???????? ???????????????? ???????????????????????????????????? ????????????????????????, ???????????? ???????????????????? ???????? ???????????? ???????????????????????????? ???????????????????????? ????????????????????, ???????????? ???????????? ???????????????????????????? ???????????????? ???????????????? ????????????????????????????????.”
Dying. Dead. Deceased.
Bury me with this book ????
Okay, so I had seen this book compared to Crescent City A LOT.
And I can see the similar vibes. We have an urban fantasy setting filled with supernatural beings and all the things that go bump in the night. Where the magic-less humans are nothing more than a placeholder at the bottom of the food chain.
ANDDD for me, that is where the similarities end. Dare I say- as a whole, I enjoyed this more than I enjoyed Crescent City.
ᴄɪᴛʏ ᴏғ ɢᴏᴅs ᴀɴᴅ ᴍᴏɴsᴛᴇʀs stood out on its own with its authenticity, beautiful character dynamics, and unique magic systems.
THIS BOOK WAS CAPTIVATING. The world building and tension was done so well, that this did NOT feel like it was 760 pages long.
There were twists and turns around every corner to keep you completely immersed in this world.
Not a single time was I correct in my theories (and I’m usually pretty good at that!)
The world building was done in such a way that even though there was an immense- and I mean a crazy amount of gears turning, I never once felt lost. Which is something to say in itself about the start of a new series that had SO much going on.
ᴄɪᴛʏ ᴏғ ɢᴏᴅs ᴀɴᴅ ᴍᴏɴsᴛᴇʀs was definitely a slow burn. But I don’t want to send anyone running the other way by saying that. Because this was dual-pov between our two main leads and let me tell you THE TENSION WAS THERE. All the glorious tension you could ask for.
That’s all I’m going to say. I went into this one relatively blind, aside from the comparison to CC and I think you should too ????
All-in-all. This was a fantastic beginning to a new series, that I feel will definitely wind up being one of my favorites!
P.S. Don’t forget to bury me with this book.
City of Gods and Monsters (House of Devils Book 1)
4.1 | 8,129 ratings
Price: 3.99
Last update: 12-22-2024
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Welcome to the city of Angelthene
City of Gods and Monsters
Enter the dark and perilous city of Angelthene in Kayla Edwards’s House of Devils series, a tantalizing love story about a human girl who falls in love with a Darkslayer—a supernatural bounty hunter with the ability to see auras—when he decides to protect her instead of turning her in for a reward. An immersive fantasy with a deliciously slowburn romance, a (truly) morally gray MMC, and a found family you'll want to be a part of, the House of Devils series has it all. Begin your trip to Angelthene with City of Gods and Monsters...if you dare.
City of Souls and Sinners
The love story that captured thousands in City of Gods and Monsters continues in City of Souls and Sinners. Human Loren Calla's involvement with the Terran Imperator and his son threatens to drive a wedge into her new relationship with Darkslayer Darien Cassel. Meanwhile, in the wake of his father's death, Darien is thrust into a fight for power between the Darkslaying circles of Angelthene—a fight that proves to be the least of his concerns, as a new evil threatens to destroy their beloved city.
City of Lies and Legends
After losing the woman he loves in City of Souls and Sinners, Darien Cassel will stop at nothing to get her back, even if it means destroying himself in the process. Meanwhile, in the city of Yveswich, Roman ‘Shadows’ Devlin encounters a problem of his own—in the form of a beautiful spitfire from a rival Darkslaying house.
Book 4 in the House of Devils series
The battle for Terra is only just beginning...
Coming 2025
Top reviews from the United States
igniting_the_pageI want to be buried with this book
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Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2024
Dying. Dead. Deceased.
Bury me with this book ????
Okay, so I had seen this book compared to Crescent City A LOT.
And I can see the similar vibes. We have an urban fantasy setting filled with supernatural beings and all the things that go bump in the night. Where the magic-less humans are nothing more than a placeholder at the bottom of the food chain.
ANDDD for me, that is where the similarities end. Dare I say- as a whole, I enjoyed this more than I enjoyed Crescent City.
ᴄɪᴛʏ ᴏғ ɢᴏᴅs ᴀɴᴅ ᴍᴏɴsᴛᴇʀs stood out on its own with its authenticity, beautiful character dynamics, and unique magic systems.
THIS BOOK WAS CAPTIVATING. The world building and tension was done so well, that this did NOT feel like it was 760 pages long.
There were twists and turns around every corner to keep you completely immersed in this world.
Not a single time was I correct in my theories (and I’m usually pretty good at that!)
The world building was done in such a way that even though there was an immense- and I mean a crazy amount of gears turning, I never once felt lost. Which is something to say in itself about the start of a new series that had SO much going on.
ᴄɪᴛʏ ᴏғ ɢᴏᴅs ᴀɴᴅ ᴍᴏɴsᴛᴇʀs was definitely a slow burn. But I don’t want to send anyone running the other way by saying that. Because this was dual-pov between our two main leads and let me tell you THE TENSION WAS THERE. All the glorious tension you could ask for.
That’s all I’m going to say. I went into this one relatively blind, aside from the comparison to CC and I think you should too ????
All-in-all. This was a fantastic beginning to a new series, that I feel will definitely wind up being one of my favorites!
P.S. Don’t forget to bury me with this book.
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Alicia SzostakLike Crescent City but different
Alicia Szostak
Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2024
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-sunshine/grumpy
-hellsehers/vampires/demons/werewolves
-urban fantasy
-enemies to lovers
-bodyguard
-bad boy/good girl
-slowww burn
-dual POV
Darien Cassel…
This book was such an incredible urban fantasy mystery. The intrigue behind who’s trying to hunt down Loren and who’s abducting the other human girls makes this plot very compelling.
Darien Cassel, who was paid to track down and kill Loren, ends up offering her his protection services and they find themselves in the middle of a huge scheme.
I love the diversity among the different groups and the characters we meet. It gives Crescent City vibes but with a different twist. I was hooked from the start and could easily imagine myself immersed in the setting. It lagged a little in the middle for me but damn, the ending really spun you around. There were even parts of the book like played out like a movie in my mind.
The banter was delicious, the slowwwww burn so worth it, and the emotional pulls along the way really gripped your heart. I was tearing up at certain scenes and blowing up someone’s DMs.
“???? ???????????????????? ???????????????????????????? ???????????????? ???????????? ????????????????????????’???? ????????????????????. ???????? ???????? ???????????????? ???????????????????????????? ???????? ???????????? ???????????????? ????????????????, ???????????? ???????????????????? ???????????????? ???????????????? ???????? ???????????????? ???????????????? ????????????.”
“???????? ???? ???????????????????????????????????? ???????????? ???????? ????????????????, ???????????????? ???????????? ???????????? ???????????????? ???????????????????????? ???????????????????????????? ???????????????????????????? ???????? ????????????’???????? ???????????????????????? ???????????? ???????? ?????????????????????”
Loren’s character was easily relatable for me, and the perfect pair for our MMC. And Darien, you think you’ve got him pegged as the bad boy grump, but he’s the sweetest male that’ll make you melt.
“???????? ????????????????’???? ???????????????? ???????????? ???????????????? ???????????????????????????? ???????? ???????????????? ???????? ???????????? ???????????????????????????? ???????? ???????????????? ???????????? ????????????????. ???????? ???????????????????? ???????????????????????? ???????????????????????????? ????????????—???????? ???????????????????????? ???????????? ????????????????.“
I’m excited to see where the story continues after that ending!
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