The Divine Cities Trilogy, By Robert Jackson Bennett
The Divine Cities Trilogy is written by Austinite author Robert Jackson Bennett. I became aware of this series because I recently read Mr. Bennett's novel, The Tainted Cup , for my book club. I liked The Tainted Cup well enough to look into the other novels Mr. Bennett has written. When I read the premise of City of Stairs , book one in the trilogy, I did so with no intention of definitively reading the other two in the series. I was intrigued by what the first book seemed to be about and I ended up enjoying it very much. I read, or rather listened, to the other two books, and was equally entertained and enjoyed them as well. The world building of this trilogy is quite well done, and Mr. Bennett explores many interesting themes throughout the three books. These themes include the nature of war, belief, oppression, trauma, and all the various aftermaths. One of the reasons the books are so good, is that this is done so on a very human and relatable level, w...