Procession of the Dead（ISBN=） 英文原版

　　’A beguiling read ! a fantastic revelation at the end’ SFX
‘Explicit, brutal fantasy ! the narrative voice is engagingly cocky
and the action races along’ The Times ‘A crime noir fantasy
exploring the darkest corners of power ! a world of secrets and
mysteries where nothing and nobody are what they seem’ Sun Herald
(Australia)

　　Darren Shan, New York Times bestselling author of the Cirque
du Freak and Demonata series, makes his adult fiction debut with
this first book in a dark and twisted new series, The City.
　　PROCESSION OF THE DEAD
　　What had I done before coming to the City? I couldn’t remember.
It sounded crazy but my past was a blank. I could recall every step
since alighting from the train, but not a single one before.
　　Young, quick-witted, and cocksure, Capac Raimi arrives in the
City determined to make his mark in a world of sweet, sinister sin.
He finds the City is a place of exotic dangers: a legendary
assassin with snakes tattooed on his face who moves like smoke,
blind Incan priests whom no one seems to see, a kingpin who plays
with puppets, and friends who mysteriously disappear as though they
never existed. Then Capac crosses paths with The Cardinal, and his
life changes forever.
　　The Cardinal is the City, and the City is The Cardinal. They are
joined at the soul. Nothing moves on the streets, or below them,
without The Cardinal’s knowledge. His rule is absolute.
　　When Capac discovers how deeply The Cardinal has influenced his
life, he is faced with hard choices that conflict with his soaring
ambition. To find his way, Capac must know himself and what he is
capable of. But how can you trust yourself when you can’t remember
your past?

　　Darren Shan was born in London but at an early age he moved to
Limerick, Ireland, with his parents and younger brother.