Description
Cosy, romantic fantasy from the award-winning Mur Lafferty, about a travel writer who agrees to write a travel guide - for the supernatural creatures of her home city.
'Irresistible' Kirkus
COULD YOU FIND A HOTEL FOR A HARPY? OR A BAR FOR A BIGFOOT?
Following the disaster that was her last job, Zoe is searching for a fresh start as a travel writer. But after stumbling across a seemingly perfect position, Zoe is blocked at every turn because of the one thing she can't take off her resume - human.
Not to be put off by anything, especially not her blood-drinking boss nor her death goddess co-worker, Zoe delves deep into her new assignment. But her quest to provide the supernatural community with the cosiest cafes and ritziest restaurant reviews must halt when the careful balance between humans and monsters starts to crumble - with Zoe right in the middle.
'THE SHAMBLING GUIDE TO NEW YORK CITY is a high-concept, high-comedy romp through the supernatural world. It's like nothing you've ever read before - and that's a good thing' Seanan McGuire
'Characters you'll love - a total delight from cover to cover' Adam Christopher
'Shows exactly why so many writers have been buzzing about Mur Lafferty for so many years: an unbeatable mixture of humour, heart, imagination, and characterisation. I want to live in Mur's New York' Cory Doctorow
* Review copy mailing to the genre and blogging press * Featured on www.orbitbooks.net and in the Orbit ezine * Author website at www.murverse.com
About the Author
Mur Lafferty is a writer, podcast producer, gamer, geek and martial artist. She loves to run, practice kung fu (Northern Shaolin five animals style), play WORLD OF WARCRAFT and DRAGON AGE and hang out with her fabulous geeky husband and their eight-year-old daughter.
Reviews
Lafferty's novel has wit, style and plenty of sardonic dialogue, like Douglas Adams writing an episode of BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER -- James Lovegrove * The Financial Times *
Well-written and immersive . . . a travel series you'll definitely want to stick with * SFX (four stars) *
An extremely exciting and incredibly amusing read * SCIFI NOW *
If Buffy grew up, got therapy and found a real job, it would look like this. -- Scott Sigler
Shows exactly why so many writers have been buzzing about Mur Lafferty for so many years: an unbeatable mixture of humor, heart, imagination, and characterization. I want to live in Mur's New York. -- Cory Doctorow
THE SHAMBLING GUIDE TO NEW YORK CITY is a high-concept, high-comedy romp through the supernatural underworld. It's like nothing you've ever read before - and that's a good thing. -- Seanan McGuire (aka Mira Grant, author of FEED and PARASITE)
A wild ride through the secret side of New York City, Mur Lafferty's mighty debut is urban fantasy the way it should be: fast, funny, with bags of action and characters you'll love. A total delight from cover to cover. -- Adam Christopher, author of EMPIRE STATE
Without Mur Lafferty, the SF genre would be a much duller place. -- Paul Cornell
Book Information
ISBN 9780356501901
Author Mur Lafferty
Format Paperback
Page Count 368
Imprint Orbit
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Series The Shambling Guides
Weight(grams) 190g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 130mm * 24mm
