City of Last Chances | Unique Fantasy of Unintended Consequences

Prepare for the revolution because I’m taking a look at Adrian Tchaikovsky’s fantasy novel The City of Last Chances.
Taking place well outside of a traditional fantasy setting, this novel has a startlingly broad scope and a plot that centers around a social and political upheaval in Ilmar, an occupied city, when an unexpected death causes even greater friction among the factions and individuals all trying to advance their competing agendas.
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[@Tim_with_Tomes_and_Tales]

I have not read this, but you have sparked my interest in it. I have been toying with a story with this kind of structure, and I'm interested in seeing what works and what didn't. Thanks for putting it on my radar, Seth.

[@PeculiarNotions]

Not a problem, Tim. I picked it up because Tchaikovsky also wrote Elder Race, which I thought was an inventive science-fiction and fantasy novel. What I came to appreciate about City of Last Chances was how the structural and stylistic choices were in service to the story and its themes.

[@GrammaticusBooks]

Another excellent video Seth! Not sure this one is up my alley. But I’ll keep an eye out for it nonetheless.

[@PeculiarNotions]

Thank you, Grammaticus, As you suggested with Senlin Ascends, you can always get it from the library.

[@ObscureBookAdventures]

I had the same thing with The Mysteries of London. But that was a penny dreadful. A lot of characters and no real over all plot line. Just a lot of different stories stuffed in one novel, with the characters only loosely connected to each other. (I'm about 65% in the audiobook of The Mysteries of London)

[@PeculiarNotions]

I hope The Mysteries of London is a similarly rewarding experience for you when you finish.