City of Last Chances

Adrian Tchaikovsky returns to fantasy with a dark and inventive story set in Ilmar, a city under oppressive occupation and teetering on the brink of revolution. Amidst a backdrop of crime, poverty, and ancient curses, the city's fate hangs in the balance, with the mysterious Anchorwood offering a potential spark for change. Ilmar is depicted as a place of darkness, danger, and last chances, capturing a world of refugees, outcasts, and the ominous forces that shape them.