# The Burning City, Vol. 1

By **Larry Niven**

- ISBN-13: 9781416575085
- Publisher: Atria Books
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 512
- Published: 24 Aug 2007
- Language: en
- Categories: Fiction

## About this book

The Burning City, the inaugural volume by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle, introduces readers to a captivating world of epic fantasy set within the magical realm of Niven's renowned "The Magic Goes Away" series. This standalone novel transports readers to an ancient city ruled by Yagen-Atep, the unpredictable god of fire. The city's inhabitants must navigate a perilous existence where indoor fires are impossible, except during the unpredictable Burning, a chaotic event where the city's residents, possessed by the god, set their own homes ablaze.

Whandall Placehold, a resilient young man from the city's most impoverished districts, aspires to escape the god's destructive wrath and forge a better life. His journey intertwines with Morth of Atlantis, a mysterious sorcerer with a dark connection to Whandall's past. The Burning City offers a unique blend of gritty realism and enchanting fantasy.

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