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A review by ashley_mrose530
The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
medium-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
4.0
This is a really good high fantasy book. I love the world that it's set in where there's humans who know nothing of the magical creatures who also share the planet with them except for the rare cases of enslaved djinn. I always love a story about a person who knows nothing of magic learning that they're actually part of that magical world in some way.
Nahri is a really great character. She grew up knowing she had this ability but not know how or why and she decides to hide it so she can live her life freely as she wants to even if that's in poverty. And then she accidentally summons a man from this magical world who brings into the fold so to speak as they both try to figure out what kind of being she is and what her past is. Meanwhile his own past is shrouded in mystery not only from Nahri but also, as it turns out, from himself. I truly love these types of stories. And Nahri is feisty, stubborn, and full-hearted. I love her. She knows exactly what she wants and isn't afraid to say it or to do what she needs to do in order to get it.
This book was very political on the back half which I don't mind, but it was a little difficult to keep up with. I just read the synopsis and it said there are six djinn tribes but while I was reading, I thought there was only two. So I'm a little confused about that. Maybe that's why I was so confused about what was happening during that part in general. It was hard to keep them all straight especially when I was listening to the audiobook. This is really the only reason I only gave it four stars.
Everything else was fantastic. The mystery and intrigue were there, I cared about the characters and their relationships, and the ending was fast-paced and impactful, it's just that the world building got a little convoluted at the end and made me very confused. I hope I can get the hang of it in the next two books.
Nahri is a really great character. She grew up knowing she had this ability but not know how or why and she decides to hide it so she can live her life freely as she wants to even if that's in poverty. And then she accidentally summons a man from this magical world who brings into the fold so to speak as they both try to figure out what kind of being she is and what her past is. Meanwhile his own past is shrouded in mystery not only from Nahri but also, as it turns out, from himself. I truly love these types of stories. And Nahri is feisty, stubborn, and full-hearted. I love her. She knows exactly what she wants and isn't afraid to say it or to do what she needs to do in order to get it.
This book was very political on the back half which I don't mind, but it was a little difficult to keep up with. I just read the synopsis and it said there are six djinn tribes but while I was reading, I thought there was only two. So I'm a little confused about that. Maybe that's why I was so confused about what was happening during that part in general. It was hard to keep them all straight especially when I was listening to the audiobook. This is really the only reason I only gave it four stars.
Everything else was fantastic. The mystery and intrigue were there, I cared about the characters and their relationships, and the ending was fast-paced and impactful, it's just that the world building got a little convoluted at the end and made me very confused. I hope I can get the hang of it in the next two books.