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Ilmar is the novel’s main character though, and this includes distinct and atmospheric areas such as The Reproach, The Hammer Districts, and The Anchorage. We witness happenings that relate to the criminal underworld, academia, workers and demons, refugees and outsiders, forgotten gods, and magical artefacts from a wide range of perspectives. Equally unnerving is the Anchorwood on the city’s outskirts, which contains magics, indwellers, monstrous beings, and portals to distant places. Individuals and groups that have opposing attitudes or who act in a manner that doesn’t align with the guidance presented by the occupiers are dealt with promptly.

To assist with keeping the city in order the Palleseen use many organisations such as The School of Correct Speech and The School of Correct Conduct. The City of Last Chances is Ilmar and it’s currently under Palleseen occupation, which the majority of the city’s inhabitants are unimpressed with.
