Unwilling to stand by and watch the destruction, the four heirs-Risha, a necromancer struggling to keep the peace Angelica, an elementalist with her eyes set on the throne Taesia, a shadow-wielding rogue with rebellion in her heart and Nik, a soldier who struggles to see the light- will sacrifice everything to save the city.īut their defiance will cost them dearly.ĭisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links, including Amazon, and I may earn a small commission, at no cost to you, if you purchase through my links. And without it, all the realms are dying. Author of THE CITY OF DUSK (Orbit), WE SHALL BE MONSTERS (Penguin, 2024), Scavenge the Stars. For each realm there is a god, and for each god there is an heir.īut the gods have withdrawn their favor from the once vibrant and thriving city. Tara Sim is the author of TheCity of Dusk (Orbit), as well as the Scavenge the Stars duology (Little, Brown) and the Timekeeper trilogy (Sky Pony Press).

The Four Realms-Life, Death, Light, and Darkness-all converge on the city of dusk. In the second installment of Tara Sim’s Dark Gods trilogya glorious tapestry of magic and murderous gods (Buzzfeed News)each heir walks a dangerous path, attempting to undo the damage the gods have wrought across the four realms. Synopsis: Set in a gorgeous world of bone and shadow magic, of vengeful gods and defiant chosen ones, The City of Dusk is the first in a dark epic fantasy trilogy that follows the four heirs of four noble houses-each gifted with a divine power-as they form a tenuous alliance to keep their kingdom from descending into a realm-shattering war.

The Midnight Kingdom by Tara Sim