City of Stairs. Book 1

For centuries, the Continent was the center of the world, where the gods lived, and their miracles helped shape new realities and create religions across the land. Meanwhile, the inhabitants of Saipur, who lived across the sea, were treated as second-class citizens, with disastrous consequences. After the terrible Blitz, the gods and their miracles were destroyed, reality was distorted, and Bulyk, the main city of the Continent, was turned into a colonial outpost for a new geopolitical power.

It is here that Ashara Tiwani arrives, along with her “secretary” and bodyguard, a fearless drayling named Sigrud. Officially, she is just another young ambassador. Unofficially, Shara is one of the most experienced operatives, who, at the request of the new authorities, must investigate the murder of a famous historian. However, while searching for the killer, Shara begins to suspect that the gods may still be alive and that Bulykov's cruel reign is not over yet...

An atmospheric and gripping fantasy about dead gods, buried stories, and a mysterious city from one of America's most famous writers.