Age of Ash by Daniel Abraham

From a Hugo award-winningNew York Timesbestselling author comes a ""fascinating"" (Joe Abercrombie) epic fantasy trilogy that unfolds within the walls of a single great city where every story matters, and the fate of the city is woven from them all. ""An almost perfect book in and of itself. "", Fantasy & Science Fiction Kithamar is a center of trade and wealth, an ancient city with a long, bloody history where countless thousands live and their stories unfold. This is Alys's. When her brother is murdered, a petty thief from the slums of Longhill sets out to discover who killed him and why. But the more she discovers about him, the more she learns about herself, and the truths she finds are more dangerous than knives. Swept up in an intrigue as deep as the roots of Kithamar, where the secrets of the lowest born can sometimes topple thrones, the story Alys chooses will have the power to change everything. An atmospheric and fascinating tapestry, woven with skill and patience. Joe Abercrombie, New York Times bestselling author of A Little HatredFor more from Daniel Abraham, check out- The Dagger and the CoinThe Dragon's Path The King's Blood The Tyrant's Law The Widow's House The Spider's War.