{"product_id":"city-of-miracles-9780857053596","title":"City of Miracles","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSigrud je Harkvaldsson is back, and this time he''s out for vengeance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eShara Komayd, once Prime Minister of Saypur, has been assassinated. News travels fast and far, even to a remote logging town somewhere northwest of Bulikov, where the silent Dreyling worker ''Bjorn'' picks up the newspaper and walks out.  He is shocked and grieved and furious; he''s been waiting thirteen years for Shara, his closest friend, to tell him to come home. Now he has no one else in his life, and nothing to live for - except to find the people who did this.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Sigrud wasn''t there for the death of his daughter, and he wasn''t there when Shara was murdered. Now ''Bjorn'' is dead and Sigrud is back. And he \u003ci\u003ewill\u003c\/i\u003e find answers, for Shara, and for himself. He''s made a promise . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe awesome climax to the fantasy thrillers \u003ci\u003eCity of Stairs\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCity of Blades.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA masterpiece of writing\u003c\/b\u003e that I will reread for years . . . The book is simply beautiful . . . It is a book that \u003cb\u003ebroke my heart, then pieced it back together\u003c\/b\u003e stronger than it was before, and it is \u003cb\u003eone of the best books I have ever read\u003c\/b\u003e. * The Quill to Live, 'The Best of 2017' *\u003cbr\u003eDoes [\u003ci\u003eCity of Blades\u003c\/i\u003e] live up to the \u003cb\u003eLocus, World Fantasy, British Fantasy and GoodReads Choice Awards-nominated \u003ci\u003eCity of Stairs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e? Allow me to answer with an emphatic yes . . . \u003cb\u003eRobert Jackson Bennett is one of the most talented authors writing in SFF today and this is his finest work to date'\u003c\/b\u003e * Fantasy-Faction *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Jackson Bennett deserves a huge audience\u003c\/b\u003e. This is the book that will earn it for him. \u003cb\u003eA story that draws you in,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ebrilliant world building\u003c\/b\u003e, and oh my God, Sigrud. \u003cb\u003eYou guys are going to love Sigrud.\u003c\/b\u003e * Brent Weeks, New York Times Bestselling Author of The Black Prism on City of Stairs *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs fitting a farewell to The Divine Cities as any I can imagine\u003c\/b\u003e * Tor.com *\u003cbr\u003eA\u003cb\u003e stunning and heartbreaking\u003c\/b\u003e tale of\u003cb\u003e sacrifice amid magic and spycraft\u003c\/b\u003e . . . The\u003cb\u003e bittersweet ending\u003c\/b\u003e, which\u003cb\u003e elegantly and definitively\u003c\/b\u003e caps off the novel and the trilogy, will have readers \u003cb\u003ereaching for the tissues\u003c\/b\u003e * Publishers Weekly, starred review *\u003cbr\u003eAs a whole The Divine Cities is simply that, \u003cb\u003eDivine\u003c\/b\u003e. * SFFWorld *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDark and violent\u003c\/b\u003e but a tale \u003cb\u003ewell spun\u003c\/b\u003e and with \u003cb\u003ea most satisfying conclusion\u003c\/b\u003e. Just stay out of the way of the flying fickle Finger of Kolkan... * Kirkus *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBuilding beautifully\u003c\/b\u003e upon the \u003cb\u003erichly detailed world \u003c\/b\u003eintroduced in the first book of the series, Bennett serves \u003cb\u003ea stew of fantasy and adventure\u003c\/b\u003e with a healthy dose of \u003cb\u003ehumor \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003ea ladle full of violence\u003c\/b\u003e * Library Journal, starred review on City of Blades *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCity of Blades\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ebolder and harder hitting\u003c\/b\u003e in almost every aspect . . . \u003cb\u003eperfection\u003c\/b\u003e. This one gets \u003cb\u003ea full five stars and my hearty recommendation\u003c\/b\u003e * Bibliosanctum *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCity of Miracles\u003c\/i\u003e is perfect from start to finis\u003c\/b\u003eh and will be \u003cb\u003eone of the best books to come out in recent memory\u003c\/b\u003e . . . The Divine Cities is the first series I have ever read to get\u003cb\u003e perfect tens straight through\u003c\/b\u003e, with \u003cb\u003eno areas that I think could have been improved\u003c\/b\u003e. If you haven't picked up these books yet, I implore you to correct that mistake * Quill to Live *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCity of Miracles\u003c\/i\u003e is a treatise on how to let go of pain, how to rise above rage, how to accept the parts of yourself that have been broken, and how to mend those shattered pieces into something whole again. \u003cb\u003eIt ends the story of the Divine Cities with\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003estyle, grace, and beauty\u003c\/b\u003e. This may be the last we see of this world, but if it is, all the more read on, and \u003cb\u003etreasure these divine tales\u003c\/b\u003e. * Barnes and Noble *\u003cbr\u003eWithout a doubt, \u003cb\u003eSigrud is Bennett's best invention\u003c\/b\u003e. * NPR *\u003cbr\u003eNot only \u003cb\u003ea great book\u003c\/b\u003e in its own right, but \u003cb\u003ea great ending to the series \u003c\/b\u003eas well. * Elitist Book Reviews *\u003cbr\u003eBennett's ability to juggle a huge scope, an intricate mythology and fascinating, loveable and entertaining characters continues to impress. This is \u003cb\u003ean excellent finale to a trilogy that we will miss\u003c\/b\u003e. * SciFiNow *","brand":"Quercus Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866065776983,"sku":"9780857053596","price":11.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780857053596.jpg?v=1722276874","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/city-of-miracles-9780857053596","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}