The first in a series of novels set in one of the most extraordinary fantasy settings since Gormenghast -- the vertical city of Thaiburley. From its towering palatial heights to the dregs who dwell in The City Below, it's an incredible creation. When Tom, a teenage street thief from the depths, ventures into the uppermost levels to impress a girl, the last thing he expects to do is witness a murder. Accused of the crime, he must use all of his knowledge of the ancient city to flee certain death. File under: Fantasy [ Tall City / Class Divide / Murder Witness / Assassination ]
- ISBN10 0061994189
- ISBN13 9780061994180
- Publish Date 1 August 2010 (first published 1 January 2010)
- Publish Status Cancelled
- Out of Print 18 March 2014
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Angry Robot
- Format Paperback (US Mass Market)
- Pages 432
- Language English