City of Stairs, Robert Jackson Bennett
City of Stairs, Robert Jackson Bennett
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City of Stairs

Author: Robert Jackson Bennett

Narrator: Alma Cuervo

Unabridged: 17 hr 50 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 09/09/2014

Synopsis

An atmospheric and intrigue-filled novel of dead gods, buried histories, and a mysterious, protean city--from one of America's most acclaimed young fantasy writers. The city of Bulikov once wielded the powers of the gods to conquer the world, enslaving and brutalizing millions-until its divine protectors were killed. Now Bulikov has become just another colonial outpost of the world's new geopolitical power, but the surreal landscape of the city itself-first shaped, now shattered, by the thousands of miracles its guardians once worked upon it-stands as a constant, haunting reminder of its former supremacy. Into this broken city steps Shara Thivani. Officially, the unassuming young woman is just another junior diplomat sent by Bulikov's oppressors. Unofficially, she is one of her country's most accomplished spies, dispatched to catch a murderer. But as Shara pursues the killer, she starts to suspect that the beings who ruled this terrible place may not be as dead as they seem-and that Bulikov's cruel reign may not yet be over.

About Robert Jackson Bennett

Robert Jackson Bennett is the author of Foundryside and the Divine Cities trilogy, which was a 2018 Hugo Awards finalist in the Best Series category. The first book in the series, City of Stairs, was also a finalist for the World Fantasy and Locus Awards, and the second, City of Blades, was a finalist for the World Fantasy, Locus, and British Fantasy Awards. His previous novels, which include American Elsewhere and Mr. Shivers, have received the Edgar Award, the Shirley Jackson Award, and the Philip K. Dick Citation of Excellence. He lives in Austin with his family.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Petrik on May 04, 2023

A truly wonderful start to a trilogy and one of the most original world-building I’ve ever had the chance to experience in a novel. City of Stairs is the first book in the The Divine Cities trilogy written by Robert Jackson Bennett, and let me tell you all something, this was one of those series that......more

Goodreads review by Rick on July 24, 2015

Adult fantasy. A highly original story involving gods resurrected in a modern world – how could I not be drawn to this? Set in an early industrial world where the two major nations are Bulikov (modeled loosely on Russia) and Saypur (modeled loosely on India), this story starts as a murder mystery an......more

Goodreads review by Felicia on December 19, 2016

My favorite books transcend genre. This one was particularly compelling in that it mixes fantasy with an alt-world of cold, Lenin-era ambiance. The premise is that gods once actually walked the earth, but then man killed them all. The story of the book follows the consequences of this action. This i......more

Goodreads review by Bradley on February 09, 2017

As a novel of ideas, the novel is absolutely rich and fantastic. But when it comes to the writing, I had to complain a bit about the choice of tropes. I'm wasn't certain that a mystery was the absolute best medium to propel the main tale, but when the book is said and done, I can't fault how it was......more

Goodreads review by Mary ~Ravager of Tomes~ on April 03, 2018

Actual Review: 4.5 Stars City of Stairs is, at its heart, a murder mystery, with a hull of geopolitical strife & fueled by a peculiar magic that isn't totally understood even by the story's main characters. The perfect recipe for a story that had me up past my bed time many nights in a row. Right of......more

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