Blackfish City - Sam J. Miller

n nOne of the most intriguing future cities in years. --Charlie Jane Andersn nSimmers with menace and heartache, suspense and wonder. --Ann Leckien nA Best Book of the Month inn nEntertainment Weeklyn nThe Washington Postn nTor.com n nB&N Sci-Fi Fantasy Blogn nAmazonn nAfter the climate wars, a floating city is constructed in the Arctic Circle, a remarkable feat of mechanical and social engineering, complete with geothermal heating and sustainable energy. The city's denizens have become accustomed to a roughshod new way of living, however, the city is starting to fray along the edges--crime and corruption have set in, the contradictions of incredible wealth alongside direst poverty are spawning unrest, and a new disease called the breaks is ravaging the population. n nWhen a strange new visitor arrives--a woman riding an orca, with a polar bear at her side--the city is entranced. The orcamancer, as she's known, very subtly brings together four people--each living on the periphery--to stage unprecedented acts of resistance. By banding together to save their city before it crumbles under the weight of its own decay, they will learn shocking truths about themselves. n nBlackfish City is a remarkably urgent--and ultimately very hopeful--novel about political corruption, organized crime, technology run amok, the consequences of climate change, gender identity, and the unifying power of human connection. n n n nn