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The Burning City
The Burning City
Author: Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle
Set in the world of Larry Niven's popular The Magic Goes Away, The Burning City transports readers to an enchanted ancient city bearing a provocative resemblance to our own modern society. Here Yagen-Atep, the volatile and voracious god of fire, alternately protects and destroys the city's denizens. In Tep's Town, nothing can burn indoors...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780671036614
ISBN-10: 0671036610
Publication Date: 5/22/2001
Pages: 640
Rating:
  • Currently 3.4/5 Stars.
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3.4 stars, based on 18 ratings
Publisher: Pocket
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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SteveTheDM avatar reviewed The Burning City on + 204 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
The story of Whandall Placehold, and how he grows up and becomes successful.

It's another one of those "life journey" novels that I seem to accidentally start reading. It takes a while to get going, and never really gets me too excited. I expect a lot more interesting things from the Niven/Pournelle combo, but this book didn't do it for me.
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