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Blackspire
Within the walls of Blackspire, millions toil beneath the shadow of the mysterious spire rising from the heart of the ancient city. The least fortunate of those denizens struggle to survive the tough, crime-ridden streets of Lowtown, the poorest of the city’s ancient districts.
When a Lowtown guild laborer chances upon a long forgotten relic in the most unlikely of places, he unwittingly sets in motion a chain of events that puts five unsuspecting souls on a collision course with a criminal mastermind scheming to bend the city to his will.
When a Lowtown guild laborer chances upon a long forgotten relic in the most unlikely of places, he unwittingly sets in motion a chain of events that puts five unsuspecting souls on a collision course with a criminal mastermind scheming to bend the city to his will.
460 pages, Paperback
Published December 8, 2020
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Benjamin Sperduto
33 books11 followersAs an only child growing up rural Ohio, Ben developed an overactive imagination. When it was no longer socially acceptable to fight orcs and cave trolls with his homemade wooden sword, he turned that imagination toward writing fiction and creating fantasy worlds for roleplaying games.
After some early success writing short stories, Ben took a hiatus from writing to attend graduate school at the University of South Florida, where he earned his MA in Early Modern European History. His graduate research on medieval and 17th century Russia became the inspiration for his first novel, The Walls of Dalgorod.
Ben currently resides in Tampa, FL, where due to his casual relationship with a razor and comb, he is sometimes mistaken for a person of interest.
After some early success writing short stories, Ben took a hiatus from writing to attend graduate school at the University of South Florida, where he earned his MA in Early Modern European History. His graduate research on medieval and 17th century Russia became the inspiration for his first novel, The Walls of Dalgorod.
Ben currently resides in Tampa, FL, where due to his casual relationship with a razor and comb, he is sometimes mistaken for a person of interest.
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July 4, 2021
Great stuff! Blackspire is a nice New Weird city with some grimdark vibes.
If you like China Mieville's New Crobuzon, or more recently (and a bit more comparable even) Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan's The Gutter Prayer, this is highly recommended.
Blackspire's Lowtown is a filthy and nasty place, but the characters are real, the plot tangles some nice mysteries with political background. I hope to read more in this world!
If you like China Mieville's New Crobuzon, or more recently (and a bit more comparable even) Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan's The Gutter Prayer, this is highly recommended.
Blackspire's Lowtown is a filthy and nasty place, but the characters are real, the plot tangles some nice mysteries with political background. I hope to read more in this world!
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