N. K. Jemisin · series
The Great Cities books in order
An ongoing urban-fantasy series in which cities possess avatars and defend themselves against ancient forces.
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- 1 The City We Became
Book 1 · novel · 2020
Three-time Hugo Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author N.K. Jemisin crafts her most incredible novel yet, a "glorious" story of culture, identity, magic, and myths in contemporary New York City. In Manhattan, a young grad…
- 2 The World We Make
Book 2 · novel · 2022
Every great city has a soul. A human avatar that embodies their city’s heart and wields its magic. New York? She’s got six. But all is not well in the city that never sleeps. Though Brooklyn, Manny, Bronca, Venezia, Padmini, and Neek have…
