City of Iron and Dust

Name: City of Iron and Dust
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: J.P. Oakes
ISBN: 9781666141528

Author: J.P. Oakes

Narrator: Dan Calley

Unabridged: 11 hr 27 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 07/20/2021

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Contemporary

Synopsis

"A fantastic book, full of wit and sharp humor, City of Iron and Dust careens through a modernized faerie at a breakneck pace, full of verve and unforgettable characters. Oakes spins a smart, electric, and sometimes snarky tale, showing that the beating heart of modern fantasy is alive and well."—John Hornor Jacobs, author of A Lush and Seething Hell and The Incorruptibles

The Iron City is a prison, a maze, an industrial blight. It is the result of a war that saw the goblins grind the fae beneath their collective boot heels. And tonight, it is also a city that churns with life. Tonight, a young fae is trying to make his fortune one drug deal at a time; a goblin princess is searching for a path between her own dreams and others' expectations; her bodyguard is deciding who to kill first; an artist is hunting for his own voice; an old soldier is starting a new revolution; a young rebel is finding fresh ways to fight; and an old goblin is dreaming of reclaiming her power over them all. Tonight, all their stories are twisting together, wrapped up around a single bag of Dust—the only drug that can still fuel fae magic—and its fate and theirs will change the Iron City forever.

Contains mature themes.

About J.P. Oakes

J. P. Oakes is a writer and creative director living on Long Island, where he drinks too much tea, overthinks dumb action movies, and indulges in profound nerdery. Follow him on social media @jp_oakes for flash fiction and thoughts on the writing process, or if you want to engage someone for many long hours on the topic of Bioware Games.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lucie

I received a copy of this book via NetGalley (thank you Titan Books). All thoughts and opinions are my own. ✅ Writing style ✅ Original world-building ✅ 🆗 Pace ✅ 🆗 Plot 🆗❌ Characters 2.5 stars Most of the reviews for this book are 4 stars reviews, and I completely understand why. I do believe that this i......more

Goodreads review by 8stitches 9lives

City of Iron and Dust is a contemporary but dark, gritty and razor-sharp Fae-inspired fantasy debut from JP Oakes. Set against a post-apocalyptic backdrop, the age-old war between the Fae, those who are descended from fairies, and their goblin oppressors has finally come to an end and now the sprawl......more

Goodreads review by T.

I was asked to blurb this book several months ago, and for my review, I'd like to put the long version of that blurb here: City of Iron and Dust snaps with quiet aggression from the first sentence to the last, giving the reader a contemporary fairytale filled with socio-political events that mirror t......more

Goodreads review by keira

massive thank you to netgalley and the publisher for this arc. all thoughts in this review are my own this book was exceptionally written; from dark humour and quick wit to emotional and moving scenes, to plot twists and charismatic characters, phenomenal fight scenes and political messages to dynami......more