"Like power itself, Red City is equal parts seduction and carnage--sexy, brutal, and laced with doom . Lu stages her tale of star-crossed love against a glittering world of ambition and greed, and the result is as devastating as it is spellbinding. I loved it. "--Olivie Blake, New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six " Powerfully written , Marie Lu''s spellbinding novel of rival magicians and impossible choices will break your heart ."--Holly Black, New York Times bestselling author of Book of Night " Red City is a thrilling descent into a seedy underworld of alchemists and arcane-wielding criminal syndicates with ties to the upper echelons of power. Marie Lu has crafted not only a mesmerizing world, but memorable and convincing characters caught up in the machinations of competing crime bosses and assassins vying for control in Angel City. The only thing I wanted when I reached the end of this engrossing book--was more! "--P. Djèlí Clark, author of A Master of Djinn " Red City introduces a stunning new world with complex, morally grey characters who will steal your heart! I couldn''t put it down !"--Katee Robert, New York Times bestselling author of Neon Gods "Both heartbreaking and action-packed: an immense achievement .
"-- Kirkus (starred review) "Lu builds a rich alternate present that pulls tropes from both magic school and crime drama literary traditions to tell an addictive double "chosen one" story. It''s truly enthralling ."-- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Wondrous magic and terrifying brutality. Lu''s writing feels like alchemy as her words form an utterly gripping and heartrending story."-- Library Journal (starred review) " [F-was more! "--P. Djèlí Clark, author of A Master of Djinn " Red City introduces a stunning new world with complex, morally grey characters who will steal your heart! I couldn''t put it down !"--Katee Robert, New York Times bestselling author of Neon Gods "Both heartbreaking and action-packed: an immense achievement ."-- Kirkus (starred review) "Lu builds a rich alternate present that pulls tropes from both magic school and crime drama literary traditions to tell an addictive double "chosen one" story. It''s truly enthralling .
"-- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Wondrous magic and terrifying brutality. Lu''s writing feels like alchemy as her words form an utterly gripping and heartrending story."-- Library Journal (starred review) " [F-was more! "--P. Djèlí Clark, author of A Master of Djinn " Red City introduces a stunning new world with complex, morally grey characters who will steal your heart! I couldn''t put it down !"--Katee Robert, New York Times bestselling author of Neon Gods "Both heartbreaking and action-packed: an immense achievement ."-- Kirkus (starred review) "Lu builds a rich alternate present that pulls tropes from both magic school and crime drama literary traditions to tell an addictive double "chosen one" story. It''s truly enthralling ."-- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Wondrous magic and terrifying brutality. Lu''s writing feels like alchemy as her words form an utterly gripping and heartrending story.
"-- Library Journal (starred review) " [F-was more! "--P. Djèlí Clark, author of A Master of Djinn " Red City introduces a stunning new world with complex, morally grey characters who will steal your heart! I couldn''t put it down !"--Katee Robert, New York Times bestselling author of Neon Gods "Both heartbreaking and action-packed: an immense achievement ."-- Kirkus (starred review) "Lu builds a rich alternate present that pulls tropes from both magic school and crime drama literary traditions to tell an addictive double "chosen one" story. It''s truly enthralling ."-- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Wondrous magic and terrifying brutality. Lu''s writing feels like alchemy as her words form an utterly gripping and heartrending story."-- Library Journal (starred review) " [Fwho will steal your heart! I couldn''t put it down!"--Katee Robert, New York Times bestselling author of Neon Gods "Both heartbreaking and action-packed: an immense achievement."-- Kirkus (starred review) "Lu builds a rich alternate present that pulls tropes from both magic school and crime drama literary traditions to tell an addictive double "chosen one" story.
It''s truly enthralling."-- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Wondrous magic and terrifying brutality.Lu''s writing feels like alchemy as her words form an utterly gripping and heartrending story."-- Library Journal (starred review) "[F]antastic storytelling. Fans of fantasy and romantasy will thoroughly enjoy this book."-- Booklist (starred review) "A captivating urban fantasy."-- Elle ''s Best Books of Fall "Bold, memorable, and unique."--FanFiAddict " Red City is a masterclass in urban fantasy.
A high-stakes and just downright cool fantasy, built on such emotional gravitas, Red City deserves all the praise, and more. For lovers of Fonda Lee''s Greenbone Saga , V.E. Schwab''s Vicious , and even Avatar: The Last Airbender , you are in for an absolute treat. Marie Lu has outdone herself, and I can''t wait to see how she tops this."-- Grimdark Magazine "Marie Lu stuns with this dark contemporary fantasy that probes the true cost of perfection. Sure to leave readers clamoring for more."-- Shelf Awareness.