Reviews

City of Storms by Kat Ross

teo_n's review

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.

mythlizzy43's review

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

A very intriguing plot would've loved more insight. 

urmom456's review

Too many characters i can’t keep up with. World-building? Never heard of her. IDK WHAT’S GOING ON.

maryh's review

3.75

This was good! The magic system was so interesting, though it took me a while to comprehend them. And the characters were very likeable. 
<3

emmandm's review

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• 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

4.5

loonytoons's review

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Entertaining. No resolution so need the later books in the series

zazreads's review

3.75

My word. This book is free on kindle so I did not remotely expect it to be that damn good. Where is all this missing hype hiding? 

I recommend this read for fans of fantasy with a strong focus on world building. The cliche YA-type title is misleading, this is worth tapping into.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, and Murder

lycheeteareads's review

4.0

I received a complimentary copy of the book from the author via Voracious Readers Only.

ryoflame's review

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

Loved the worldbuilding in this one, I could almost feel the rain throughout as I followed this adventure. A refreshing adult fantasy with a lovable and broad cast of characters, I'm excited to see where things go in the next few books!

galaxyaf's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Incest