City of Stone and Silence (The Wells of Sorcery Trilogy Series #2)

by Django Wexler

Overview

Django Wexler's City of Stone and Silence is the second book in the cinematic fantasy Wells of Sorcery Trilogy featuring a fierce young woman skilled in the art of combat magic on an epic mission to steal a ghost ship.

After surviving the Vile Rot, Isoka, Meroe, and the rest of Soliton’s crew finally arrive at Soliton's mysterious destination, the Harbor—a city of great stone ziggurats, enshrouded in a ghostly veil of Eddica magic. And they're not alone.

Royalty, monks, and madmen live in a precarious balance, and by night take shelter from monstrous living corpses. None know how to leave the Harbor, but if Isoka can't find a way to capture Soliton and return it to the Emperor's spymaster before a year is up, her sister's Tori's life will be forfeit.

But there's more to Tori's life back in Kahnzoka than the comfortable luxury Isoka intended for her. By night, she visits the lower wards, risking danger to help run a sanctuary for mage-bloods fleeing the Emperor's iron fist. When she discovers that Isoka is missing, her search takes her deep in the mires of intrigue and revolution. And she has her own secret—the power of Kindre, the Well of Mind, which can bend others to its will. Though she's spent her life denying this brutal magic, Tori will use whatever means she has to with Isoka's fate on the line...

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780765397270
Publisher:	Tor Publishing Group
Publication date:	01/07/2020
Series:	Wells of Sorcery Trilogy Series , #2
Pages:	368
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.20(h) x 1.30(d)
Lexile:	830L (what's this?)
Age Range:	13 - 17 Years

About the Author

Django Wexler is a self-proclaimed computer/fantasy/sci-fi geek. He graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with degrees in creative writing and computer science, worked in artificial intelligence research and as a programmer/writer for Microsoft, and is now a full-time fantasy writer. Django is the author of The Shadow Campaigns, an epic fantasy series for adults published by Roc (an imprint of Penguin), and The Forbidden Library, a classic fantasy series for young readers published by Kathy Dawson Books (an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group).

Editorial Reviews

Set sail aboard the ghost ship Soliton for a rich and harrowing fantasy journey. Wexler expertly weaves complex magic, action and intrigue into an unforgettable tale of loyalty and vengeance.” —Julia Ember, author of The Seafarer's Kiss, on City of Stone and Silence

“A magical, enthralling must-read.” —Kirkus Reviews on City of Stone and Silence

“Make sure to have both books on hand for older teen adventure fans.” —Booklist on City of Stone and Silence

“A gripping, fast-paced fantasy enrapturing readers until the end…. This ever changing world of magic is beautifully constructed with tantalizing details that evoke a variety of cultural influences. The characters are well-developed, and diversity—in ethnicity, ability, and sexuality—is abundant.” —Kirkus Reviews on Ship of Smoke and Steel

“For readers who love Sarah J. Maas and Sabaa Tahir.... Django Wexler's first foray into young adult is a crackling blast of a read.” —Duane Wilkins, SFF buyer, University Book Store, Seattle, WA on Ship of Smoke and Steel

From the Publisher

2019-09-29
Having recently assumed leadership, Isoka must help her crew survive in a new land and take control of Soliton in this well-executed sequel.

After leading everyone to safety from the Vile Rot, Isoka is the new leader of Soliton's crew. Set on a predetermined path, the ship arrives at its destination, the Harbor. The Harbor is an ancient city of stone ziggurats encased in a dome of Eddica—or Spirits—magic. Living in a delicate balance are the Cresos clan aristocrats, monks called the Minders, and Prime, an Eddicant who terrorizes everyone with the living dead. Isoka must find a way to take control of the Harbor and Soliton to save her sister, Tori. What Isoka doesn't know is that Tori has been sneaking away from her luxurious life to help at a lower-ward hospital and sanctuary for runaway mage-bloods. When Isoka doesn't show up for Tori's birthday, Tori's search for answers brings her into the middle of a rebellion. Using her secret power of Kindre, Tori bends minds as she seeks Isoka. Alternating between the two sisters' points of view, each chapter is captivating and ends in suspense. Wexler (Ship of Smoke and Steel, 2019, etc.) does not disappoint, delving deeper into Isoka's journey but also exploring Tori's life, thereby revealing hierarchal problems and discrimination in this highly diverse, magical society.

A magical, enthralling must-read. (map, Wells of Sorcery list) (Fantasy. 14-adult)

Kirkus Reviews