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A review by yazthebookish
City of Lies and Legends by Kayla Edwards
5.0
5 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
“Beware the girl you love. Sometimes the strongest of us are broken by the people we least expect.”
Holy shit.
I don't know how Kayla does it but each book keeps getting better and better. Thank you to the author for gifting me with an eARC, this was one of my most anticipated releases of 2024.
Happy to say it didn't break the 5-star streak it's predecessors earned.
I was hooked from start to finish and took my sweet time to devour every page. City of Lies and Legends pushes the story to the next level and the stakes keep getting higher.
It was intense and packed with action. It was extremely emotional and filled with angst. It had a stellar cast of characters who remind me of why I love the found family trope so much.
Honestly I'm still reeling from the book but I hope this review will do it justice.
I am more attached to these characters than I ever was (I mean I loved them but did not expect to love them even more?). Kayla did a splendid job at fleshing out both old and new characters, I was invested in every single one of them including minor characters.
I must say in terms of the romance, I think it was handled with given the events that have happened and the rise of a new ship made up for when the other couples had to deal with some serious situations, so we still got a good dose of romance. Speaking of this new couple, I am OBSESSED!! They're everything and they're serving forbidden romance/star-crossed lovers in their own twisted way.
Although I didn't have time to reread book 1 and 2, but I managed to slowly pick up on what happened before I'm COLAL and it was spread out evenly in the book so it didn't feel like an info-dump or long recollections of past events that didn't feel natural.
The plot keeps getting better and although it's getting more complex and darker but I'm fully on board. I'm always in awe of how intricate the world-building and the lore is and how the author manages to weave in more without it feeling repetitive.
I think a certain trope relating to a certain character (which I'm usually not a fan of) was handled realistically and it made sense for it to happen to that character because of what happened to them towards the end of book 2. Actions have consequences and what I appreciate about the author is she allows the characters to deal with different consequences because they won't always be able to get away from it without repercussions.
You will be stressed. You will cry. You will laugh. But most of all, you will be throughly entertained while this book will also shred your nerves like it did mine.
I will count the days until I get my hands on the fourth book. House of Devils is certainly joining my list of all-time favorite series.
“Beware the girl you love. Sometimes the strongest of us are broken by the people we least expect.”
Holy shit.
I don't know how Kayla does it but each book keeps getting better and better. Thank you to the author for gifting me with an eARC, this was one of my most anticipated releases of 2024.
Happy to say it didn't break the 5-star streak it's predecessors earned.
I was hooked from start to finish and took my sweet time to devour every page. City of Lies and Legends pushes the story to the next level and the stakes keep getting higher.
It was intense and packed with action. It was extremely emotional and filled with angst. It had a stellar cast of characters who remind me of why I love the found family trope so much.
Honestly I'm still reeling from the book but I hope this review will do it justice.
I am more attached to these characters than I ever was (I mean I loved them but did not expect to love them even more?). Kayla did a splendid job at fleshing out both old and new characters, I was invested in every single one of them including minor characters.
I must say in terms of the romance, I think it was handled with given the events that have happened and the rise of a new ship made up for when the other couples had to deal with some serious situations, so we still got a good dose of romance. Speaking of this new couple, I am OBSESSED!! They're everything and they're serving forbidden romance/star-crossed lovers in their own twisted way.
Although I didn't have time to reread book 1 and 2, but I managed to slowly pick up on what happened before I'm COLAL and it was spread out evenly in the book so it didn't feel like an info-dump or long recollections of past events that didn't feel natural.
The plot keeps getting better and although it's getting more complex and darker but I'm fully on board. I'm always in awe of how intricate the world-building and the lore is and how the author manages to weave in more without it feeling repetitive.
I think a certain trope relating to a certain character (which I'm usually not a fan of) was handled realistically and it made sense for it to happen to that character because of what happened to them towards the end of book 2. Actions have consequences and what I appreciate about the author is she allows the characters to deal with different consequences because they won't always be able to get away from it without repercussions.
You will be stressed. You will cry. You will laugh. But most of all, you will be throughly entertained while this book will also shred your nerves like it did mine.
I will count the days until I get my hands on the fourth book. House of Devils is certainly joining my list of all-time favorite series.