223 reviews for:

City of Smoke and Brimstone

Kayla Edwards

4.41 AVERAGE

tay_wilson's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

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Was SOOOOO happy to be back with these characters! I’m so invested in the love stories with Darien/Loren and Roman/Shay. I had fun reading this book, I laughed, I was stressed, I cried. I did kind of feel like not much was accomplished plot wise. This did pick up where book 3 ends in all darkness after the well replica explodes but all we managed in this book was to get everyone back together. Donovan is *sadly* still alive and a terror. I feel that the bulk of everything happened in the last few chapters of the book: Roman learning the truth about his true dad and Loren getting Darien back his time he gave up in book 1. That being said, I loved this book and the writing and the spice is top tier, just has me worried that if this ends at book 5 we have A LOT to cover.

emmadilemma9's review against another edition

3.25

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

kamo7's review against another edition

4.5

fast-paced

Loveable characters: Yes

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I love this series so much! If you love a story with multiple POV, more than one couple, witty and fun banter and heart break then you definitely don't want to miss this next installment to House of Devils. Roman is EVERYTHING right now!! 😭 The twist I did NOT see coming. I felt that the ending was sort of abrupt and kind of lack luster. It left you knowing there will be more but it wasn't my favorite ending otherwise this would be 5* without a doubt. And maybe I'll change it again later 😅😅 Maybe I'm played out on Loren & Darien and just want more Roman & Shay. 

kateblackk's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

naomireign's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional sad 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: Complicated

chloebell06's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark emotional 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

wnunez's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional tense

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I didn’t think Loren could get anymore annoying, but here we are. I actually wondered if I misremembered her age and if she was, in fact, 16. Her relationship with Darien… even more roll your eyes worthy than in previous books 

However, as annoying as they were, I enjoyed the storyline of the others and ALL the action packed in

mamabird1320's review against another edition

5.0

fast-paced

linsey99's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

bookishlee18's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes