wrangling cats, and lurking in bookstores.
 

  • "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 News
  • "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
  • "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
  • "A good fantasy, with a cracking ensemble cast and a wonderful world."
    Grimdark Magazine

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Tara Sim

About the Author

Tara Sim is the critically acclaimed YA and Adult fantasy author of the We Shall Be Monsters duology, the Dark Gods Saga, the Scavenge the Stars duology, and the Timekeeper trilogy who can typically be found wandering the wilds of the Bay Area, California. When she’s not chasing cats or lurking in bookstores, she writes books about magic, murder, and mayhem.

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