Rating: 4.00 (1 ratings)
First published 2016
In a near-future New York City, light and dark magic have created a stark divide. Embers, those with dark powers, are persecuted and exiled to the lawless Root. Ninder, a privileged Ember, finds his world upended when a deadly revolution breaks out, pitting friend against friend, power against power. As the city teeters on the edge of collapse, Ninder must choose between the life he knows and the freedom he craves, in this gripping reimagining of a Dickens classic.
Genres: science-fiction, fantasy, 21st-century, alternate-history
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: New York (N.Y.)
368 pages · Paperback · Clarion Books