{"product_id":"9780765395894","title":"The Ruin of Angels : A Novel of the Craft Sequence","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Ruin of Angels\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Max Gladstone\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMax Gladstone returns with \u003ci\u003eThe Ruin of Angels\u003c\/i\u003e, the sixth novel in the Hugo-nominated Craft Sequence, which \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e calls \"the best kind of urban fantasy\" and \u003ci\u003eNPR\u003c\/i\u003e calls \"sharp, original, and passionate\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe God Wars destroyed the city of Alikand.  Now, a century and a half and a great many construction contracts later, Agdel Lex rises in its place.  Dead deities litter the surrounding desert, streets shift when people aren’t looking, a squidlike tower dominates the skyline, and the foreign Iskari Rectification Authority keeps strict order in this once-independent city—while treasure seekers, criminals, combat librarians, nightmare artists, angels, demons, dispossessed knights, grad students, and other fools gather in its ever-changing alleys, hungry for the next big score.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePriestess\/investment banker Kai Pohala (last seen in \u003ci\u003eFull Fathom Five\u003c\/i\u003e) hits town to corner Agdel Lex’s burgeoning nightmare startup scene, and to visit her estranged sister Lei.  But Kai finds Lei desperate at the center of a shadowy, and rapidly unravelling, business deal.  When Lei ends up on the run, wanted for a crime she most definitely committed, Kai races to track her sister down before the Authority finds her first.  But Lei has her own plans, involving her ex-girlfriend, a daring heist into the god-haunted desert, and, perhaps, freedom for an occupied city.  Because Alikand might not be completely dead—and some people want to finish the job.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Sharp, original, passionate.\" —NPR, on the Craft Sequence\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Gladstone packs a lot into his tale (including a brilliant sequence in which Kai encounters another trans person who lacked Kai’s access to divine resources), and longtime readers may find some of his choices surprising.\" —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003eStarred Review, on \u003ci\u003eRuin of Angels\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Balances rich details and a beautifully descriptive narrative with wit, humor, and plenty of sass for a winning series installment.” —\u003ci\u003eRT Book Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, 4 ½ starts, Top Pick!, for \u003ci\u003eFour Roads Cross\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Elegant and ferocious.” —Daniel José Older, author of \u003ci\u003eHalf Resurrection Blues, \u003c\/i\u003eon\u003ci\u003e Last First Snow\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This is the best kind of urban fantasy, filled with diverse characters and thought-provoking philosophies.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post, \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eFull Fathom Five\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“If you’ve been looking for a different kind of fantasy—part urban, part epic, maybe something in between...you’ll thoroughly enjoy this novel.” —Carrie Vaughn, author of The Kitty Norville series, on \u003ci\u003eTwo Serpents Rise\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Suspenseful and fast-paced throughout, and the diverse, female-led cast is a joy to follow through the fascinating and unusual landscape.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Starred Review, on \u003ci\u003eThree Parts Dead\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShort-listed Locus Awards - Nominee (2018)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780765395894\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Tordotcom","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40673465172174,"sku":"9780765395894","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_6c81b0e4-5954-4932-9821-093b1abe15bf.jpg?v=1639884532","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780765395894","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}