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The tangled lands is a fantasy novel in four parts that follows Khaim, the last remaining city of an empire devastated by the overuse of magic. Run by a tyrannical Jolly Mayor and his archmage right‑hand, the story centers on their attempt to hoard all remaining magic to control the populace. As their decadence destroys the fragile environment, the citizens increasingly resist and stage an uprising, challenging the tyrant’s power.
First publish date: 2018
Genre: Fantasy/Dark Fantasy
Authors: Paolo Bacigalupi
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