6428 80aca14c-1a9a-4e49-930e-19e76daf7b0e City of Dreams and Nightmare Ian Whates calibre (0.7.35) [http://calibre-ebook.com] 2010-09-15T07:56:41.618000+00:00 SUMMARY: The first in a series of novels set in one of the most extraordinary fantasy settings since Gormenghast ' the vertical city of Thaiburley.From its towering palatial heights to the dregs who dwell in The City Below, it's an incredible creation. When Tom, a teenage street thief from the depths, ventures into the uppermost levels to impress a girl, the last thing he expects to do is witness a murder.Accused of the crime, he must use all of his knowledge of the ancient city to flee certain death.File under: Fantasy [ Tall City / Class Divide / Murder Witness / Assassination ] HarperCollins Publishers Limited 9780007345243 en Science-Fiction