A majestic novel of love and loss'

'Full of stories and overlapping voices, teeming with history and myth...Etteth negotiates the cultures of west and east and the narratives of folklore and modernity with a rare and appealing skill'

'The Tiger by the River dazzles with its intricate plotting and stylish prose'

'A heady mix of mythology and myth-making...a rewarding, atmospheric read, laden with ghosts'

This is vintage Palahniuk: weird, creepy, twisted, upsetting, and ultimately a great read

Colin Thubron seems to be a writer undaunted by immensity, either of place or plot... To the Last City is haunting and passionate and, above all, magnificently fearless