The Last City: The Demon War Chronicles 1

Nina D'Aleo

Aug 2012 · The Demon War Chronicles Book 1 · Momentum

About this ebook

An intoxicating blend of noir crime, science fiction and fantasy, The Last City is Blade Runner meets Perdido Street Station.



Scorpia – the last city of Aquais – where the Ar Antarians rule, the machine-breeds serve and in between a multitude of races and species eke out an existence somewhere between the ever-blazing city lights and the endless darkness of the underside.



As a spate of murders and abductions grip the city, new recruit Silho Brabel is sent to the Oscuri Trackers, an elite military squad commanded by the notorious Copernicus Kane. But Silho has a terrible secret and must fight to hide her strange abilities and monstrous heritage.



As the team delve deeper into Scorpia's underworld, they discover a nightmare truth.

Hunted by demons, the Trackers must band together with a condemned fugitive, a rogue wraith and a gangster king and stake their lives against an all-powerful enemy to try to save one another and their world.



The Last City is the first book in The Demon War Chronicles. The second book, The Forgotten City is available for pre-order now.

Ratings and reviews

I'm a big fantasy and sci-fi reader, but I haven't read many books that blend the two together so well. This book is set in a semi-futuristic city in a foreign world where both magic and technology exist side by side. There are androids, sorcerers, demons and some insane technological developments. The city of the title reminded me of The Fifth Element or Blade Runner or something - buildings that go really high into the air where the people at the top run things and the people down below aren't to be trusted. I seriously loved this book. The characters are fantastic - any one of them could carry the story by themselves, but instead they share page time with each other and the whole thing is richer as a result. If you haven't heard of Nina D'Aleo it can't be long before you do - so go and read this book so you can say you read her before everyone else was!

I really enjoyed this book and I hope that Nina is working on a sequel! A great mix of scifi and fantasy. This story is like a snow ball... It takes a little while to build up and introduce all the characters as well as explain the tech/magic universe but soon enough so many things are happening at once it's hard to put down. It's easy to get invested in all the characters as they all have admirable qualities. Highly recommended.

I don't generally read Science Fiction or Fantasy, but have watched & enjoyed many movies & series such as 'Star wars', 'Narnia', 'Never-ending Story' etc while my boys were growing up. I absolutely enjoyed 'The Last City! It was every bit as good if not better than any of the 'Star Wars' stories!! I just couldn't put it down till I'd finished reading it! I can't wait for the next one! Anne.

About the author

Nina D'Aleo wrote her first book at age seven (a fantasy adventure about a girl named Tina and her flying horse). Due to most of the book being written with a feather dipped in water, no one else has ever read "Tina and White Beauty." Many more dream worlds and illegible books followed. Nina blames early exposure to Middle-earth and Narnia for her general inability to stick to reality. She also blames her parents. And her brother.



Nina has completed degrees in creative writing and psychology. She currently lives in Brisbane, Australia, with her husband, George, their two sons, Josef and Daniel, and two cats Mr. Foofy and Gypsy. She spends most of her days playing with toys, saying things like "share," "play gentle," and "let's eat our veggies" and hearing things like "no," "no way" and "NEVER!". She is also working on more books – including the next book in The Demon War Chronicles series.