The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


I put this book into the same category as Throne of the Crescent Moon. It is not a medieval fantasy from the Euro-centric place that it normally comes from. The middle eastern setting is excellent. I very much enjoyed the characters, the setting and the action of the story.

I knew this was a series. The story has an end point in this book, but it is not a happy ending. In fact it’s quite the opposite of a happy ending. The story has reached a stopping point, but I’m not sure if I’m ready to go for more. The book did not do the heinous crime of just stopping in the middle, but it didn’t wrap up in a way that made me think, “hey I need to dive directly in for more…” We’ll see if I to to the next one or not later.

I wanted to read this on my own, but it is also a book club selection. I look forward to the discussion.



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