Angry Robot Presents: The Buried Life The gaslight and shadows of the underground city of Recoletta hide secrets and lies. When Inspector Liesl Malone investigates the murder of a renowned historian, she finds herself stonewalled by the all-powerful Directorate of Preservation - Ricoletta's top-secret historical research facility. But when a second high-profile murder threatens the very fabric of city society, Malone and her rookie partner Rafe Sundar must tread carefully, lest they fall victim to not only the criminals they seek, but the government which purports to protect them. Knowledge is power, and power must be preserved at all costs... File Under: Fantasy [ Bookworms A Dangerous History Power Laundering Revolution Calls ]
Recoletta Series
This series delves into the complexities of human nature through gripping and often unsettling narratives. Follow characters as they grapple with secrets, loss, and moral dilemmas that force them to question their identities and pasts. Each installment peels back layers of psychological suspense, offering profound insights into the darker corners of the human psyche. It's a journey filled with twists that play with reader expectations until the very end.



Recommended Reading Order
- 1
- 2
Cities and Thrones: Recoletta Book 2
- 448 pages
- 16 hours of reading
In the fantastical, gaslit underground city of Recoletta, oligarchs from foreign states and revolutionaries from the farming communes vie for power in the wake of the city's coup. The dark, forbidden knowledge of how the city came to be founded has been released into the world for all to read, and now someone must pay. Inspector Liesl Malone is on her toes, trying to keep the peace, and Arnault's spy ring is more active than ever. Has the city's increased access to knowledge put the citizens in even more danger? Allegiances change, long-held beliefs are adjusted, and things are about to get messy! File Under: Fantasy [ Buried Cities / Secrets & Lies / Revolutionary / Total War ]
- 3
Finally, the lost histories of the Catastrophe will be revealed and with them the ultimate fate of the buried city of Recoletta in the dramatic conclusion to Carrie Patel's trilogy.