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A review by ameserole
Diamond City by Francesca Flores
4.0
Most definitely got some Six of Crows vibes while reading Diamond City. In it, you will meet Kohl and Aina. Now in the beginning, she is at her lowest. Like the lowest of the lows. Lower than rock bottom - if that even exists. Then an angel came in and saved her life.
Enter Kohl, the crime lord freaking angel. He trains Aina to become an assassin and eventually becomes his sharpest blades. While working 9-5 for the crime lord, Aina dips her toes into selling illegal diamonds on the side. Not sure when she found the time but good for her. Get your own money. You do you boo boo.
Of course, she is given one final kill order and she could get her freedom. Now at this point, I was getting John Wick vibes because he had the hardest job to do before he could earn his freedom and live a normal life with his wife. Unfortunately for her, things don't go the way she planned and now she's on Kohl's bad side.
Aina was a very enjoyable and likable character - at least for me. Maybe it's because she had to deal with gangs and crime lords but honestly, I devoured the whole thing. I will admit, though, that some things were a bit confusing for me and I'm hoping the next book might explain it all a bit more. Then again, I did have pudding brain from working completely crazy and chaotic hours during the last two weeks of September.. so in a way I'm not even surprised that I was confused.
In the end, I have the ARC of the next book and I can't wait to dive into it!
Enter Kohl, the crime lord freaking angel. He trains Aina to become an assassin and eventually becomes his sharpest blades. While working 9-5 for the crime lord, Aina dips her toes into selling illegal diamonds on the side. Not sure when she found the time but good for her. Get your own money. You do you boo boo.
Of course, she is given one final kill order and she could get her freedom. Now at this point, I was getting John Wick vibes because he had the hardest job to do before he could earn his freedom and live a normal life with his wife. Unfortunately for her, things don't go the way she planned and now she's on Kohl's bad side.
Aina was a very enjoyable and likable character - at least for me. Maybe it's because she had to deal with gangs and crime lords but honestly, I devoured the whole thing. I will admit, though, that some things were a bit confusing for me and I'm hoping the next book might explain it all a bit more. Then again, I did have pudding brain from working completely crazy and chaotic hours during the last two weeks of September.. so in a way I'm not even surprised that I was confused.
In the end, I have the ARC of the next book and I can't wait to dive into it!