Having read Felix Gilman’s Thunderer, this excerpt of his new sequel, Gears of the City, quickly reminded me why I enjoyed his first book so much. He created an extraordinary world composed of one enormous city, with gods that mucked about in the streets and sewers or flew above the clouds. People who went to zoos filled with other people who had been touched by said gods. Flying warships, and all sorts of political and military intrigue, with a dash of Peter Pan thrown in for good measure. And his wordplay is gorgeous. How can you not enjoy that kind of book?
So I was delighted to see the sequel coming out, which follows a character from the previous book and details the last days of the infinite city of Ararat.
Here’s the first chapter of Gears of the City:
http://io9.com/photogallery/gearsofthecitybook/
Oh, and be sure to check out his website (http://felixgilman.com/) where Gilman has a drawing set up for the end of the year. Send in your name and email address and he’ll randomly select some folks to get a free copy of the book.
I see that smile.