City on Fire

Metropolitan Series, Book 2

By: Walter Jon Williams

Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller

Nominated for both the Hugo and Nebula Award, City on Fire returns to the world-city of Metropolitan, a city dominated by plasm, the magical substance capable of both creation and destruction.

With her help, Aiah's lover Constantine has established himself in the metropolis of Caraqui, a nation dominated by corrupt officials, gangsters, and the genetically altered known as the "twisted." Here they hope to create a revolution in the cosmic order - but first they must fend off treachery, war, and the threat of Taikoen, the "hanged man", a deadly creature that lives within plasm itself. Aiah must fight not only for her revolution and for her place in the world, but for Constantine's very soul.

Finalist for the 1998 Hugo Award for Best Novel.

©1996, 2019 Walter Jon Williams (P)2019 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

effing great

why is this not a TV show or series. if that ever happens don't change a thing

Continues the fantastic world of the first novel

Great narration and wonderful story. Listen to this audiobook. More text inserted to meet minimum number of words for reviews. 🙄

Smart engaging intelligent.

I was totally surprised by the quality of the writing of this book. The performance is excellent.

Excellent

Love this series, and this was an excellent 2nd book. Wish there was a 3rd book.
Great narration.

Extraordinary, if a touch unbalanced

Extraordinary worldbuilding, of course, and ultimately very compelling, but this entry could have stood a bit more editing, I think. Some sections drag, seem almost repetitive, but, in the end, this book very much left me wanting more.