Amberlough

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"Exploringtherootsofhatred,nationalism,andfascism,whileatthesametimecelebratingthediversity,love,romance,fashion,andjoytheworldiscapableofproducing."--Bookriot
InAmberlough,amidstrisingpoliticaltensions,threelivesbecomeintertwinedwiththefateofthecityitself.
TheSmuggler:Byday,AristideMakricostaistheemceeforAmberloughCity'stopnightclub.Bynight,hemovesdrugsandrefugeesunderthenosesofcrookedcops.
TheSpy:CovertagentCyrilDePaulthinkshe'sgoodatkeepingsecrets,butafteradisastrousmissionabroad,hemakesadangerouschoicetoprotecthimself...andhopefullyAristidetoo.
TheDancer:StreetwiseCordeliaLehane,burlesqueperformerattheBumbleBeeCabaretandAristide'srunner,couldbethekeytoCyril'splans--ifshecanbetrusted.
Asthetwinklingmarqueeslightsyieldtotherisingflamesofafascistrevolution,thesethreewillstruggletosurviveusingwhatevermeans--andpeople--necessary.Includingeachother.
"JamesBondbywayofOscarWilde."--HollyBlack
"Sparklingwithslang,fullofriotouscharacters,anddrippingwithintrigue,Amberloughisadazzlingrompthroughatumultuous,ravishingworld."--RobertJacksonBennett,winneroftheShirleyJacksonAwardandtheEdgarAward
"Astonishingfirstnovel"--WorldFantasyAward-winningauthorEllenKushner