The Splendid City

Name: The Splendid City
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780857669858
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By Karen Heuler

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Summary

The Splendid City by Karen Heuler is a Sci-Fi & Fantasy novel set in a dystopian world where magic and technology intertwine. The story follows Eleanor, once a witch, who is transformed into a cat after a spell gone awry. Set against the backdrop of a city where the bizarre is ordinary, Eleanor’s journey explores themes of freedom, identity, and rebellion in a society teetering on the edge of chaos.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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The Splendid City

A genre-blending story of modern witchcraft, a police state and WTF characters, for fans of Alice Hoffman and Madeline Miller. --

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The Splendid City is a genre-blending story of modern witchcraft, a police state, and WTF characters, perfect for fans of Alice Hoffman and Madeline Miller.

In the state of Liberty, water is rationed at alarming prices, free speech is hardly without a cost, and Texas has just declared itself its own country. In this society, paranoia is well-suited because eyes and ears are all around, and they are judging. Always judging.

This terrifying (and yet somehow vaguely familiar) terrain is explored via Eleanor – a young woman eagerly learning about the gifts of her magic through the support of her coven.

But being a white witch is not as easy as they portray it in the books, and she's already been placed under 'house arrest' with Stan, a colleague who wronged her in the past and now exists in the form of a cat. A talking cat who loves craft beers, picket lines, and duping and 'shooting' people.

Eleanor has no time for Stan and his shenanigans, because she finds herself helping another coven locate a missing witch, which she thinks is mysteriously linked to the shortage of water in Liberty.

File Under: Fantasy | Liberty for All | Water is Beautiful | Eyes Everywhere | Stanning for Stan

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The Splendid City by Karen Heuler is praised for its humour and imaginative storytelling, delving into the state of US politics with a whimsical and satirical approach. Reviewers admire her clever dialogue, vivid imagination, and the delightfully quirky narrative that draws comparisons to a modern, adult version of classic Oz books. This novel is recognised for its ability to balance absurdity with insightful social commentary in a refreshingly original manner.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780857669858

Publisher: Watkins Media Limited

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 June 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Angry Robot

Edition: New edition

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 280

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Crime & Thriller Fantasy Fiction General Fiction Karen Heuler Penguin Books Sci-Fi & Fantasy

About the Author

KAREN HEULER is a literary sci-fi/fantasy author. Her stories have appeared in over a hundred literary and speculative magazines and anthologies such as Conjunctions to Tin House and Weird Tales. She has received an O. Henry award, been a finalist for the Iowa short fiction award, the Bellwether award, the Shirley Jackson award for short fiction, among others. She has published four novels, four story collections and a novella. She also teaches fiction writing at NYU's School of Professional Studies.