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The City We Became

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The City We Became

Great Cities Book 1

Book 1 of the Great Cities series.When New York City comes alive, each borough chooses a human avatar, and an unsuspecting young man becomes the embodiment of Manhattan. Together they must find one another and fight a cosmic, tentacled Enemy before the city is strangled at birth.

3 recommendations
Published 2020
Part of the Great Cities series as book 1.

Why It Matters

Why readers land on this book

When New York City comes alive, each borough chooses a human avatar, and an unsuspecting young man becomes the embodiment of Manhattan. Together they must find one another and fight a cosmic, tentacled Enemy before the city is strangled at birth.

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Who recommends The City We Became

Craig Newmark

Highly recommends this book.

Ezra Klein

Highly recommends this book.

Neil Gaiman

Highly recommends this book.

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What is The City We Became about?

The City We Became by NK Jemisin stands out as a high-interest title with strong recommendation value.

Who recommends The City We Became?

The City We Became is highly recommended by Craig Newmark, Ezra Klein, and Neil Gaiman.

Is The City We Became part of a series?

The City We Became is linked to Part of the Great Cities series as book 1..

What should I read after The City We Became?

A good next step after The City We Became is The World We Make, The Obelisk Gate, The Stone Sky.

When was The City We Became published?

The City We Became was published in 2020.