A third into City of Last Chances. The Reproach is my favourite district. A fantasy village inside the city, lived in by ghosts who think they live in a fantasy village.
The folklore isn't accidental. They wrote it. They keep telling it. The door is open. They are standing in front of it telling each other a story about a door that isn't there.
The book hasn't told me why yet. I am hoping it never does.
maria · 26 may 2026