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Born in the undercity beneath the City of Cries, Major Bhaajan left the aqueducts to join the army. After retiring from the army and becoming a private investigator, Bhaaj is brought back to Cries to search for a missing Majda prince. Part child of the undercity and part outsider, Bhaaj finds her ties to the aqueducts and its people are strong even after so many years away.

Though this book is set in Catherine Asaro's Skolian Empire, Undercity is the first book in a new series and can be understood and enjoyed by anyone. The book itself is self-contained and while the story leaves you wanting to learn more about Bhaajan and the undercity, the novel is a fully finished book with a completed storyline... No cliffhangers here! The plot is complex and fun, with three "missions" combined into one cohesive adventure. The people of the undercity are unique in their personalities and interactions, and the author did a great job of creating and describing two very different cultures. Bhaaj works as a window into both the undercity and Cries above, and I quickly fell in love with her.

As an introduction to Cries and the undercity, this book leaves me aching to read more. I want to know more about Bhaaj and her Dust Knights, Jak and the Black Mark, and the complex and sometimes hypocritical but well-meaning Majda family.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

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