Red City is a dark and deadly contemporary fantasy of magical warfare, star-crossed ambition, and the pursuit of perfection at any cost, set in a glittering alternate Los Angeles. In a world ruled by the rich and powerful, alchemy is the secret art of transformation, used by crime syndicates to create a drug called sand. Sand is priceless—it turns people into enhanced versions of themselves and is sold to the wealthy elite, and the ability to create Sand is highly coveted and guarded. In Angel