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The City of Mirrors

‘Will stand as one of the great achievements in American fantasy fiction’ Stephen King

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The City of Mirrors

By: Justin Cronin
Narrated by: Scott Brick
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 In life I was a scientist called Fanning.

Then, in a jungle in Bolivia, I died.

I died, and then I was brought back to life...

Prompted by a voice that lives in her blood, the fearsome warrior known as Alicia of Blades is drawn towards to one of the great cities of The Time Before. The ruined city of New York. Ruined but not empty. For this is the final refuge of Zero, the first and last of The Twelve. The one who must be destroyed if mankind is to have a future.

What she finds is not what she's expecting.

A journey into the past.

To find out how it all began.

And an opponent at once deadlier and more human than she could ever have imagined.

(p) 2016 Penguin Random House LLC

'Compulsively readable' NEW YORK TIMES©2016 Justin Cronin Dystopian Epic Fantasy Horror Science Fiction Scary Fiction Suspense

Critic Reviews

'Justin Cronin's Passage trilogy is remarkable for the unremitting drive of its narrative, for the breathtaking sweep of its imagined future, and for the clear lucidity of its language. THE CITY OF MIRRORS is a thrilling finale to a trilogy that will stand as one of the great achievements in American fantasy fiction.'
Lyrical, towering, a worthy conclusion to what will quickly become a classic of fantasy and horror literature.
'This is positively gripping... Fast-paced, chilling and utterly engrossing this will keep you on edge right until the very end. I absolutely loved it.'
Compulsively readable.
"A fitting end to one of the most ambition trilogies we've read in a while. Hopefully we'll see its like again soon."
'It is satisfying, powerful, brilliant stuff... In this day and age the word 'epic' is as overused as the word 'vampire' is mocked, but in the Passage Trilogy Justin Cronin has reclaimed them both.'
This conclusion to bestseller Cronin's apocalyptic thriller trilogy ends with all of the heartbreak, joy, and unexpected twists of fate that events in The Passage and The Twelve foreordained... a superb capstone to a modern horror thriller epic
Readers who have been patiently awaiting the conclusion to Cronin's sweeping post apocalyptic trilogy are richly rewarded with this epic, heart-wrenching novel... a thrilling and satisfying conclusion
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Gos off in tagents at times but is worth listening to, must have listened / read previous books.

Worth a listen - can be a bit slow in places

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City of Mirrors, the long awaited end to an epic and wonderful trilogy, preceded by The Passage and The Twelve, is as rich, detailed and emotionally satisfying as its predecessors, and completes the set perfectly. The central characters all finish the story arc so well, with enough time given to each of their stories. Scott Brick reads so well - not a single character, note or emotion out of place - his Fanning is so spooky I found it scary to listen to at night! I'm not giving out any spoilers, just wanted to say this is beautifully written, beautifully read, and leaves us much to think about. Bravo!

Perfect end to an incredible journey

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Loved The Passage Trilogy. A really interesting spin on themes which are extremely popular in publishing and tv/movies atm. The first book was my favourite, but all three work well together and round out the story to a satisfying conclusion.

Highly Recommend this series!

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I loved this series so am very biased towards this book. I especially enjoyed listening to Scott Bricks scary vampire voice while driving late at night through rural Australia.... Although at the time it was actually kind of terrifying :-)
Would recommend to anyone who has read/ listened to the other books in the series. I wouldn't recommend this book unless you have read the previous books... The story would still make sense but it wouldn't be as good.

Scary vampire voice

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I absolutely loved this book. This series is a must read or listen to. Brilliant

A great conclusion to a great story

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