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Violence
A lot
Cosmic-level violence and the destruction of cities; supernatural combat throughout
Language
Some
Moderate language; New York authenticity throughout
Sexual Content
Some
Adult romantic relationships among the avatars; queer characters
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
The soul of a city under threat, whether one damaged avatar can find her way to wholeness, the politics of the city as literal supernatural war
What this book is about
The conclusion to the Great Cities duology. The avatars of New York's five boroughs — Manny, Bronca, Padmini, Brooklyn, and Aislyn — face the encroaching threat of a poisonous entity called the Enemy, which warps cities into something gray and dead. To defeat it, they'll need to work together, which means Aislyn — the Staten Island avatar who has been susceptible to the Enemy's influence — has to find her way to the city's full self. N.K. Jemisin brings her urban fantasy vision to a thundering close.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
supernatural violence throughout
best read as sequel to The City We Became
political extremism explored through the avatar framework
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