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The City Born Great


A Paranormal / Urban Fantasy Short Story

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In this standalone 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.

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