The City
The City by Stella Gemmell, published by Ace Books in 2013, is a dark epic fantasy that explores a war-torn civilization under the control of an immortal emperor. This first edition spans 520 pages and is written in English. The narrative unfolds in an ancient metropolis that has deteriorated into a barren wasteland due to endless conflicts with neighboring tribes, revealing a complex world layered with history and strife.
Readers will find themselves immersed in a tale that traverses from the grim sewers inhabited by the desperate to the blood-soaked battlefields where heroes are few. Central to the story is Shuskara, the emperor’s former general, who has survived against the odds and now faces the daunting task of confronting his immortal adversary. As the rebels rally their hopes around him, the narrative delves into themes of betrayal and the quest for freedom, all while depicting the harsh realities of a civilization gripped by fear and violence.
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In her debut solo novel, Stella Gemmell, coauthor of the “powerful” (Booklist) conclusion to David Gemmell’s Troy series, weaves a dark epic fantasy about a war-torn civilization and the immortal emperor who has it clutched in his evil grasp.
The City is ancient, layers upon layers. Once a thriving metropolis, it has sprawled beyond its bounds, inciting endless wars with neighboring tribes and creating a barren wasteland of what was once green and productive.
In the center of the City lives the emperor. Few have ever seen him, but those who have recall a man in his prime, though he should be very old. Some grimly speculate that he is no longer human, if he ever was. A small number have come to the desperate conclusion that the only way to stop the war is to end the emperor’s unnaturally long life.
From the mazelike sewers below the City, where the poor struggle to stay alive in the dark, to the blood-soaked fields of battle, where few heroes manage to endure the never-ending siege, the rebels pin their hopes on one man—Shuskara. The emperor’s former general, he was betrayed long ago and is believed to be dead. But, under different aliases, he has survived, forsaking his City and hiding from his immortal foe. Now the time has come for him to engage in one final battle to free the City from the creature who dwells at its heart, pulling the strings that keep the land drenched in gore.
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