These Hollow Ruins
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These Hollow Ruins
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From the rubble of the old world, a new and deadlier one awaits.
Former rivals Alix and Elliot may have survived the apocalypse, but now that the curse on Fourspires has lifted, they find themselves in a lethal new palace built on fish bones and salt. Magic has new rules, and the only way to survive is to play deadly games of manipulation. Stranded in this unfamiliar, cutthroat world and plagued by twisted monsters, Alix and Elliot must choose between burning hatred and deadly intimacy.
Meanwhile, Taro has forced her way into the netherworld in a desperate chase for Nixie, whether she wants to be found or not. But they're not alone--an old enemy haunts them, and Taro and Nixie will need to communicate with the living if they’re going to change their fates.
Because deep in the glittering new palace, the Drowning Rooms hold a terrifying secret nearly lost to history; if exposed, it could alter not only this world, but the one beyond.
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Critic Reviews
A grotesque extravaganza of a book, with a labyrinthine quest and complex, morally grey characters you can’t help but root for--no matter how many times they make clear you shouldn’t. With utterly unique world-building, a brilliant magic system, and writing that flips from fun and entertaining to heart-wrenching . . . I've never had so much fun.
Absolutely perfect for fans of Gideon the Ninth, These Shattered Spires pulses with the weird and wonderful macabre. Salter weaves a ragtag crew of lovable misfits with uniquely grim world-building that is impossible to forget. Witty, diverse characters and tongue-in-cheek humor make this gothic YA fantasy both upbeat and chill inducing.
Utterly fabulous and darkly imaginative. Complicated, flawed characters shine in a world of grit and bloodshed, all brought to life through effortlessly evocative prose. I devoured every page.
Part fantastical court intrigue, part murder mystery, part lush queer romance, and part dysfunctional found family. At times, the writing is humorous, at others it bites like a scorpion's sting.
Gruesome, gothic, gay, and glorious. I ate this up from cover to cover. Addictively weird, heartfelt, and a bloody good time!
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