City of Stairs

In this atmospheric novel by acclaimed fantasy writer Robert Jackson Bennett, the city of Bulikov serves as both a haunting reminder of past divine powers and a colonial outpost under new oppression. As junior diplomat Shara Thivani embarks on her mission to catch a murderer, she uncovers unsettling truths about the city's buried histories and the gods who once ruled it. Balancing intrigue and danger, Shara finds that the remnants of Bulikov’s brutal past may not be entirely dormant, casting a shadow over her quest and the city's future.