The City’s Son
Hidden under the surface of everyday London is a city of monsters and miracles, where wild train spirits stampede over the tracks and glass-skinned dancers with glowing veins light the streets.
When a devastating betrayal drives her from her home, graffiti artist Beth Bradley stumbles into the secret city, where she finds Filius Viae, London’s ragged crown prince, just when he needs someone most. An ancient enemy has returned to the darkness under St Paul’s Cathedral, bent on reigniting a centuries-old war, and Beth and Fil find themselves in a desperate race through a bizarre urban wonderland, searching for a way to save the city they both love.
The City’s Son is the first book of The Skyscraper Throne: a story about family,friends and monsters, and how you can’t always tell which is which.
“Gorgeously written and brimming with bizarre urban creatures, this darkly imagined and sometimes painful tale should delight fans of Neil Gaiman, China Miéville, and Holly Black” – Publishers Weekly, Starred Review.
“An impeccably dark parable, endlessly inventive and utterly compelling” – Mike Carey, author of The Unwritten, Lucifer and X-Men
“I cannot say enough times that you need to read this book. Intelligent, true to its genre, and the most fun thing I’ve read this fall.” – San Francisco Book Review.
“Vivid, inventive and truly weird.” – Daily Mail
Should you feel so inclined you can pick one up at Amazon here, Waterstones here, or Indiebound here.
Just finished the most beautiful book Ive read in years! Thank you for Citys Son!!!
Hi Angie,
Thank you so much for stopping by! I’m really glad you enjoyed it
All my best
Tom
i’m halfway through and i can’t put it down. i haven’t been so captivated by a book since reading The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern – thank you for creating such a visually mesmerizing read! it such a beautiful take on London; the characters, the places…everything! thanks again!
-M
I just finished the book last night and CANNOT wait for the next book! All the characters were really easy for me to relate with. Best book I’ve read in a while! Loved the setting and the background of the characters. Syfy-fantasy books are my all-time favorite reads so it was REALLY easy to get into. Thanks for the awesome book!!
The City’s Son – thank the gods it came to the U.S. This is without a doubt the best-written YA sci-fi/fantasy novel I have read in years. I love your style of world-building; from the first moment, I was captured by the descriptions, and the rich sense of mythology that pervades every interaction in the book. I am secretly jealous of your imagination, and absolutely in love with this series. I will definitely be teaching it to my secondary ed students as something they need to include in their class lists for contemporary young adult literature!
Thanks Jesse! Really glad you enjoyed it.
Fantastic book Tom! It’s Not often I pick up a book knowing nothing about it but found myself completely immersed. On my commute to work nearly missed my stop a couple of times, so ‘unputadownable’…. Can’t wait for what happens next.. Thank you. Angela (not a YA, more a mid YA, but hey!) x
I loved this book.It was so amazing
Thankyou! Really glad you liked it.