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The City

  • 2014 first published
  • 464 pages
  • ★ 3.7 (3 ratings)
  • 13 editions

The City is a 2014 occult fiction novel by Dean Koontz. It is set in the 21st century. It deals with musicians, city and town life, coming of age and Urban.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 26 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 13 editions.

It runs to roughly 464 pages — 8–9 hours of reading at an average pace.

About The City

"#1 New York Times bestselling author Dean Koontz is at the peak of his acclaimed powers with this major new novel. The city changed my life and showed me that the world is deeply mysterious. I need to tell you about her and some terrible things and wonderful things and amazing things that happened. and how I am still haunted by them. Including one night when I died and woke and lived again. Here is the riveting, soul-stirring story of Jonah Kirk, son of an exceptional singer, grandson of a formidable "piano man," a musical prodigy beginning to explore his own gifts when he crosses a group of extremely dangerous people, with shattering consequences. Set in a more innocent time not so long ago, The City encompasses a lifetime but unfolds over three extraordinary, heart-racing years of tribulation and triumph, in which Jonah first grasps the electrifying power of music and art, of enduring friendship, of everyday heroes. The unforgettable saga of a young man coming of age within a remarkable family, and a shimmering portrait of the world that shaped him, The City is a novel that speaks to everyone, a dazzling realization of the evergreen dreams we all share. Brilliantly illumined by magic dark and light, it's a place where enchantment and malice entwine, courage and honor are found in the most unexpected quarters, and the way forward lies buried deep inside the heart.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Era

Subjects

  • Musicians
  • City and town life
  • Suspense
  • Occult & supernatural
  • Coming of age
  • Urban
  • Suspense thrillers
  • Urban & street lit
  • Thrillers
  • FICTION / Suspense
  • FICTION / Romance / Fantasy
  • FICTION / Literary

Quick answers

Who wrote The City?

The City was written by Dean Koontz and first published in 2014.

What genre is The City?

It is usually shelved as Occult Fiction.

How long is The City?

The median edition has 464 pages, about 8–9 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The City?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, The Passage and Untamed.

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