daisyreads_3 's review for:

City of Smoke and Brimstone by Kayla Edwards

5.0

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My praise for Kayla Edwards, feel free to skip to my actual book review lol;

Firstly, Kayla’s writing gets better each and every book, and CoGaM is one of my infinity reads so that alone should tell you how amazing City of Smoke and Brimstone is. 

This book felt like walking into an entirely new world with how much action is happening, the twists and secrets that we learn, I yet again have 9,000 questions that need answered, and I think this again shows how much love Kayla puts into her books. Nothing felt repetitive, everything felt new while following the same plot. 

I was on the edge of my seat holding my breath, for about 80% of this book. I cried, I laughed, we get to see so much more of the other characters and it truly balances out the entire book. 

I LOVED that we finally get to see Loren turning into more of a badass, don’t get me wrong I love a soft FMC and I think she’s going to end up being the perfect balance. This book was her love letter to Darien and really showed how much and how far she’s willing to go for him. 

Darien as usual is perfection, the last 10% of the book showcases who he is for his family and Loren, just when I didn’t think I could love him more. 

This book touches on found family, adoptive family, addiction, miscommunication (but done properly), forgiveness, and so much more. 

Like city of lies and legends we get a lot of POVs, everyone is separated so it feels like we get multiple books all in one. I think this book really set up the tragedies that will take place in book 5 especially with that ending! It’s going to be emotional. But don’t get me wrong a LOT happens in this book.

Obviously if you’ve made it this far you can tell i love this book, it’s an infinity star read, and I’m so grateful to Kayla Edwards for letting me on her arc team again!