The philosopher kings jo walton6/27/2023 Most of it remains in the original city but other cities constantly raid them to get their hands on some of it. The five city-states have various disagreements, most notably about the distribution of art taken from various times and places in history. One group even decides to leave the island completely. The population has split up in five factions, founding four new cities, each with their own views on Plato's utopia. Twenty years have passed since the Last Debate and Athene's abandonment of the Just City. The Philosopher Kings is just as strong as the first volume and takes the story in interesting new directions. I will be keeping an eye out for that one. The third book, Necessity, is scheduled for June 2016. It appeared in June, less than half a year after the first volume. The Just City is one of the most interesting books I've read this year. Who would think to combine time travel and robots with Plato's philosophy and Greek mythology and hope to end up with a decent story? Walton pulled it off though. It is one of the most difficult books to categorize I've ever come across. In January Tor released The Just City by Jo Walton.
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