S. A. Chakraborty is a speculative fiction writer from Queens whose work has appeared in Crossed Genres, Expanded Horizons, The Future Fire, Fey Visions of the Mediterranean, and Kaleidocast. An organizer with the Brooklyn Speculative Fiction Writers' group, she can be found on Twitter at @SChakrabs. The City of Brass is her first novel.
“The City of Brass is the best adult fantasy I’ve read since The
Name of the Wind. It’s stunning and complex and consuming and
fantastic. You must read it.”
Sabaa Tahir, #1 New York Times bestselling author of An Ember in
the Ashes “A rich Middle Eastern fantasy…Against [a] syncretic yet
nonderivative and totally credible backdrop, Chakraborty has
constructed a compelling yarn of personal ambition, power politics,
racial and religious tensions, strange magics, and terrifying
creatures, culminating in a cataclysmic showdown that few readers
will anticipate…Best of all, the narrative feels rounded and
complete yet poised to deliver still more. Highly impressive and
exceptionally promising.”
Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “An opulent masterpiece.
Chakraborty's debut is desire-soaked, intrigue-laced, and ripe with
so-delicious-you'll-sink-your-teeth-into-it worldbuilding and
equally mesmerizing characters. The City of Brass is a
must-read.”
Roshani Chokshi, New York Times bestselling author of The
Star-Touched Queen “A richly imagined, stunningly immersive book
that takes you into a world of darkly alluring djinn, terrifying
monsters and beguiling magic. Subversive and clever in its
politics, nothing is quite as it seems in treacherous, seductive
Daevabad. Peopled with irresistible characters and steeped in the
myths of the Middle East, The City of Brass is a dazzlingly
inventive tale, set in a world that feels both familiar and new.
You will race to the end of this bold and brilliant debut.”
Ausma Zehanat Khan, award-winning author of the Khattak/Getty
mysteries and The Bloodprint
|
Ask a Question About this Product More... |
|
