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Jul. 30th, 2012 08:21 pmSome of you may know in just a few days The City's Son by Tom Pollock is coming out, otherwise known as Your New Favourite Author. For those of you who love YA urban fantasy based in London (and I'm not sure how many of you don't, although I am supportive of all lifestyle choices obviously) I would strongly encourage you to pick it up.
The official synopsis is as follows:
"Hidden under the surface of everyday London is a city of monsters and miracles, where wild train spirits stampede over the tracks and glass-skinned dancers with glowing veins light the streets. When a devastating betrayal drives her from her home, graffiti artist Beth Bradley stumbles into the secret city, where she finds Filius Viae, London's ragged crown prince, just when he needs someone most. An ancient enemy has returned to the darkness under St Paul's Cathedral, bent on reigniting a centuries-old war, and Beth and Fil find themselves in a desperate race through a bizarre urban wonderland, searching for a way to save the city they both love. The City's Son is the first book of The Skyscraper Throne trilogy: a story about family, friends and monsters, and how you can't always tell which is which."
As I am aware that I can ramble on incoherently about this book for many paragraphs it's probably safest if I leave you this link to the first extract, one will be posted at a different location (included in the link) each day leading up to the 2nd. Trust me.
The official synopsis is as follows:
"Hidden under the surface of everyday London is a city of monsters and miracles, where wild train spirits stampede over the tracks and glass-skinned dancers with glowing veins light the streets. When a devastating betrayal drives her from her home, graffiti artist Beth Bradley stumbles into the secret city, where she finds Filius Viae, London's ragged crown prince, just when he needs someone most. An ancient enemy has returned to the darkness under St Paul's Cathedral, bent on reigniting a centuries-old war, and Beth and Fil find themselves in a desperate race through a bizarre urban wonderland, searching for a way to save the city they both love. The City's Son is the first book of The Skyscraper Throne trilogy: a story about family, friends and monsters, and how you can't always tell which is which."
As I am aware that I can ramble on incoherently about this book for many paragraphs it's probably safest if I leave you this link to the first extract, one will be posted at a different location (included in the link) each day leading up to the 2nd. Trust me.
