The City We Became

by N. K. Jemisin

First published 2020

A young man crosses the bridge into New York City and loses his memory. But he can feel the city's heartbeat, see its history, and sense its power. He's not the only one. Across the boroughs, strange things are happening as the city's soul awakens. A Lenape gallery director discovers graffiti that seems to come alive, a politician hears the city's songs, and others are drawn into the mystery. Together, these five ordinary people must uncover the city's secrets and stop a looming threat from destroying them all.

Genres: fantasy, magical-realism, 21st-century, urban, urban-fantasy

Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, thought-provoking

Tropes: chosen-one, found-family

480 pages · Paperback · Orbit

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