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An impeccably dark parable, endlessly inventive and utterly compelling –M R Carey, author of The Girl with all the Gifts
Beth s world is falling apart. Then she discovers a hidden London, full of marvels, magic . . . and menace. Perfect for fans of Neil Gaiman s Neverwhere.Hidden under the surface of everyday London is a city where wild train spirits stampede over the tracks and glass-skinned dancers with glowing veins light the streets. When a devastating betrayal drives her from her home, Beth stumbles into the secret city, where she finds Filius Viae, London s ragged crown prince, just when he needs someone the most. For an ancient enemy has returned to the darkness under St Paul s Cathedral, bent on reigniting a centuries-old war. Desperate to find a way to save the city they both love, they find themselves in a desperate race through this bizarre urban wonderland, but when Beth s best friend is captured, she must choose between this wondrous existence and the life she left behind.The City s Son is the first book of The Skyscraper Throne trilogy: a story about family, friends and monsters, and how you can t always tell which is which.