Tarnished City

A thrilling Orwellian vision of Britain, with a rebellious Hunger Games heart, Tarnished City is the second title in Vic James's electrifying Dark Gifts Trilogy, following Gilded Cage.A corrupted cityA dark dream of powerLuke is a prisoner, condemned for a murder he didn't commit. Abi is a fugitive, desperate to free him before magic breaks his mind. But as the Jardines tighten their grip on a turbulent Britain, brother and sister face a fight greater than their own.New alliances and old feuds will remake the nation, leaving Abi and Luke questioning everything - and everyone - they know. And as Silyen Jardine hungers for the forgotten Skill of the legendary Wonder King, the country's darkest hour approaches. Freedom and knowledge both come at a cost. So who will pay the price?

“I really enjoyed this. It was a fast-paced, entertaining story, in a world that left me wanting to find out more. I will definitely be getting the next book when it comes out”

Beautifully characterised and compellingly plotted, Gilded Cage is an impressive debut -- Guardian on Gilded Cage
A dazzling addition to the growing genre of alternative historical fiction, James's first novel has the added bonus of compelling page-turnability -- Daily Mail on Gilded Cage
-- Genevieve Cogman on Gilded Cage
A dark and intriguing vision of an alternate, magic-drenched Britain, Gilded Cage kept me up way into the night -- Aliette de Bodard on Gilded Cage
Brisk plotting, sympathetic characters and plenty of intrigue will keep readers on the edges of their seats, eager for the next book in a very promising series -- Publishers Weekly on Gilded Cage
Fans will appreciate the multifaceted complexity of James’s world and its lively, determined characters Publishers Weekly
A deft dark mirror . . . gripping from start to finish Speculative Herald
This book has an urgency running throughout which makes it hard to put down Fantasy Book Review

Vic James is a current affairs TV director who loves stories in all their forms. Her programmes for BBC1 have covered the 2016 US presidential election and Britain's EU referendum. She has also twice judged the Guardian's Not the Booker Prize. An early draft of her first novel, Gilded Cage, won a major online award from Wattpad for most talked-about Fantasy. She has lived in Rome, Tokyo, and now London.

A corrupted city A dark dream of power Luke is a prisoner, condemned for a murder he didn't commit. Abi is a fugitive, desperate to free him before magic breaks his mind. But as the Jardines tighten their grip on a turbulent Britain, brother and sister face a fight greater than their own.New alliances and old feuds will remake the nation, leaving Abi and Luke questioning everything - and everyone - they know. And as Silyen Jardine hungers for the forgotten Skill of the legendary Wonder King, the country's darkest hour approaches. Freedom and knowledge both come at a cost. So who will pay the price? Praise for Gilded Cage 'Beautifully characterized . . . an impressive debut' GUARDIAN 'Dazzling . . . compelling page-turnability' DAILY MAIL

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