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A review by curiouslykaylee
City of the Plague God by Sarwat Chadda
5.0
**Disclaimer: I received this book for free from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review**
*Trigger Warnings: Death of a sibling that happens offscreen; plague, pandemic, diseases, sickness, etc. *
5 stars to City of the Plague God by Sarwat Chadda. I’d give it a million stars if I could. I loved getting to learn about Ancient Mesopotamian mythology and the religion of Islam simultaneously. But my favorite part of this novel was how Sik kept his faith in Allah while being constantly confronted by other gods and mythological creatures. Sarwat's explanation for how these ancient gods could exist while Sik could still believe in Allah is remarkable. In the words of Ishtar "People worshiped up, and we drew power from that. But there are mysteries, wonders far greater that even I don't understand. I am not omniscient, nor omnipotent. Those are attributes of this greater power. After all, someone created me." Sarwat did a wonderful job at combining “existing religion with what is now called mythology” as he stated in the author’s note. City of the Plague God is a perfect addition to the Rick Riordan Presents imprint as Sik has the same courage, sarcasm, and compassion as Percy has.
**Any quotes are currently from the Advance Reader Copy and will be updated when I receive my physical copy. **
*Trigger Warnings: Death of a sibling that happens offscreen; plague, pandemic, diseases, sickness, etc. *
5 stars to City of the Plague God by Sarwat Chadda. I’d give it a million stars if I could. I loved getting to learn about Ancient Mesopotamian mythology and the religion of Islam simultaneously. But my favorite part of this novel was how Sik kept his faith in Allah while being constantly confronted by other gods and mythological creatures. Sarwat's explanation for how these ancient gods could exist while Sik could still believe in Allah is remarkable. In the words of Ishtar "People worshiped up, and we drew power from that. But there are mysteries, wonders far greater that even I don't understand. I am not omniscient, nor omnipotent. Those are attributes of this greater power. After all, someone created me." Sarwat did a wonderful job at combining “existing religion with what is now called mythology” as he stated in the author’s note. City of the Plague God is a perfect addition to the Rick Riordan Presents imprint as Sik has the same courage, sarcasm, and compassion as Percy has.
**Any quotes are currently from the Advance Reader Copy and will be updated when I receive my physical copy. **