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The City in the Middle of the Night

by Charlie Jane Anders

On a dying planet, the dark side may hold the key to survival.

GenresSci-Fi
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About The City in the Middle of the Night

On the tidally divided planet January, humanity survives in two cities squeezed between frozen night and endless sun. Exiled into the dark, Sophie bonds with the planet’s mysterious beasts and begins an odyssey that could change the world.

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Spice
None
Darkness
Dark
Pacing
Balanced
Content warnings
  • alcohol
  • animal death
  • anxiety
  • assault
  • attempted murder
  • blood
  • bones
  • death
  • depression
  • emesis
  • fire
  • genocide
  • gore
  • gun violence
  • murder
  • police brutality
  • PTSD
  • suicide
  • terrorism
  • violence
  • war
  • body horror
  • xenophobia

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