She makes her living swindling Ottoman nobles, hoping to one day earn enough to change her fortunes.

On the streets of eighteenth-century Cairo, Nahri is a con woman of unsurpassed skill. Chakraborty perfect for fans of The Golem and the Jinni, The Grace of Kings, and Uprooted, in which the future of a magical Middle Eastern kingdom rests in the hands of a clever and defiant young con artist with miraculous healing gifts.įeaturing a stepback and extra content including a bonus scene and an excerpt from The Kingdom of Copper. Step into The City of Brass, the spellbinding debut from S. *Finalist for the British Fantasy Award: Best Newcomer *Nominated for the Locus Award: Best First Novel *Finalist for the World Fantasy Award: Best Novel NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Library Journal | Vulture | The Verge | SYFYWire Michelle Publicover, An Unlikely Story, Plainville, MA I cannot wait to inhale the next part of the Daevabad Trilogy!” The details Chakraborty built into this world are impressive and rich. Few of the characters are truly good or bad, and each of their motives and experiences are wide-ranging and understandable to some degree. “I loved this novel SO MUCH! Not only is this an epic and fast-paced read, it’s also reflective of many of history’s most complicated relationships (Israel and Palestine, for one). Barry Nelipowitz, Literati Bookstore, Ann Arbor, MI Winter 2018 Reading Group Indie Next List The City of Brass is a wonderfully written, mystical adventure that keeps you guessing about what will happen next.” I found myself turning page after page, following Nahri's and Ali's story while deciphering the fantastic terminology and the world that is Daevabad.

Nahri and Ali find themselves learning new lessons on how to survive changing environments and difficult challenges, while trying to figure out the complexities of their lives. The City of Brass follows, in parallel, Nahri, a con artist and naturally gifted healer, and Ali, prince of Daevabad and fiercely trained soldier. Chakraborty introduces a fantasy set in the Middle East that thrusts us into the magical world of Daevabad.

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