A thrilling Orwellian vision of Britain, with a rebellious Hunger Games heart, Tarnished City is the second title in Vic James's electrifying Dark Gifts Trilogy, following Gilded Cage.
Vic James is a current affairs TV director who loves stories in all their forms. Her programmes for BBC1 have covered the 2016 US presidential election and Britain's EU referendum. She has also twice judged the Guardian's Not the Booker Prize. An early draft of her first novel, Gilded Cage, won a major online award from Wattpad for most talked-about Fantasy. She has lived in Rome, Tokyo, and now London.
Beautifully characterised and compellingly plotted, Gilded Cage is
an impressive debut
*Guardian on Gilded Cage*
A dazzling addition to the growing genre of alternative historical
fiction, James's first novel has the added bonus of compelling
page-turnability
*Daily Mail on Gilded Cage*
I really enjoyed this. It was a fast-paced, entertaining story, in
a world that left me wanting to find out more. I will definitely be
getting the next book when it comes out
*Genevieve Cogman on Gilded Cage*
A dark and intriguing vision of an alternate, magic-drenched
Britain, Gilded Cage kept me up way into the night
*Aliette de Bodard on Gilded Cage*
Brisk plotting, sympathetic characters and plenty of intrigue will
keep readers on the edges of their seats, eager for the next book
in a very promising series
*Publishers Weekly on Gilded Cage*
Fans will appreciate the multifaceted complexity of James’s world
and its lively, determined characters
*Publishers Weekly*
A deft dark mirror . . . gripping from start to finish
*Speculative Herald*
This book has an urgency running throughout which makes it hard to
put down
*Fantasy Book Review*
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