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  • The City Born Great

  • A Tor.com Original
  • Written by: N. K. Jemisin
  • Narrated by: Landon Woodson
  • Length: 46 mins
  • 5.0 out of 5 stars (4 ratings)

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The City Born Great

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Publisher's Summary

“Landon Woodson's captivating singing opens this stand-alone short story...Woodson's agile and engaging narration makes listeners wary of the ominous threats and feel all the anticipation for the battle to come." (AudioFile Magazine, Earphones Award winner)

In this stand-alone short story by N. K. Jemisin, author of The Fifth Season, winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel, New York City is about to go through a few changes.

Like all great metropolises before it, when a city gets big enough, old enough, it must be born; but there are ancient enemies who cannot tolerate new life. Thus New York will live or die by the efforts of a reluctant midwife...and how well he can learn to sing the city's mighty song.

"The City Born Great" is a Tor.com original.
©2916 N. K. Jemisin (P)2020 Macmillan Audio
Classics Anthologies & Short Stories Fantasy
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NK Jemison is a masterful storyteller

Evocative, well placed, I adore living cities concepts and Jemisin has delivered in spades with this piece.

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Short and Brilliant

A beautifully written short story about a young city protecting its people from cosmic threats. Despite being so short, this story nonetheless has all the passion and power that comes with all Jemisin works. It's brilliant and unlike anything else you'll ever read.

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