![]() ![]() The opening chapters introduce these characters in a natural way, showing us how the city moves like a river with eddies and swirls. ![]() When the Palleseen emissary to Anchorwood is killed, the Palleseen punish Ilmar’s inhabitants, igniting a spark of rebellion in them that threatens to burn the whole city.Ĭity of Last Chances is a high fantasy novel with a huge cast of characters, and the story focuses on those who play an integral part in the growing discord and eventual rebellion. They want to control Anchorwood’s magical ways and bring them to order. The Palleseen are also interested in Anchorwood because they cannot abide chaos. Although Ilmar is under Palleseen occupation, refugees, wanderers, and fortune seekers all travel to the city looking to escape through Anchorwood to a fresh start. ![]() Ilmar sits on the edge of the Anchorwood, a grove of trees that leads to other places. City of Last Chances by Adrian Tchaikovsky ![]()
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