These Hollow Ruins
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These Hollow Ruins
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From the rubble of the old world, a new and deadlier one awaits.
The Desecrae has fallen, and the curse of Fourspires has lifted. Alix and Elliot may have survived the apocalypse, but they now find themselves in the lethal world of Newspires. Slipping into the ocean and built on fish bones and salt, arcania has new rules here and deadly games of manipulation must be played in order to survive life at court. And whilst the un-dead nuns perished in the fall of Fourspires, more sinister creatures plague the court of Newspires – malefici; twisted, hungry arcanical monsters forged from warped magic. This strange and terrifying new world forces a close proximity between former rivals Alix and Elliot, and soon burning passion and hatred ignite.
Meanwhile, in the Netherworld, Taro has forced her way into the land of the dead in a desperate attempt to find Nixie. But the very last thing that Nixie wants is to be chased through the afterlife by her bone witch ex-girlfriend. The ghost of Sobweb still haunts them, even in death, and they’ll need to find a way to communicate with the living if they’re ever going to banish her once and for all.
Because in the bowls of the Newspires castle, The Drowning Rooms hold a terrifying secret that history has very nearly forgotten. It’s a secret that once exposed could change not only Newspires but also the Netherworld and all those who dwell in them.
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Critic reviews
‘These Shattered Spires is a grotesque extravaganza of a book, with a labyrinthine quest and complex, morally grey characters you can’t help but root for. I've never had so much fun.’ Bea Fitzgerald, author of Girl, Goddess, Queen
‘Utterly fabulous and darkly imaginative. Complicated, flawed characters shine in a world of grit and bloodshed, all brought to life through effortlessly evocative prose. I devoured every page.’ Elise Kova, New York Times Bestselling Author of Arcana Academy
‘Part fantastical court intrigue, part murder mystery, part lush queer romance, and part dysfunctional found family. At times, the writing is humorous, at others it bites like a scorpion's sting.’ Katy Nyquist, author of the A Holy Maiden's Guide to Getting Kidnapped
‘Absolutely perfect for fans of Gideon the Ninth, These Shattered Spires pulses with the weird and wonderful macabre. Salter weaves a ragtag crew of lovable misfits with uniquely grim world-building that is impossible to forget.’ Catelyn Wilson, author of All the Devils with Penguin
‘Gruesome, gothic, gay and glorious. I ate this up from cover to cover. Addictively weird, heartfelt and a bloody good time!’ Kat Dunn, author of Bitterthorn
‘These Shattered Spires is the weirdest book I've read this year, which is the highest praise I can give. It is delightfully grotesque, exquisitely macabre and viscerally strange’ Alwyn Hamilton, author of Rebel in the Sands
‘Have never met a bunch of messier gays in my life’ Kai Spellmeier, author of Boy Friends, on Goodreads
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