Waiting on Wednesday is held over at Breaking the Spine, and it highlights the books bloggers are hanging out for. This week, my choice is: A City Dreaming
An urban fantasy in Manhattan and Brooklyn, with a magician caught in the middle of two powerful witches:
A powerful magician returns to New York City and reluctantly finds himself in the middle of a war between the city’s two most powerful witches.
“It would help if you did not think of it as magic. M certainly had long ceased to do so.”
M is an ageless drifter with a sharp tongue, few scruples, and the ability to bend reality to his will, ever so slightly. He’s come back to New York City after a long absence, and though he’d much rather spend his days drinking artisanal beer in his favorite local bar, his old friends—and his enemies—have other plans for him. One night M might find himself squaring off against the pirates who cruise the Gowanus Canal; another night sees him at a fashionable uptown charity auction where the waitstaff are all zombies. A subway ride through the inner circles of hell? In M’s world, that’s practically a pleasant diversion.
Before too long, M realizes he’s landed in the middle of a power struggle between Celise, the elegant White Queen of Manhattan, and Abilene, Brooklyn’s hip, free-spirited Red Queen, a rivalry that threatens to make New York go the way of Atlantis. To stop it, M will have to call in every favor, waste every charm, and blow every spell he’s ever acquired—he might even have to get out of bed before noon.
Enter a world of Wall Street wolves, slumming scenesters, desperate artists, drug-induced divinities, pocket steampunk universes, and demonic coffee shops. M’s New York, the infinite nexus of the universe, really is a city that never sleeps—but is always dreaming.
My hopes for this include some badass witches, and excellent worldbuilding — I mean Wall Street Wolves and demonic coffee shops certainly sound like an awesome worldbuilding!
What do you think? What are you waiting on this week?
OK. I may just have to give this one a chance. I have been trying to find something to fill the void “A Criminal Magic” left and this one does sound promising. Thanks for sharing it because I have not heard of it before!
Oooh, I am jealous! Is your review of A Criminal Magic up yet?
This one sounds really good. I like Urban Fantasy. Adding it to my TBR list. My WoW is a nonfiction book about Halloween.
Thanks Laura! As does yours!
Um, this sounds INCREDIBLE! Great pick!
Thanks for stopping by my WoW!
IKR? This looks sooo good, and I am hopeful about the worldbuilding!
Hmmm… I haven’t heard of this one before. It does sound like something I will like though. Excellent pick! I hope you love it. 😀
Thanks Angel, I hope it’s good too!
I don’t know the book but it seems really great! Enjoy 🙂
Thanks Sofia!
Oh wow, this sounds like such a intriguing read! I was hooked with “urban fantasy in Manhattan and Brooklyn, with a magician caught in the middle of two powerful witches”! Hope you enjoy it!!
Thanks Cyn — I am waiting on pins and needles for it — everything you just said, is exactly why too!