Books like Four roads cross by Max Gladstone

Alt Coulumb is thrown into turmoil when the moon goddess Seril, once presumed dead, reappears, sparking protests and conflict within the city’s power structures. The creditors of the powerful fire god Kos Everburning attempt a hostile takeover of his church, forcing Tara Abernathy, the church’s in‑house craftswoman, to defend the sacred grounds against a ruthless necromantic firm and the challenge posed by her former classmate, now a rising star in the Craftwork world. Alongside her, veterans Cat and Raz confront monster pirates, skeleton kings feasting on frozen cocktails, and a series of break‑ins into jails, hospitals, and temples. Across the city, demons threaten stability while dragons offer cryptic counsel, and even a farmers’ market becomes a focal point for global intrigue. The narrative weaves together elements of political intrigue, religious conflict, and fantastical warfare, depicting how each faction—whether theological scholars, merchants, or astral beings—battles for control in a city on the brink of collapse.

First publish date: 2016