{"product_id":"the-ruin-of-angels-a-novel-of-the-craft-sequence-9780765395894","title":"The Ruin of Angels: A Novel of the Craft Sequence","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Ruin of Angels: A Novel of the Craft Sequence\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMax Gladstone delivers the sixth installment in the Hugo-nominated Craft Sequence with \u003cem\u003eThe Ruin of Angels\u003c\/em\u003e, a standalone urban fantasy novel set in the reconstructed city of Agdel Lex. Co-author of the viral \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller \u003cem\u003eThis is How You Lose the Time War\u003c\/em\u003e, Gladstone crafts a world where dead gods litter the desert and streets shift when no one's watching.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlot and Setting\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA century and a half after the God Wars destroyed Alikand, the city of Agdel Lex rises from its ruins. The foreign Iskari Rectification Authority maintains strict order while treasure seekers, combat librarians, nightmare artists, angels, demons, and grad students converge in the ever-changing alleys. A squidlike tower dominates the skyline, and the city itself refuses to stay still.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePriestess and investment banker Kai Pohala, last seen in \u003cem\u003eFull Fathom Five\u003c\/em\u003e, arrives to corner Agdel Lex's nightmare startup scene and reconnect with her estranged sister Lei. She finds Lei at the center of a shadowy business deal that's rapidly unraveling. When Lei becomes wanted for a crime she actually committed, Kai races to find her before the Authority does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Craft Sequence Reading Order\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhile each novel stands alone, the complete Craft Sequence includes:\u003cbr\u003e\n1. \u003cem\u003eThree Parts Dead\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n2. \u003cem\u003eTwo Serpents Rise\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n3. \u003cem\u003eFull Fathom Five\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n4. \u003cem\u003eLast First Snow\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n5. \u003cem\u003eFour Roads Cross\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n6. \u003cem\u003eRuin of Angels\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe series continues with The Craft Wars: \u003cem\u003eDead Country\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eWicked Problems\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCritical Acclaim\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/em\u003e calls the Craft Sequence \"the best kind of urban fantasy\" while NPR describes it as \"sharp, original, and passionate.\" Max Gladstone, a Yale graduate and two-time John W. Campbell Award finalist, was nominated for a Lambda Literary Award and brings his signature blend of financial magic systems and theological worldbuilding to this occupied city narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat Makes This Novel Unique\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe story combines heist elements with political occupation, featuring Lei's plans for a daring raid into the god-haunted desert with her ex-girlfriend. The question remains: is Alikand truly dead, or do some want to finish what the God Wars started? This paperback edition from Tor Books delivers complex characters navigating a city where reality itself is negotiable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMAX GLADSTONE is a Hugo-nominated author living near Boston, Massachusetts. His short story became a finalist in the Writers of the Future competition while at Yale. Beyond the Craft Sequence, his works include \u003cem\u003eLast Exit\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eEmpress of Forever\u003c\/em\u003e, and he serves as showrunner for Book Burgers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tor Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50680739791122,"sku":"9780765395894","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a4d194e5-fff7-40ef-8176-eae72983ae62.jpg?v=1734924637","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-ruin-of-angels-a-novel-of-the-craft-sequence-9780765395894","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}