by Daniel Polansky
A slowburner, this fantasy novel sets up a confrontation between the god-like figures living Above and ruling the land and the humans living Below. The plot is about establishing all the major characters among the Others and the humans, their thoughts ,whims and ambitions from the lowly Thistle to C...
Complicated politics.
I listened to this book in Audio, and enjoyed the experience immensely. This is the first book (of two?), and largely acts to set the scene for the battle to come. This is exactly the type of book I enjoy. Daniel's command of language is just beautiful, and he paints a vivid world, with a diverse ca...
Publication Date: 26th Febuary 2015 from Hodder and Staughton Source: Advanced Reading Copy. They enslaved humanity three thousand years ago. Tall, strong, perfect, superhuman and near immortal they rule from their glittering palaces in the eternal city in the centre of the world. They are calle...