Red City
Marie Lu
Young Adult / Science Fiction
Red City
by Marie Lu
—· 432 p· 2025
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Overview
About
DELUXE EDITION—a stunning hardcover edition featuring dark crimson sprayed edges The Godfather meets The Magicians in the sweeping adult debut from #1 New York Times bestselling author Marie Lu. Perfect for fans of V.E. Schwab, Red City is a dark and deadly contemporary fantasy of magical warfare, star-crossed ambition, and the pursuit of perfection at any cost, set in a glittering alternate Los Angeles. Alchemy is the hidden art of transformation. An exclusive power wielded by crime syndicates…
Pages
432
Tor Books
Linguistic complexity
3/5
Moderate
Thematic complexity
3/5
Layered
Rating
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Reader feel
Worldbuilding8
Pacing8
Political Intrigue8
Prose7
Emotional depth7
Narration7
Plot twists7
Character Stakes7
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