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The City of Brass
The City of Brass (The Daevabad Trilogy, #1)
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Jenn
Jun 17, 2019 rated it really liked it
Shelves: fantasy, 2019-finished
Wonderful read. I enjoyed all the characters in the story.

I will admit that it is a bit hard keeping track of all the different factions within Daevebad which in turns can lead to a bit of confusion in their history.

This fantasy book was a breath of fresh air from others that I have read. Dealt with a lot of different aspects that I haven't read before.

Overall enjoyed the book quite a bit. I immediately started the 2nd book in the series. ...more
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Brenda
Apr 25, 2021 rated it it was amazing
I really loved this. I love the world, the characters, everything.
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Feb 16, 2018 marked it as to-read
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