First published 2005
Lily works as a photojournalist tracking down stories about mysterious animal people living in the city's poorest neighborhoods. Hank survives on these same dangerous streets, knowing their secrets intimately. When violence brings their separate worlds together one night, both discover they've uncovered more than just urban legends. The animal people are real. Native Americans know them as the First People, ancient beings who never departed and now consider the city their territory. Lily and Hank find themselves caught between two sides of a hidden conflict. This war will determine who controls the city's future. Both must navigate deceptions and shifting loyalties as the battle intensifies around them.
Genres: fantasy, magical-realism, urban-fantasy
Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, hidden-conflict
Setting: Newford
384 pages · Paperback · Orb Books
Content warnings: violence