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Diamond City
by Francesca Flores
Disclaimer: I received this book from the publishers on Netgalley. Thanks! All opinions are my own.
Book: Diamond City
Author: Francesca Flores
Book Series: Diamond City Book 1
Rating: 3/5
Publication Date: January 28, 2020
Genre: YA Fantasy
Recommended Age: 16+ (violence, gore, some language, abuse TW)
Publisher: Wednesday Books
Pages: 400
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Synopsis: Good things don't happen to girls who come from nothing...unless they risk everything.
Fierce and ambitious, Aina Solís as sharp as her blade and as mysterious as the blood magic she protects. After the murder of her parents, Aina takes a job as an assassin to survive and finds a new family in those like her: the unwanted and forgotten.
Her boss is brutal and cold, with a questionable sense of morality, but he provides a place for people with nowhere else to go. And makes sure they stay there.
DIAMOND CITY: built by magic, ruled by tyrants, and in desperate need of saving. It is a world full of dark forces and hidden agendas, old rivalries and lethal new enemies.
To claim a future for herself in a world that doesn't want her to survive, Aina will have to win a game of murder and conspiracy—and risk losing everything.
Full of action, romance and dark magic, book one of Francesca Flores' breathtaking fantasy duology will leave readers eager for more!
Review: For the most part, this was a great book. The world building was great, the writing was well done, and the characters were very well developed. The pacing was also on point throughout most of the novel.
However, I had a couple of issues. The book had a LOT of info dumps. Like, sometimes pages of info dumps after info dumps. I felt really bogged down while reading it, almost like I was reading two different books at once. The other issue I have is the issue of abuse. I don’t mind abuse portrayed in novels and I don’t mind when main characters suffer through it. I do mind when the characters are hit by someone and then proceed to state how much they love them. Like… NO! That’s not the message you want to send to younger kids. Love does not beat! And I just didn’t feel like that message came through strong enough. Lastly, I didn’t think this book was heist-y enough for my tastes. Just my personal preferences. Other than those things, this was a great book!
Verdict: A pretty good heist!
Book: Diamond City
Author: Francesca Flores
Book Series: Diamond City Book 1
Rating: 3/5
Publication Date: January 28, 2020
Genre: YA Fantasy
Recommended Age: 16+ (violence, gore, some language, abuse TW)
Publisher: Wednesday Books
Pages: 400
Amazon Link
Synopsis: Good things don't happen to girls who come from nothing...unless they risk everything.
Fierce and ambitious, Aina Solís as sharp as her blade and as mysterious as the blood magic she protects. After the murder of her parents, Aina takes a job as an assassin to survive and finds a new family in those like her: the unwanted and forgotten.
Her boss is brutal and cold, with a questionable sense of morality, but he provides a place for people with nowhere else to go. And makes sure they stay there.
DIAMOND CITY: built by magic, ruled by tyrants, and in desperate need of saving. It is a world full of dark forces and hidden agendas, old rivalries and lethal new enemies.
To claim a future for herself in a world that doesn't want her to survive, Aina will have to win a game of murder and conspiracy—and risk losing everything.
Full of action, romance and dark magic, book one of Francesca Flores' breathtaking fantasy duology will leave readers eager for more!
Review: For the most part, this was a great book. The world building was great, the writing was well done, and the characters were very well developed. The pacing was also on point throughout most of the novel.
However, I had a couple of issues. The book had a LOT of info dumps. Like, sometimes pages of info dumps after info dumps. I felt really bogged down while reading it, almost like I was reading two different books at once. The other issue I have is the issue of abuse. I don’t mind abuse portrayed in novels and I don’t mind when main characters suffer through it. I do mind when the characters are hit by someone and then proceed to state how much they love them. Like… NO! That’s not the message you want to send to younger kids. Love does not beat! And I just didn’t feel like that message came through strong enough. Lastly, I didn’t think this book was heist-y enough for my tastes. Just my personal preferences. Other than those things, this was a great book!
Verdict: A pretty good heist!