The Recurring Cast
Great Cities book 1 · 2020

The City We Became

New York City is being born as a living being, and a young man who arrives at Penn Station finds he has become the human avatar of Manhattan. He must find the avatars of the other boroughs before a strange enemy destroys them.

Spoiler-free summary written for The Recurring Cast.

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Book facts

Author
N. K. Jemisin
Series
Great Cities, book 1 of 2
Published
2020
Setting
Set in New York
Characters charted
1
Chart confidence
High

Who is in The City We Became

1 recurring or key character from N. K. Jemisin’s chart. Introduces Manny.

Lead 1

  • MannyFirst appearanceAvatar of Manhattan