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The City of Brass (The Daevabad Trilogy, #1)

S.A. Chakraborty

Start date: June 1, 2023

Finish date: June 30, 2023

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Feb 12, 2018 Tien rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy

The City of Brass is a surprisingly easy and fast read! On the other hand, I’ve just finished Hero at the Fall (Rebels of the Sand #3) which has similar sort of setting (desert) & theme (Arabian, djinns, magic, etc) so I feel that I didn’t have to readjust myself to a completely new world (which would usually take me the first hour or so) and so, a very quick read despite the hefty 544 pages.

The main character, Nahri, is a gutsy girl trying to survive in the dirty smelly and tough streets of Cai ...more

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Jun 17, 2019 Jenn 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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