The City's Son

Tom Pollock is a graduate of the Sussex University Creative Writing Programme, and a member of the London-based writers' group The T-Party. He has lived everywhere from Scotland to Sumatra, but the peculiar magic of London has always drawn him back.

'It's gritty, dynamic, and beautiful - I can't wait for more' Tessa Gratton. 'The imagination with which Pollock reinvigorates the city is astounding ... A wonderfully confident debut that will have even the most critical fantasy fans clamouring for more' Fantasy Book Review. 'Paints a wildly inventive portrait of a London that will fill you with fearsome delight ... The writing is electrifying, the characters fascinating' Karen Mahoney. 'An impeccably dark parable, endlessly inventive and utterly compelling' Mike Carey. 'He nails that spot between utterly normal and blood-curdlingly weird perfectly' John Courtenay Grimwood. 'Bold, and weird, and quite, quite wonderful, The City's Son is the very definition of urban fantasy. Just glorious' Adam Christopher. 'I'm in love with Tom Pollock's imagination ... If you enjoy escaping reality and riding through someone's often bizarre imagination, then this is the read for you' Dog Ear Discs. 'brilliant, original, and poetic' Fantasy Book Critic. 'oozing with charisma, beautifully detailed' Fantasy Book Addict.

'It's gritty, dynamic, and beautiful - I can't wait for more' Tessa Gratton. 'The imagination with which Pollock reinvigorates the city is astounding ... A wonderfully confident debut that will have even the most critical fantasy fans clamouring for more' Fantasy Book Review. 'Paints a wildly inventive portrait of a London that will fill you with fearsome delight ... The writing is electrifying, the characters fascinating' Karen Mahoney. 'An impeccably dark parable, endlessly inventive and utterly compelling' Mike Carey. 'He nails that spot between utterly normal and blood-curdlingly weird perfectly' John Courtenay Grimwood. 'Bold, and weird, and quite, quite wonderful, The City's Son is the very definition of urban fantasy. Just glorious' Adam Christopher. 'a really entertaining and enjoyable story ... it's fast paced, brimming with imagination, and the characterisation is excellent' A Mad Man With A Blog.

'It's gritty, dynamic, and beautiful - I can't wait for more' Tessa Gratton. 'The imagination with which Pollock reinvigorates the city is astounding ... A wonderfully confident debut that will have even the most critical fantasy fans clamouring for more' Fantasy Book Review. 'Paints a wildly inventive portrait of a London that will fill you with fearsome delight ... The writing is electrifying, the characters fascinating' Karen Mahoney. 'An impeccably dark parable, endlessly inventive and utterly compelling' Mike Carey. 'He nails that spot between utterly normal and blood-curdlingly weird perfectly' John Courtenay Grimwood. 'Bold, and weird, and quite, quite wonderful, The City's Son is the very definition of urban fantasy. Just glorious' Adam Christopher. 'a really entertaining and enjoyable story ... it's fast paced, brimming with imagination, and the characterisation is excellent' A Mad Man With A Blog. 'Completely new and wholly unique' Verb Vixen. 'I'm in love with Tom Pollock's imagination ... If you enjoy escaping reality and riding through someone's often bizarre imagination, then this is the read for you' Dog Ear Discs. 'The City's Son is so well written, with a lyricism that is so rarely seen in a YA story' Book Zone for Boys.

'It's gritty, dynamic, and beautiful - I can't wait for more' Tessa Gratton. 'The imagination with which Pollock reinvigorates the city is astounding ... A wonderfully confident debut that will have even the most critical fantasy fans clamouring for more' Fantasy Book Review. 'Paints a wildly inventive portrait of a London that will fill you with fearsome delight ... The writing is electrifying, the characters fascinating' Karen Mahoney. 'The City's Son is a tour-de-force in sophisticated urban fantasy - beautifully wrought, tightly plotted and fantastically finessed' Speculative Scotsman. 'An impeccably dark parable, endlessly inventive and utterly compelling' Mike Carey. 'Pollock's debut is a modern day fairy-tale wrapped up in the very cleverest of urban fantasy disguises' The Eloquent Page. 'He nails that spot between utterly normal and blood-curdlingly weird perfectly' John Courtenay Grimwood. 'If urban fantasy is your thing, you want to read this book. Even if not, you probably want to read this book' The British Fantasy Society. 'Bold, and weird, and quite, quite wonderful, The City's Son is the very definition of urban fantasy. Just glorious' Adam Christopher. 'an impressive debut ... The City's Son shows Pollock has the confidence and vitality to go far' Inter Zone magazine. 'a really entertaining and enjoyable story ... it's fast paced, brimming with imagination, and the characterisation is excellent' A Mad Man With A Blog. 'Pollock's debut is one of great imagination, a laudable urban fantasy' Sci-Fi Now. 'Completely new and wholly unique' Verb Vixen. 'It's a well-written, entertaining ride' SFX. 'I'm in love with Tom Pollock's imagination ... If you enjoy escaping reality and riding through someone's often bizarre imagination, then this is the read for you' Dog Ear Discs. 'The City's Son is so well written, with a lyricism that is so rarely seen in a YA story' Book Zone for Boys.