Tarnished City

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Tarnished City

By: Vic James

Narrated by: Avita Jay

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Summary

From the bestselling author of Sanctuary comes a thrilling Orwellian vision of Britain, with a rebellious Hunger Games heart. Tarnished City is the second title in Vic James's electrifying Dark Gifts Trilogy, following Gilded Cage.

A corrupted city
A dark dream of power

Luke is a prisoner, condemned for a murder he didn’t commit. Abi is a fugitive, desperate to free him before magic breaks his mind. But as the Jardines tighten their grip on a turbulent Britain, brother and sister face a fight greater than their own.

New alliances and old feuds will remake the nation, leaving Abi and Luke questioning everything – and everyone – they know. And as Silyen Jardine hungers for the forgotten Skill of the legendary Wonder King, the country’s darkest hour approaches. Freedom and knowledge both come at a cost. So who will pay the price?

Vic JamesAvita JayMacmillan Digital AudioDark Gifts Trilogy

Dystopian

Fantasy

Fiction

Science Fiction

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Heartfelt

Paranormal

Dystopian Fantasy Fiction Science Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy Heartfelt Paranormal

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Critic reviews

Beautifully characterised and compellingly plotted, Gilded Cage is an impressive debut (Guardian on Gilded Cage)

A dazzling addition to the growing genre of alternative historical fiction, James's first novel has the added bonus of compelling page-turnability (Daily Mail on Gilded Cage)

I really enjoyed this. It was a fast-paced, entertaining story, in a world that left me wanting to find out more. I will definitely be getting the next book when it comes out (Genevieve Cogman on Gilded Cage)

A dark and intriguing vision of an alternate, magic-drenched Britain, Gilded Cage kept me up way into the night (Aliette de Bodard on Gilded Cage)

Brisk plotting, sympathetic characters and plenty of intrigue will keep readers on the edges of their seats, eager for the next book in a very promising series (Publishers Weekly on Gilded Cage)

Fans will appreciate the multifaceted complexity of James’s world and its lively, determined characters

A deft dark mirror . . . gripping from start to finish

This book has an urgency running throughout which makes it hard to put down

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Good development of the story. Love the narrator. slightly jumpy recording at points but didn't want to interrupt the flow of the adventure so kept going with it. looking forward to the last in the trilogy.