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4.07 AVERAGE

djcarter's review

3.0
adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad 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: Yes
adventurous dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Complicated world building and lots of characters but phenomenal! Definitely worth a re read at some point 
adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Not sure how it was possible to be even better than the first but it was! - no time for a lengthy review I have to start City of Lies and Legends
adventurous dark slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

City of Gods and Monsters by Kayla Edwards was an unexpected hit for me last year- I had been in a fantasy slump and nothing was really hitting the spot. COGAM was recommended to me by a friend and WOW. The story and characters were incredible and I’ve been (im)patiently waiting for book 2. When I found out I got an ARC from Kayla Edwards, I was so excited and as soon as it dropped on my kindle, I binged it in about 2 days. This 4.5 star book was exactly what I hoped to get but now I have to wait for book 3 now????? Worth it tbh.

City of Souls and Sinners picks up shortly after book 1 left off with Darien and Loren trying to move past the events of Kalendae and being able to be together with no one hunting Loren. Of course, nothing ever goes smoothly and when people start going missing, Darien’s surges start getting worse, and Loren is blackmailed to search for the Arcanum Well, we get the bulk of the story. My favorite part of book 1 was the build up of Darien and Loren’s relationship and their chemistry was top tier and I was happy that just because they were together now, doesn’t mean we still get that incredible chemistry and moments. The plot kept me hooked and I really can’t wait to see where Kayla takes us in book 3!

If you love Romantasy with a city like in Crescent City and an epic romance and side characters, this series is for you. I’m so happy to get to follow along with Darien and Loren’s story and can’t wait to see what they’re up against next!!
adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

How did so much happen in so little time, but also nothing at all???? 

It felt like we were back to where we ended in book 1 but oh well let's see where it goes

Just reading for Bandit and Mortifer atp
adventurous dark emotional sad slow-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: No

I loved everything about it this. 

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