The City Of Brass

The City Of Brass by S A Chakraborty


ISBN
9780008239428
Published
Binding
Paperback
Pages
544
Dimensions
129 x 198mm

Discover this spellbinding debut from S.A. Chakraborty.‘An extravagant feast of a book – spicy and bloody, dizzyingly magical, and still, somehow, utterly believable' Laini Taylor, Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author Among the bustling markets of eighteenth century Cairo, the city's outcasts eke out a living swindling rich Ottoman nobles and foreign invaders alike.But alongside this new world the old stories linger. Tales of djinn and spirits. Of cities hidden among the swirling sands of the desert, full of enchantment, desire and riches. Where magic pours down every street, hanging in the air like dust.Many wish their lives could be filled with such wonder, but not Nahri. She knows the trades she uses to get by are just tricks and sleights of hand: there's nothing magical about them. She only wishes to one day leave Cairo, but as the saying goes…Be careful what you wish for.
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Discover this spellbinding debut from S.A. Chakraborty.‘An extravagant feast of a book – spicy and bloody, dizzyingly magical, and still, somehow, utterly believable' Laini Taylor, Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author Among the bustling markets of eighteenth century Cairo, the city's outcasts eke out a living swindling rich Ottoman nobles and foreign invaders alike.But alongside this new world the old stories linger. Tales of djinn and spirits. Of cities hidden among the swirling sands of the desert, full of enchantment, desire and riches. Where magic pours down every street, hanging in the air like dust.Many wish their lives could be filled with such wonder, but not Nahri. She knows the trades she uses to get by are just tricks and sleights of hand: there's nothing magical about them. She only wishes to one day leave Cairo, but as the saying goes…Be careful what you wish for.
ISBN:
9780008239428
Publication Date:
24 / 09 / 2018
Pages:
544
Dimensions:
129 x 198mm
Untitled
An incredible Middle-Eastern inspired fantasy that will enchant you with its amazing cast of morally-grey characters, treacherous mythical creatures and the beauty of the magical ‘City of Brass’ that is Daevabad. Follow con-artist Nahri as she accidentally summons a djinn and discovers a new world that promises power, worship and danger. - Sarah (QBD)
, 22/11/2020
Untitled
Need to break out of the Western Fantasy bubble? Have a story of political intrigue to rival Game of Thrones, set in a mix of 18th century Cairo and the mythical city of the djinn. Nahri is a street hustler who is almost murdered by ghouls and swept away to a land of legend and must scheme her way to saving her life and the lives of many more. It will make you believe in magic. - Paige (QBD)
, 16/04/2019

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