Book 1

City of Dreams & Nightmare

by Ian Whates

Published 1 January 2010
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 ]

Book 2

City of Hope & Despair

by Ian Whates

Published 28 October 2010

Thaiburley, majestic towering city, is under threat. Former street thief Tom must gather a motley band of heroes to journey up the river Thair to discover the ultimate source of the power behind Thaiburley, before it's too late.

The second stunning novel set in one of the most extraordinary settings since Gormenghast.

File under: Fantasy [ Towering City / Unlikely Alliances / Ancient Enemies / Plague and Pestilence ]


Book 3

City of Light and Shadow

by Ian Whates

Published 1 January 2011
The monstrous Rust Warriors are back!

In a land struggling to cope with the onset of the fatal bone flu, street-nick Tom and Kat - the leader of the Tattooed Men - must find a way to despatch both threats. Meanwhile, the Soul Thief is still at large, and still killing...

File Under: Fantasy [ Sick Society | Dejected Leaders | Secret Powers | Rust Warriors! ]

e-book ISBN: 978-0-85766-191-3

The City of a Hundred Rows

by Ian Whates

Published 26 February 2013