The Shuddering City
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- £4.99
Publisher Description
In the city of Corcannon, everyone has a secret.
Madeleine is planning her wedding to Tivol, but she's really in love with Reese.
Jayla has become the guardian of a child named Aussen, but she knows that Aussen possesses a mysterious and dangerous power.
Brandon is a temple soldier keeping the enigmatic Villette a prisoner in her own home, but finds himself risking everything to keep her safe.
Pietro is pretending he's surprised every time the city is wracked by tremors, but he'll do anything to stop the devastation.
Even Corcannon itself has a secret. It's built on a lie, and that lie is about to come tumbling down.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
The world is coming apart at the seams in this impressive fantasy from Shinn (Mystic and Rider). Once separate, the lands of the continent were bound together by the god Cordelan, so that the bounties of each would benefit the others. United, they have flourished—but they hold a dark secret. As earthquakes rock the city of Corcannon, the lives of several characters collide. Wandering Pietro, a former priest, witnesses young Aussen perform a small act of magic and hires Jayla, a mercenary, to protect the child. It's not Jayla's only job: she's also working as a bodyguard for Madeleine Alayne, who's had multiple attempts on her life. Their stories wind around one another: Jayla works to find Aussen's mother, protects Madeleine, and learns about the city from her friend, Cody; Pietro, who knows more about the city than any of the others guess, embarks on his own quest to alter mechanisms that have been in motion since the continent was created. Throughout, Shinn balances vivid worldbuilding, captivating characters, and a fascinating mystery. Readers won't want to put this down.
