In a crumbling empire ruined by toxic magic, citizens rise against a tyrant and his archmage in a tale of resistance and sacrifice.
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In a crumbling empire ruined by toxic magic, citizens rise against a tyrant and his archmage in a tale of resistance and sacrifice.
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WINNER OF THE WORLD FANTASY AWARD FOR BEST COLLECTION From award-winning and New York Times bestselling authors Paolo Bacigalupi and Tobias Buckell comes a fantasy novel told in four parts about a land crippled by the use of magic, and a tyrant who is trying to rebuild an empire—unless the people find a way to resist. Khaim, The Blue City, is the last remaining city in a crumbled empire that overly relied upon magic until it became toxic. It is run by a tyrant known as The Jolly Mayor and his de...
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Magic is central to the story and depicted as toxic when overused by a tyrant archmage
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Themes of tyranny, environmental collapse, and popular uprising against rulers
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