The Divine Cities: City of Stairs : A Novel (Series #1) (Paperback)

from twinkley

I think this is the best book I've read this year. I was blown away by the world building and the unique combination of fantasy and mystery (two of my favorite genres!). I loved the main character Shara and her "secretary", Sigrid. Loved the humor and the satire that shows up unexpectedly. It was...

from sherribelcher

I am absolutely thrilled with the quality of the books I've picked up so far this year! Adding to the fresh takes on fantasy that have come our way is City of Stairs by Robert Jackson Bennett. The book opens with the murder of historian, Efram Pangyui. Efram was sent to the city of Bulikov by t...

from jmgold

It has been quite some time since I've given a five star rating to anything, but City of Stairs truly deserves it. Every element of the story simply works. Let's start with the setting, the City of Bulikov, built by the Gods, only to fall into ruin after those Gods are destroyed and the citizens ...

from LizzieD

This is review #14. The earlier 13 have all been positive, with 3½ stars being the lowest rating. I am very happy to fall right in line: City of Stairs is indeed a fascinating fantasy winner! It smacks a bit of the new weird of China Miéville, but it is very much its own thing, a thing that can b...

from lyrrael

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...