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City of the Lost by Kelley Armstrong
adventurous
challenging
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
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Man, this book hooked me in the first chapter.
I've read Kelley Armstrong's historical fantasy series and was really impressed. City of the Lost takes it up another notch. The book reminds me a lot of City Under One Roof by Iris Yamashita. It has similar themes of isolation, survival, and a town that's got its own rules of law. Rockton's different, though. People escape to it, and paying to go off the grid is part of a business practice.
The logistics are well thought out, but the characters are fantastic, too. Casey Duncan seems to be trying to do what's right and be good at her job while dealing with gnarly trauma.
If the rest of the series keeps improving, I'll recommend it to everyone I know ad nauseum. The mystery is great, the setting is outstanding, and everything fits together so smoothly.
Man, this book hooked me in the first chapter.
I've read Kelley Armstrong's historical fantasy series and was really impressed. City of the Lost takes it up another notch. The book reminds me a lot of City Under One Roof by Iris Yamashita. It has similar themes of isolation, survival, and a town that's got its own rules of law. Rockton's different, though. People escape to it, and paying to go off the grid is part of a business practice.
The logistics are well thought out, but the characters are fantastic, too. Casey Duncan seems to be trying to do what's right and be good at her job while dealing with gnarly trauma.
If the rest of the series keeps improving, I'll recommend it to everyone I know ad nauseum. The mystery is great, the setting is outstanding, and everything fits together so smoothly.