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City of Others

Von: Jared Poon
Gesprochen von: David Lee Huynh
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 Rivers of London meets A Master of Djinn in this warm-hearted, action-packed urban fantasy debut full of workplace found family, queer romance and supernatural creatures straight out of Southeast Asian lore.

In the sunny city of Singapore, the government takes care of everything - even the weird stuff.

Benjamin Toh is an overworked and underpaid middle manager in a government department tasked with keeping the supernatural population of Singapore happy and out of sight.

But when an entire housing estate glitches out of existence on what was meant to be a routine check-in, Ben has to scramble to keep things under control and stop the rest of the city from following in its wake. He may not have the budget or the bandwidth, but he has the best - if highly irregular - team to help him. Together, they'll traverse secret shadow markets, scale skyscrapers, and maybe even go to the stars, all so they can just do their goddamn job.

'Heartfelt and laugh out loud, City of Others is urban fantasy as you've never seen it before . . . I smiled my way through this entire book. An absolute breath of fresh air'
Eliza Chan, author of Fathomfolk

'I absolutely loved this book - couldn't tear myself away from it. A delightful and engrossing read, with a knowing wink to best office practices. Loved it'
Genevieve Cogman, author of The Invisible Library

'Full of wonder, tenderness and breathtaking adventure, City of Others is a fresh and captivating fantasy that will grow roots in your heart'
Kylie Lee Baker, Sunday Times bestselling author of Bat Eater

'Full of action and heart and wonder, this book is an absolute delight!' Melissa Caruso, author of The Last Hour Between Worlds

'City of Others delights and charms with a ragtag group of magical bureaucrats doing their best to save an entire city from being dragged out of reality. Poon seamlessly blends action, magic, romance and the tight bonds of an understaffed workplace that truly believes in the good they're doing'
Andrea Stewart, author of The Bone Shard Daughter

Reader reviews:

'Such a fun and heartwarming read! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'This book is just unfiltered happiness . . . with likeable characters and some of the most hilarious dialogue I have ever read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'A series that I could see myself following for 10+ instalments. Funny and charming in equal measure' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'An absolutely delightful read . . . I'm already obsessed with Ben and his motley group of magical bureaucrats and this is only book one in the series' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Gorgeously charming urban fantasy' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'The cast felt like family to me . . . be prepared to laugh a lot' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Absolutely brilliant' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐©2026 Jared Poon Action & Abenteuer Fantasy Paranormal Paranormal & Urban Fantasy Urban Fantasy Zeitgenössische Fantasy

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Heartfelt and laugh out loud, City of Others is urban fantasy as you've never seen it before. Filled with Southeast Asian folklore, an eclectic cast of outsiders and a thoroughly satisfying takedown of bureaucracy, I smiled my way through this entire book. An absolute breath of fresh air (Eliza Chan, author of FATHOMFOLK)
I absolutely loved this book - couldn't tear myself away from it. A delightful and engrossing read, with a knowing wink to best office practices. Loved it. (Genevieve Cogman, author of THE INVISIBLE LIBRARY)
Full of wonder, tenderness and breathtaking adventure, City of Others is a fresh and captivating fantasy that will grow roots in your heart (Kylie Lee Baker, SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author of BAT EATER)
City of Others immerses you in a Singapore both completely magical and utterly real, with characters you'll love and office dynamics you can relate to. Full of action and heart and wonder, this book is an absolute delight! (Melissa Caruso, author of THE LAST HOUR BETWEEN WORLDS)
City of Others delights and charms with a ragtag group of magical bureaucrats doing their best to save an entire city from being dragged out of reality. Poon seamlessly blends action, magic, romance and the tight bonds of an understaffed workplace that truly believes in the good they're doing (Andrea Stewart, author of THE BONE SHARD DAUGHTER)
A whip-smart urban fantasy humming with the vibrant energy of Singapore and its chaotic magical inhabitants, this found family will welcome you in with open arms (and tentacles)! (Molly O’Neill, author of GREENTEETH)
City of Others is a wickedly funny take on paranormal government bureaucracy that interlaces world-drowning stakes with incisive social commentary, extremely mandatory corporate team-building, and a ghost cat that refuses to be exorcised. Warm-hearted and delightful (P. H. Low, Locus-, Ignyte- and Rhysling-nominated author of THESE DEATHLESS SHORES)
From undead ducklings to prowling wyverns and market-going jiangshi, City of Others is an absolutely delightful mythological smorgasbord bursting with wit, humour and a cast of vibrant characters that warmed my heart. It would be no exaggeration to say that my dream job is now a position at DEUS! (Sophie Kim, SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author of THE GOD AND THE GUMIHO)
Dazzling, rich, and so lusciously weird - Poon makes bureaucracy downright thrilling in a world richly textured with outcasts, misfits, and the beautiful bonds that tie them (AM Kvita, author of AN UNLIKELY COVEN)
City of Others is a fun, twisty adventure through supernatural Singapore. Poon writes with humour and tenderness, skewering bureaucracy while immersing the reader in the beauty of this world. Absolutely delightful! (Julia Vee, author of EBONY GATE)
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