A review by moviebuffkt
Tarnished City by Vic James

4.0

I received an ARC (advanced reader copy) of this book, and it’s the first ARC I’ve read beginning to end. I love this story and the characters a lot, but be forewarned that it is heavily political not just a solid fantasy. Appropriate for older YA but written for adults.

It is a continuation of a story set In an alternative history of Britain where those with Skill (basically nondescript magic) rule over those without. Anyone without Skill is forced in to ten years of slavery (at any age they choose) and this book lands us in the middle of a revolution. Skilled allies are helping unskilled slaves to change the system.

Would like to revisit this series on audio when it’s complete (book 3 out in October!)