City of Night
core novel 2010 Essalieyan
Record
| First published | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.27 (1,439 ratings, collected 2026-11-02) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780756405984 |
| Internal chronology | 2 |
Synopsis
Demonic activity is rising in both the undercity and the surface streets of Averalaan. Servants of the Lord of the Hells are trying to complete rituals that would let their god return to the mortal world. Rath joins mages and agents of the Twin Kings in a secret fight against the threat. He also gives Jewel Markess and her group of orphans a letter of introduction to the head of House Terafin, one of the great merchant Houses of the city. It is there that Jewel's path will lead, and where she will begin to take on the place and the responsibility that her gifts and her loyalty to her den-kin demand of her.
Where it sits
- Universe: Essalieyan
- Series: The House War core; position 2 of 8 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Michelle West
Notes
- Listed as 2009 by one source; the DAW hardcover is dated February 2010.
- From the series record (The House War): Eight novels following the orphan Jewel as she rises in House Terafin while ancient demons and sleeping powers wake.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings and are never conflated: a book's place in one says nothing about its place in the other.
- Publication order, within the series The House War: position 2 of 8: previous The Hidden City (2008) · next House Name (2011)
- Internal chronology, within Essalieyan: position 7 of 18: previous The Uncrowned King (1998) · next The Wild Road (2025)
Sources
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