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City of the Plague God by Sarwat Chadda
5.0

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Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

As this is written from Sik’s perspective, the commentary was honestly hilarious. Chadda incorporated humor into this otherwise serious book in a way that reminisced the Percy Jackson series- which makes sense, as this is a Rick Riordan Presents imprint.
This book was a five out of five-star read. I loved the way I was taught about myths and culture that I’m not familiar with. The characters were terrific, and the entire tale had me wrapped up as soon as it started. The pacing was quick, perfect for a middle-grade read with low attention spans. The jokes made me laugh out loud, and world-building was beautiful.
“Love always remains. Believe me, I know all about that.”

Full review will be posted on my site 01/06/2021