City of Songs

by Anthony Ryan

Series: The Seven Swords (3)

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Atheria - the fabled city of songs and the shining jewel of the third sea. Here, the masked exultia caste hold sway and vie to outdo each other in their patronage of the arts, sometimes with deadly consequences. Guyime is now a wandering, dethroned King of the Northlands, and he is drawn to Atheria by his quest for the Seven Swords, the demon cursed blades of legend. But to claim the next sword, he must first solve a seemingly impossible murder - a puzzle that once untangled will unveil secrets so dark they could bring the City of Songs to utter ruin.… (more)

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The way that you gradualy get to know more about this world and about the main characer IS SO GOOD, I LOVE THIS SERIES SO SO SO MUCH, I literally flyyyy through these books it’s insane, and as far as I know the series not done yet and I’m so excited to read the next one (

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I love this series for two reasons: first, Ryan tells a complete story in each volume while still leaving enough questions to make you want to read the next book; and second, it proves that excellent epic fantasy doesn't need to be 1,000+ pages per volume.

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To the memory of that most accomplished player of games, the late Ian M. Banks.

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Atheria - the fabled city of songs and the shining jewel of the third sea. Here, the masked exultia caste hold sway and vie to outdo each other in their patronage of the arts, sometimes with deadly consequences. Guyime is now a wandering, dethroned King of the Northlands, and he is drawn to Atheria by his quest for the Seven Swords, the demon cursed blades of legend. But to claim the next sword, he must first solve a seemingly impossible murder - a puzzle that once untangled will unveil secrets so dark they could bring the City of Songs to utter ruin.

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