The Dragons of Babel

Name: The Dragons of Babel
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Michael Swanwick
ISBN: 9781449838157

Author: Michael Swanwick

Series: Iron Dragon's Daughter #2

Narrator: Dan Butler

Unabridged: 12 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 12/03/2010

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy, Epic

Synopsis

Winner of five Hugo Awards, Michael Swanwick is an icon within the fantasy community. The Dragons of Babel has drawn sterling reviews for its blend of magical elements with post-industrial atmosphere. After breaking his enslavement to a mechanical war dragon, Will le Fey winds up in the extraordinary city of Babel, where fairies of every type make their home. Trying to find his place, Will soon finds himself filling a leadership role. ". a heady literary stew. This is modern fantasy at its finest and should hold great appeal for fans ."-Publishers Weekly, starred review

About Michael Swanwick

MICHAEL SWANWICK is an institution in both science fiction and fantasy literature. He has served as an influence on genre fiction as a whole as well as an inspiration to many leading authors. He has been a finalist multiple times for every major award in science fiction/fantasy, from the Nebula to the Hugo.Michael is the author of The Mongolian Wizard novels as well Stations of the Tide, The Dragons of Babel, and Chasing the Phoenix.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bradley

This sequel to The Iron Dragon's Daughter shares practically every wonderfully skewed fantasy AND SF tradition from the first book, but don't expect anything quite like the same story. We've still got demon cyborgs who are airships wanting to see the world burn while ostensibly under control of the......more

Goodreads review by Psychophant

Michael Swanwick writes excellent short stories, but has trouble with novels. Although presented as a novel, this is actually a series of short stories with a flimsy (and transparent) plot linking them. I was tempted to rate it lower because two of the short stories making up the book were already pu......more

Goodreads review by Florin

Very nice, and with a heart-warming ending. Recommended.......more

Goodreads review by Adam

Remember that urban legend of razor blades hidden in Halloween treats? Swanwick does the literary equivalent of this, creating a fantasy world that includes all our myths and folklore along with our shadowy impulses and iniquities. A wonderful skewering of the hero’s quest that lingers at the heart......more