The City Beneath the Hidden Stars

By: Sonya Kudei

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Hardcover | 27 September 2022

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Drawing on an eclectic mix of influences and based on the myths and history of Zagreb, Croatia, The City Beneath the Hidden Stars is a fantastical story that unveils the wondrous concealed in the mundane and is an adventure not to missed.

Long ago, the Black Queen once ruled Zagreb in a looming fortress over the city. Her legend lives on in children's games and bedtime stories. Is it truly only folklore? And what harm is death to a queen who supposedly stole secrets from the stars?

When rumors surface that the Black Queen might still be alive and living in a haunted chasm beneath Zagreb's Bear Mountain, it prompts the Star Council to dispatch star daimon Leo Solar to Earth to investigate.

After witnessing a bizarre event at a local music gig, former philosophy student Dario Taubek begins to notice a strange-looking man in a star suit. Curious, he follows him and what he discovers catapults him into a world he never knew existed. A world of magical trams, myths and monsters, celestial beings, and the legendary Black Queen.

Industry Reviews

"Kudei promises to be an exciting talent. This novel is a fun standalone that combines glimmers of Croation folklore, the atmosphere of an invented underground magical Zagreb, and the snarky, ironic energy of Good Omens, by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett" -Booklist

"readers with a taste for madcap fantasy will find something to enjoy."-Publishers Weekly

"[a] refreshingly different tale." -LibraryThing Early Reviewers

"A gripping read, worth checking [out] by readers interested in intriguing worldbuilding, solid characterization, and clever plots. Recommended." -Fantasy Book Critic

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