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The Skyscraper Throne: The Goddess of London is missing and now the hidden London lurking beneath the surface of the city is under threat of complete annihilation
Tom Pollock
Interest age: from c 14 years, Fantasy
'An impeccably dark parable, endlessly inventive and utterly compelling' Mike Carey, author of The Girl with all the Gifts
Welcome to the world of the Skyscraper Throne: a hidden London that lurks just beneath the surface of the city, full of marvels, magic . . . and menace.
When seventeen-year-old graffiti artist Beth runs away from home, she doesn't suspect that beneath our London, lies a hidden world of creatures who live off the city, nor does she expect to find Filius Viae, the Urchin, the Son of the Streets, or to drag her friend Pen along with her.
When war threatens to decimate this world Beth must decide - fight, or flee?
This omnibus edition contains The City's Son, The Glass Republic and The Skyscraper Throne plus bonus material!
More books by Tom Pollock
Praise for The Skyscraper Throne: The Goddess of London is missing and now the hidden London lurking beneath the surface of the city is under threat of complete annihilation
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An urban fantasy in the truest senseof the word, intent on imbuing every corner of the city with life, wonder andmagic - Guardian
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He nails that spot between utterly normal and blood-curdlingly weird perfectly
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If you can, read them one afteranother. The result is an emotionally charged and powerful roller coaster thatwill both exhaust and delight you in equal measure. Our Ladyof the Streets is a fine ending to a very fine series, and we can't wait to see what TomPollock produces next. 9 out of 10 - Starburst
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Pollock's imagined London is intense and absorbing, and The City's Son is an urban fantasy in the truest sense of the word, intent on imbuing every corner of the city with life, wonder and magic - The Guardian
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An impeccably dark parable, endlessly inventive and utterly compelling - Mike Carey, author of The Girl with all the Gifts
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Vivid, inventive - and truly weird - Daily Mail
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Gorgeously written and brimming with bizarre urban creatures, this darkly imagined and sometimes painful tale should delight fans of Neil Gaiman, China Mieville, and Holly Black - Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
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Hugely inventive in his world-building . . . following in the tradition of authors like Neil Gaiman and China Mieville - SFX
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