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The City Of Brass by S. A. Chakraborty
Jan. 12th, 2018 04:18 pmThe 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.
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.
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.
