Years ago, the city of Bulikov wielded the powers of the Gods to conquer the world. But after its divine protectors were mysteriously killed, the city's proud history has been erased and censored, progress has left it behind, and it is just another colonial outpost of the world's new geopolitical po...
City of Stairs describes a world where the gods were real, but are now dead, and most of the works they wrought lie in ruins or are just gone. And the man sent to study the (outlawed) history of these gods has been murdered. The whole continent's history has been censored, you see.Overall it was a...
This one is in some ways a bit standard, but I really liked the main character and the worldbuilding is fairly intriguing. There’s a nice sense of depth to it, although I felt it paled in comparison to The Goblin Emperor. But then, most fantasy this year paled in comparison to The Goblin Emperor
A land divided by it's history, Bulikov was once a beautiful city whose people were ruled by six Divinities capable of the miraculous, while the people of nearby Saypur have toiled away without the benefit of anyone Divine and their miracles. The Kaj of Saypur has long since killed the Divinities o...
28/11 - Thank goodness this wasn't my first Bennett book! If it had been I might have been put off by all the strange, unpronounceable names (with these kinds of names I tend to skim over them, not even attempt to pronounce them in my head), and my confusion (mostly because I'm geographically challe...
Original Publication Year: 2014 (September 9th) Genre: Fantasy Series:?, I hope it’s the first in a series! Awards: None Format: e-Advanced Reader Copy through Netgalley. Provided to me for free in exchange for a fair review. Narrated by: NA For some reason, I had it in my head that this was go...
I picked up City of Stairs because the book seemed, from the description, to be wildly interesting and something that I would be sure to love. Political Intrigue, check. Gods, check. A conquered nation, check. Magic (or divine powers), check!Unfortunately, this book didn't grab my attention once I s...
Very very absorbing and intriguing. I still have to sort my thoughts out about this book because of the depth and complexity of the themes woven around a fluid action-filled mystery story, and its finale. City of Stairs made me feel and think. I'd love to read more set in this masterfully-created wo...
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