Paired with that, is the poignant confrontation between Mura and Rat whose backgrounds include tragedy and broken homes. The conclusion has Ezri and Kai, two young men who come from privileged upbringings, face off. We see in the above panel how Ezri desperately justifies his actions, and his layered portrayal shows that he isn’t crafted to be a pure villain in the story.Īdditional characters come into play, as adults from Kai and Rat’s life play integral roles in trying to thwart the war that Ezri and Mura are intent on starting.

Both have complex and diverging reasons for wanting this power, and author Faith Erin Hicks deftly weaves in their back stories to explain their viewpoints. These four young people have just discovered a mystical tome in the monastery that they believe has powers to dominate all the surrounding nations.Įzri and Mura take the book that holds the formula for making Napatha, a powerful fire that can destroy armies and eat through stone, and plan to use it for the Dao nation to remain in control of the city. The main characters are teen Kaidu, a Dao recently of the distant Homelands who is sent to the city to train as a soldier, a street-wise girl named Rat who has lived in the city her whole life, Ezri, who is the General’s son and who has just taken drastic measures to rule the city and his dangerous bodyguard Mura. An ancient people carved a passageway through the mountain, but the technology they used has been lost to the ages. This politically important Asian city sits alongside a mountain pass and is the only route to the sea, making it a critical location for trade and military movements. However, due to centuries of conquest, the inhabitants of many different nationalities simply call it The Nameless City. Preceded by books The Nameless City and The Stone Heart, the story takes place in the fictional city Daidu, named by the Dao’s, the most recent conquering nation.

The Divided Earth is the final book of The Nameless City trilogy, and wraps the narrative up in a thrilling and satisfying conclusion!

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