A review by carmennmayy
The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty

4.75

This was one of those books where I really dragged myself in starting, but once I got over the first 20% of the book, it was so good and I couldn't put it down. At roughly 532 pages and the first book of a trilogy, you can imagine there's a huge learning curve delving into this world. As someone who isn't familiar with a lot of the terms, I'm glad there was a map, a list of common definitions, and a list and description of all the tribes! I kept referring back to it and it was helpful. The pacing was a little slow at times, but it didn't detract too much from the overall reading experience. This world has magic, adventure, and political intrigue, and I definitely got sucked in.