My Life in (the) Ruins

The first book in the Zemblanity series.Being stabbed in an alley by an enigmatic woman is the least of Ellen's problems. Her life slowly crumbling after the death of her mentor, Ellen jumps on the chance to track down her attacker. Her journey takes her to a shop of curiosities only she can see, run by an old woman with information about Ellen that no one should know. Coerced into buying a sword she's not entirely convinced she needs, Ellen leaves, and in a blink of an eye finds herself in a ruined city. With no other option, she wanders into the crumbling wasteland where monsters lurk and the sun seems to stand still.Her problems? They're just beginning...