A review by erinreadsbooks
City of Blades by Robert Jackson Bennett

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Wow. City of Stairs was excellent and when I started reading this one I was sad that Shara wasn’t the main character. But as I got into it, I saw why Mulaghesh is the only choice for a protagonist for this one and I learned to love her even more as a protagonist than as a secondary character. What a masterful story told in such a rich, detailed world. The characters, as in the first book, are all very believable and even if I don’t completely understand how some of the miracles and Divine events work, I was completely engrossed and invested in the unraveling of the mystery. I can’t wait to read the final book in the trilogy. 

Read if you like mystery plot lines set in richly built-out fantasy worlds.