The City Of Brass by S. A. Chakraborty

The Blurb On The Back:

Among the swirling sands of the desert and behind gilded brass walls, lies an enchanted city of golden domes, jade roofs and marble palaces. A place where magic pours down every street, hanging in the sir like dust.

Welcome to Daevabad the legendary City of Brass

But remember, there is a reason that they say to be careful what you wish for …

( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )

The Verdict:

S. A. Chakraborty’s debut fantasy novel (the first in a trilogy) is set in a vividly imagined world that draws on Arabic and eastern mythology to interesting effect and has an interesting trio of characters (albeit I wish that Nahri had a little more agency) and a plot with real potential but there’s a lot of set-up, which means that the pacing is uneven and there’s a heavy reliance on not revealing information, which I found irritating.

THE CITY OF BRASS will be released in the United Kingdom on 8th March 2018. Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the ARC of this book.