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The City We Became

by Jemisin N.K.
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Unique A fantasy adventure with mythical cities.

Recommendation: The City We Became takes the reader on a thrilling journey to save New York City, with a group of five people banding together in a battle against an ancient evil. N.K. Jemisin's imaginative and bold writing makes this book a must-read for any lover of speculative fiction.

  • Hugo Award Nominee for Best Novel (2021)
  • Nebula Award Nominee for Best Novel (2020)
  • Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel (2021)
  • British Science Fiction Association Award for Best Novel (2020)
  • Audie Award for Best Female Narrator (2021)
  • Los Angeles Times Book Prize Nominee for Science Fiction, Fantasy & Speculative Fiction (Ray Bradbury Prize) (2020)
  • British Fantasy Award Nominee for Best Fantasy Novel (Robert Holdstock Award) (2021)
  • The Kitschies Nominee for Red Tentacle (Novel) and Inky Tentacle (Cover Art) (2020)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Fantasy (2020)
  • BookNest Award Nominee for Best Traditionally Published Novel (2020)
  • Ignyte Award Nominee for Best Novel Adult (2021)
  • RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee for Fantasy (2021)
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The City We Became

by Jemisin N.K.
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ISBN: 9780356512679
Authors: Jemisin N.K.
Publisher: HACHETTE
Date of Publication: 2020-03-12
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Fantasy, Science Fiction
Related Topics: Urban Fantasy, Science Fiction, Science Fiction Fantasy, Speculative Fiction
Goodreads rating: 3.88
(rated by 67720 readers)

Description

Five New Yorkers must come together in order to defend their city.Every city has a soul. Some are as ancient as myths, and others are as new and destructive as children. New York City? She's got five.But every city also has a dark side. A roiling, ancient evil stirs beneath the earth, threatening to destroy the city and her five protectors unless they can come together and stop it once and for all.
 

Unique A fantasy adventure with mythical cities.

Recommendation: The City We Became takes the reader on a thrilling journey to save New York City, with a group of five people banding together in a battle against an ancient evil. N.K. Jemisin's imaginative and bold writing makes this book a must-read for any lover of speculative fiction.

  • Hugo Award Nominee for Best Novel (2021)
  • Nebula Award Nominee for Best Novel (2020)
  • Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel (2021)
  • British Science Fiction Association Award for Best Novel (2020)
  • Audie Award for Best Female Narrator (2021)
  • Los Angeles Times Book Prize Nominee for Science Fiction, Fantasy & Speculative Fiction (Ray Bradbury Prize) (2020)
  • British Fantasy Award Nominee for Best Fantasy Novel (Robert Holdstock Award) (2021)
  • The Kitschies Nominee for Red Tentacle (Novel) and Inky Tentacle (Cover Art) (2020)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Fantasy (2020)
  • BookNest Award Nominee for Best Traditionally Published Novel (2020)
  • Ignyte Award Nominee for Best Novel Adult (2021)
  • RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee for Fantasy (2021)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.