The Disability Book Archive

[ID: A book cover. The title “City of Deceit” is written in the upper left quarter in white capitals. Directly underneath it, in smaller capitals, text reading “An Isandor Novel”. Directly under this, in slightly larger capitals, still smaller than the title, the author’s name “Claudie Arseneault”. The background shows the tall and uniquely shaped ornate buildings of a city under dark purple, blue and orange clouds. /end]

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Content Warning:

• Death
• Physical Abuse
• Fire
• Fire Injury/Detail
• Medical Content
• Violence
• Xenophobia
• Confinement
• Blood
• Attempted Murder
• Racism
• Torture
• Threats of Torture
• Vomit
• Alcohol Consumption
• Kidnapping

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Summary:

The Myrian Enclave is in disarray after a Dathirii strike team interrupts Avenazar’s dangerous ritual, but Diel Dathirii is in no position to take advantage of it while his home is lost to Allastam’s soldiers.

Despite the Myrian trade war’s brutal turn, its key battles still happen in the shadows. Resistance inside the Dathirii Tower organizes itself around the family’s new steward, Yultes, even though he is as uncertain of his allegiances as everyone else. Outside, Branwen reaches to every spymaster resource she has to strengthen their position and undermine the Myrian-Allastam alliance.

When Master Avenazar recovers from his grievous injury and sets his mind to revenge, the unsteady alliances forged within and without the Dathirii Tower will decide the city’s future.

CITY OF DECEIT is the third installment of the City of Spires series, a multi-layered political fantasy led by an all-queer cast for fans elves, magic, and strong platonic bonds that defy all odds.

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Notes:

This is the third book in the City of Spires series.

Here is a link to the author’s website.

An MC in this book lives with a fictional disability that dulls his senses.

This book contains a large cast of POC and LGBTQIA+ characters.

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Archivist Comments:

Once again I would like to thank Claudie Arseneault for her help in clarifying the disability representation in this book.

It seems people were quite content with this book until the ending, which I have seen described as (affectionately) “rude”, “sudden” and a “cliffhanger”, with a lot of anticipation for the next book in the series. I also saw a few people surprised that the series was continuing with City of Exile (the book succeeding this one), as the series originally seems to have been a trilogy.

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