City of the Snakes

By Darren Shan (Trade Paperback, 2012)

For ten years Capac Raimi has ruled the City. Created by the first Cardinal to continue his legacy, Capac cannot be killed.

Then Capac disappears. His trusted lieutenant, Ford Tasso, suspects the mysterious villacs, ancient and powerful Incan priests. To Ford, only one man has the cunning to outwit such adversaries-Al Jeery, who has taken the guise of his father, the terrifying assassin Paucar Wami.

Al has no love for Capac and no wish to tangle with the villacs. Until Ford promises him the one thing he truly craves-retribution against the man who killed those he loved most and destroyed his life. Lured into the twisted, nightmarish world of the Incan priests, Al will learn more about the City than he ever imagined, and be offered more power than he ever desired.

But in the City, everything comes at a cost...

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- Format: Trade Paperback
- Price: $13.99 US
- ISBN-13: 9780446573467
- On Sale Date: 06/12/2012
- Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
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Darren Shan was born in London but at an early age he moved to Limerick, Ireland, with his parents and younger brother.

"With City of the Snakes, Darren Shan seems to have filled a very particular niche. This is a dark series but well done, equal parts mystery and horror...Should captivate readers." (Book Reporter).
"Hell's Horizon is an ingenious thriller that will keep you turning the pages long after nightfall. Shan creates a compelling dystopian world populated with richly imagined characters caught in a frightening spiral of violence, mystery and murder. I loved it! I expect we will hear a lot more from this outstanding author." (Douglas Preston, co-creator of the bestselling Pendergast series).
"The plot is labyrinth and never lets up, delivering shock upon shock, twist upon twist." (SFX on Hell's Horizon).
"The third City thriller is an enjoyable but extremely dark and bloody fantasy as people use horrific power to create, destroy, and resurrect lives." (Genre Go Round).