<p><b>''A glorious fantasy, set in that most imaginary of cities, New York''</b> Neil Gaiman on THE CITY WE BECAME<br><b><br>''The most celebrated science fiction and fantasy writer of her generation. . .Jemisin seems able to do just about everything''</b><br> NEW YORK TIMES<br><br><b>''Jemisin is now a pillar of speculative fiction, breathtakingly imaginative and narratively bold''</b><br> ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY<br><br><b>Five New Yorkers must band together to defend their city in the first book of a stunning new series by Hugo award-winning and <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author N. K. Jemisin.<br></b><br>Every city has a soul. Some are as ancient as myths, and others are as new and destructive as children. New York City? She''s got five. <br><br>But every city also has a dark side. A roiling, ancient evil stirs beneath the earth, threatening to destroy the city and her five protectors unless they can come together and stop it once and for all.<br><br><br><b>''The most critically