In the Watchful City explores borders, power, diaspora, and transformation in an Asian-inspired mosaic novella that melds the futurism of Lavie Tidhar's Central Station with the magical wonder of Catherynne M. Valente's Palimpsest.

The city of Ora uses a complex living network called the Gleaming to surveil its inhabitants and maintain harmony. Anima is one of the cloistered extrasensory humans tasked with watching over Ora's citizens. Although r world is restricted to what can see and experience through the Gleaming, Anima takes pride and comfort in keeping Ora safe from all harm.

All that changes when a mysterious visitor enters the city carrying a cabinet of curiosities from around the world, with a story attached to each item. As Anima's world expands beyond the borders of Ora to places--and possibilities-- never before imagined to exist, finds rself asking a question that throws into doubt r entire purpose: What good is a city if it can't protect its people?

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Format: TradePaperback
Author: Lu, S. Qiouyi
ISBN: 9781250792983
Condition: Used
Dimensions: 7.99 x 0.58
Number Of Pages: 192
Publication Year: 2021

In the Watchful City

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