And, Enne’s missing mother, Lourdes, is gender-fluid, which was such an amazing addition! But Enne and Levi quickly realize that Lourdes was living a very dangerous secret life, and they are quickly trying to unravel the secrets.

Also, Levi is black and bi and warmed my heart throughout the entire story. And Enne Salta was forced to come to New Reynes, because her adoptive mother went missing, but not before she was able to send a letter to Enne letting her know where to go and who to trust.Īnd the only name on the letter is Levi Glaisyer, a boy who has only been hardened by this unforgiving city. We get to follow her during the span of ten days, while also seeing if this new town will ultimately make or break her. This story starts out with a girl and her guidebook and a city filled with sin and mystery. But regardless of what people compare this book too, I thought it was its own unique concept, and it was overall an enjoyable read. Yet, if I honestly had to compare this story and its feel to anything, I’d compare it to Caraval, but I even feel like that’s a weak comparison. I mean, maybe like Old Vegas, Fremont Street style, but for sure not my Las Vegas in 2018. A lot of people said it had a setting like the city I live in currently, Vegas, and I suppose I see it, but it is a stretch and for sure a very big fantastical interpretation and based on every stereotype you think of when you think of Vegas (which are mostly all untrue). Some said it was like one of my favorite series of all time, Six of Crows, but I didn’t see that. “The City of Sin was a game, but not everyone was a player.”Īce of Shades was for sure not what I was expecting.

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