City of Night (House War Book 2)

Praise for The House War Series: “The magic feels truly magical.” — Publishers Weekly “Richly and superbly detailed. Her characters live and sing. ” — Examiner “This story will go down as one of the best novels in its genre, propelling Westxa0into the ranks of Robin Hobb and George R.R. Martin .” — The Maine Edge “Some say Michelle West has been propelled into the ranks of George R. R. Martin and Robin Hobb —I say that she's been there all along and it's about time she was noticed as such.” —Night Owl Reviews xa0 “If you're new to this kind of writing and have read George R.R. Martin's series and enjoyed it, I highly recommend these books. If you've read neither—what are waiting for?!” —Chaotic Compendiums “ A worthy addition to the fantasy canon , both for its unusual nature, and its deep meanderings into the human psyche on the subjects of pain, loss, and hope in adversity.” —Grasping for the Windxa0 “In a richly woven world, and with a cast of characters that ranges from traumatized street kids to the wealthy heads of the most prominent houses in Averalaan, West pulls no punches as she hooks readers in with her bold and descriptive narrative .” — Quill & Quire “The power and majesty of the series is in the characters, although the world itself is extraordinary.... The House War series isxa0timeless and clearly takes its place at the top of its genre . It is a full-bodied piece of work that is satisfying, intriguing and thought-provoking.” —Bitten by Books Michelle West is the author of three interconnected series: The Sacred Hunt duology, the six-volume Sun Sword series, and The House War novels. She has published numerous short stories and fantasy novels under her maiden name, Michelle Sagara. She was a two-time nominee for the Campbell Award. She works part-time at BAKKA Books, one of Toronto’s larger bookstores, and writes a column for The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction . She can be contacted via her website, michellesagara.com or on Twitter at @msagara. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. From Publishers Weekly Book two in Michelle West's House War series starts with Angel's quest to complete the mission of his exiled father, and then takes a sharp turn when he meets up with Jewel and her "den"-a self-chosen tribe of street urchins, precocious by necessity. Angel all but fades into the background for the rest of the book while we follow Jewel's efforts to feed her adopted charges and keep them safe even as the undercity where they scavenge for saleable goods becomes a source of supernatural danger. Then Old Rath, Jewel's sometime-mentor, takes center stage with his mission to kill demons and to expose their infiltration of the ranks of the powerful-something he can do only by dying and allowing an impersonator to try to fool his estranged sister, now the head of a powerful clan. He pulls off a posthumous coup to protect Jewel and her visions. West's point-of-view shifts are vertiginous. No doubt over the course of the series all these threads will intertwine, but new readers are likely to be feel frustrated by all the loose ends left hanging in the meantime. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition. Read more