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City of Storms by Kat Ross

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Type: Ereader
Why: Believe it was on my free list
Thoughts:
Unfortunately could not get into this one.....may have been one of those not the book at that time but I just found myself not really enjoying the storyline.
Beautiful cover though!

thebookfaerie's review

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

5.0

imthatalexguy's review

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Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

withyly's review

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dark mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

This book started off strong, and I was wrapped up in the intense worldbuilding. Markhounds? Inverted marks? A future that's gone back to tradition? I thought I'd hit jackpot! Unfortunately it's didn't stay that way forIme. I found the pace agonisingly slow and the characters either bland or interesting. Alexei, the character we're introduced to? Bland. Very reactive. Kasia? Pretty cool, great ability. Natalya? Not sure what she brings to the story other than Kasia's deck of cards. Malach and Nikola? Oh hell yes, now those are two very interesting characters. I love the perfunctory benefit of their arrangement and how it slowly shifts. I'd be interested to read more about them but I'm not sure I want to sit through the other major characters as well. I may eventually try the rest of the series but I'm not desperate to.

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eric_conrad's review against another edition

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4.0

Interesting characters within a world of shifting alliances and intrigues.

teo_n's review

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4.0

I received a complimentary copy of 'City of Storms' from the author via Voracious Readers Only.
According to the author's afterword, this story will span over 5 or 6 books. I loved the world, the dark (but not too dark) atmosphere and the Slavic / European feel.
Marks, ley lines, cartomancy, and how the ley manifests through cards add to the excellent worldbuilding. A touch of romance, too (nothing too explicit).
The overall feel reminded me of Lee Bardugo's Grishaverse, and I can imagine the story would make a great movie/series.