Somnia
core novel 2008 Die uralte Metropole
Record
| First published | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  DE |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.71 (364 ratings, collected 2026-10-30) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9783453524835 |
| Internal chronology | 4 |
Synopsis
In the fourth novel the world of the hidden cities is changing. The skies that were concealed from view are disappearing, and dreams turn into traps for those who sleep. In London, two powerful houses join together, which shifts the balance of power. Far away, in the depths beneath New York, Scarlet Hawthorne and the gruff alchemist Wittgenstein come upon a secret that will alter all of the ancient metropolises. The story widens from London to other cities and follows several characters from the earlier books whose paths cross as the danger grows.
Where it sits
- Universe: Die uralte Metropole
- Series: Die uralte Metropole core; position 4 of 5 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Christoph Marzi
Notes
- From the series record (Die uralte Metropole): Five novels about Emily Laing, the alchemist Wittgenstein and the hidden ancient metropolis beneath London.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.
- Reading order, within the series Die uralte Metropole: position 4 of 5: previous Lumen (2006) · next London (2016)
Sources
- German Wikipedia: Christoph Marzi
- Phantastik-Couch: Christoph Marzi
- Schweitzer Online (publisher data, Heyne 2008)
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