Winner of the British Science Fiction Association Award and the Locus Award. Finalist of the Nebula, Hugo and British Fantasy Awards. New York Times bestseller. One of the 100 best fantasy books of “all time” according to version of TIME magazine. Top 100 must-read books of the year according to TIME magazine. One of the 15 best books of the year according to Vanity Fair magazine. One of the best books of the year according to Amazon. N. K. Jemisin has created an incredible new novel - a breathtaking story about the culture, individuality, magic and legends of modern New York. In Manhattan, a young graduate student steps off the train and realizes that he does not remember who he is, but he feels the heartbeat of the city, sees him history and feels its power. In the Bronx, the director of an art gallery finds amazing graffiti scattered throughout city. It seems to her that these beautiful and powerful works are calling to her. In Brooklyn, a politician and part-time single mother notices that she can hear the city singing to the sound of her Louboutins. And they are not the only ones. Every great city has a soul. Some are ancient, like legends, others are young and destructive, like children. And New York has six of them. “In the novel, few people realize that the major cities on Earth - London, Hong Kong, Sao Paulo and others - are alive. When New York decides to join this select group, five citizens suddenly become avatars of one of the five boroughs of the metropolis. But, unfortunately, the first thing they encounter is a very ancient enemy who has been hunting cities for a long time, and now the newborn New York has become his target. Fortunately, the city's incarnation quickly discover that with great responsibility comes great power. Supernatural fights on the rooftops of taxis, secret subway stations, the politics of city services and even art galleries of local artists - all this is intertwined with each other in a living message - a declaration of love for the city and its diverse inhabitants. Jemisin has won awards for her previous novels, but this one will win the hearts of readers too.” – Amazon Book Review “This is a magnificent fantasy set in that most fantastic of cities: New York. It's inclusive, which makes it better, and it has both Borges and Lovecraft at its core, but Jemisin has a unique voice and perspective." – Neil Gaiman “Jemisin has become the basis for the kind of fiction that captures the imagination with the boldness of its storytelling.” – Entertainment Weekly “A letter of love, a celebration, an expression of hope and faith that the city and its people can and will face darkness, fear and, if necessary, stand up for each other.” – NPR “This novel is a rollicking delight, a joyful journey, a call to action, and a revolution with lots of dancing. Jealous, Lovecraft! – Alix E. Harrow “One of the most exciting and powerful fantasy books of our time. Jemisin's new novel will attract the attention of even non-fantasy readers." – Booklist “The most important philosophical writer of her generation... She is so good.” – John Scalzi “A song of love and hate for my native New York. Fierce, poetic, uncompromising." – Kirkus “A wonderfully inventive love letter to New York that touches the world. A talented answer to Lovecraft, with sympathy and humor. A timely and daring allegorical story for our times. This book is everything and more." – Rebecca Roanhorse “Jemisin captured the soul of New York in a way that only a writer of her caliber could. This is a masterpiece that defies all rules: beautiful, musical, joyfully strange and as impossibly fantastic as it is very true.” – Pan Shepherd “Without a doubt one of the most brilliant books I have ever read. It's an homage to New York, loving and edgy, so incredibly inventive that I felt the boundaries of my own imagination expand and my understanding of what fantasy could be emerges." – Shannon A. Chakraborty “The greatest fantasy author alive today opens his heart to New York, and the result is a novel full of love, fury, and incredibly compelling characters, just as my beloved city deserves.” - Sam. J. Miller "One of the most acclaimed new voices in epic fantasy." – Salon.com