This week over at Tough Travelling Nathan from the Fantasy Review Barn is taking us once again through the tropes of fantasy.  The topic this week is: THE BIG CITY

There has to be somewhere in Fantasyland where everyone comes together. All roads lead to Rome after all. A place where traders prosper, politicians scheme, and criminals thrive.

The Emerald City – all the yellow brick roads lead there after all and it has an all and powerful wizard in residence.  The Wizard of Oz by Frank Baum

City of Stairs by Robert Bennett – I guess the clue is in the title but in this book we visit the City of Bulikov and it’s certainly impressive.

London Below – Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman, a very interesting take on London City – what lies beneath and through the gaps, particularly of society.

The hundred thousand kingdoms by N K Jemisin – The City of Sky – this is an awesome book with great world building.

Gotham City – holy urban landscape! – Sorry, I couldn’t leave off Gotham City.

Hon mentions:

Minas Tirith – Lord of the Rings