Goyer, co-writer of Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy and Man of Steel M is a gloriously under-achieving, couch-surfing mage for the Instagram generation.”- David S. Imagine a mash-up of Trainspotting and Harry Potter and you might end up with something as wonderfully gonzo as A City Dreaming. Again and again, he manages to reinvent and invent well-worn genres. “Daniel Polansky is one of my favorite new writers. Because the city never sleeps, but is always dreaming. Broken from his life of amiable irresponsibility and forced to stop the apocalypse from descending on the Big Apple, M will have to call in every favor, waste every charm, and blow every spell he’s ever acquired – he might even need to get out of bed before noon.Įnter a world of Wall Street wolves, slumming scenesters, desperate artists, drug-induced divinities, pocket steam-punk universes, hipster zombies, and phantom subway lines. Alas, in the infinite nexus of the universe which is New York, trouble is a hard thing to avoid, and when a rivalry between the city’s two queens threatens to turn to all out war, M finds himself thrust into the unfamiliar position of hero. Last update: I think I went ahead and answered all the follow up questions.M is a drifter with a sharp tongue, few scruples, and limited magical ability, who would prefer drinking artisanal beer and wasting time with his friends to involving himself in the politics of the city. If you have an inkling, check out Those Above, and if you like it, maybe holler at me on social media. Thanks for everyone who asked me a question, if you've got any follow ups I'll peek through tomorrow and play catch up. Update: Round 9, and I'm going to log on off. Ask me whatever you want, I'll keep going till people get bored or I get tired. Update: Round 8 PM eastern, I have a beer in hand and I'm about ready to get started. Do feel free to ask me anything, I'll be back around 7 PM Central Standard time to answer. I like ambiguity, classic soul music, good ramen, wandering aimlessly, Gene Wolfe, Borges, Raymond Chandler, women, and chess.

It's about a race of god-like creatures (are they?) who have enslaved humanity (sort of?) and rule them pitilessly (really?) from their eternal (is anything?) city in the center of the world. I wrote the Low Town trilogy which was noir fantasy, and today my book Those Above is out. My name is Daniel Polansky, I am a writer of genre fiction which is a rather precious way of saying that at some point in my books (generally speaking, early and often) people die violently.

She Who Waits by Daniel Polansky