
Genre:
Fantasy
Themes:
Adventure / Survival
Found Family
Magic
Mythology
Political Intrigue
Saving the World
Heat Level:
Medium (sex scenes are included and may use mildly graphic description)
Archetypes:
Dancer
Deity / Mythological
Ghost / Spirit
Geographic Location:
United States: New York Metro
Setting:
Big City / Urban
Sexual / Gender Identity:
Bi or Pansexual
Lesbian
Protagonist Identity:
Biracial / Multiracial
Black / African American
The City We Became
The Great Cities Series, Book 1
By N.K. Jemisin
Three-time Hugo Award-winning and New York Times best-selling author N.K. Jemisin crafts her most incredible novel yet, a "glorious" story of culture, identity, magic, and myths in contemporary New York City.
In Manhattan, a young grad student gets off the train and realizes he doesn’t remember who he is, where he’s from, or even his own name. But he can sense the beating heart of the city, see its history, and feel its power.
In the Bronx, a Lenape gallery director discovers strange graffiti scattered throughout the city, so beautiful and powerful it’s as if the paint is literally calling to her.
In Brooklyn, a politician and mother finds she can hear the songs of her city, pulsing to the beat of her Louboutin heels.
And they’re not the only ones.
Every great city has a soul. Some are ancient as myths, and others are as new and destructive as children. New York? She’s got six.