The Divine Cities

Hugo and Locus Award finalist Robert Jackson Bennett presents City of Stairs, the first book in his epic Divine Cities trilogy. Master spy Shara Thivani arrives in Bulikov, a mysterious city of dead gods, living assassins, and buried histories. Once unparalleled, Bulikov thrived through its gods' power until a desperate uprising slew them, leaving a surreal, shattered landscape. Officially a junior diplomat, Shara is covertly dispatched by Bulikov's oppressors to investigate a murder. As she pursues the killer, Shara uncovers unsettling truths: the city's divine protectors may not be as dead as they seem. Shara begins to suspect that Bulikov's cruel reign, steeped in its unique and bloody past, may not yet be over, threatening a terrifying resurgence of its ancient power.

In the half-drowned city of Voortyashtan, once the stronghold of a dead god of war and death, now lies in ruins and wracked by sectarian violence. General Turyin Malaghesh, a grizzled, foul-mouthed hero and rumored war criminal, is ostensibly sent to this backwater posting to retire. However, her true mission is a final, urgent assignment: investigate a mysterious discovery that only she is uniquely qualified to understand.

This profound revelation holds the potential to not only redefine their world but also to utterly destroy it. As the second book in Robert Jackson Bennett’s epic Divine Cities trilogy, City of Blades delves into themes of godhood, warfare, service, and morality, offering a gripping journey into a world grappling with the aftermath of divine loss and the secrets that could upend everything.

In the stunning conclusion to the Divine Cities trilogy, Hugo and Locus Award Finalist City of Miracles plunges a vengeful bodyguard into a dark mystery where gods might not be as dead as he thinks. Sigrud je Harkvaldsson, a man who lives by loyalty and speaks the language of revenge, learns that his oldest friend, former Prime Minister Shara Komayd, has been assassinated.

Driven by an unwavering need for retribution, Sigrud embarks on a quest for justice. His terrifying efficiency is tested as he uncovers a secret, decades-long war, forcing him to confront an angry young god and unravel the final mysteries of Bulikov, the city of miracles itself. Ultimately, Sigrud must also face the truth about his own cursed existence, proving that some battles are unwinnable without confronting one's deepest fears.