A review by bellebookcorner
City of Lies and Legends by Kayla Edwards

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

“Who are they to tell us who we can and cannot love ?”
 
City of Lies and Legend starts right after the ending of book 2, in this story we’ll go to a new town to explore – Yveswich with a brand new set of characters that comes with their own POV as well! 
 
In Angelthene, the bad boy is Darien but in Yveswich we have Roman aka Darien’s cousin, I have to admit there’s some resemblance between the two, they are a lot like each other than they realize – selfless, mysterious, lethal and hot! 
I also like Roman’s own love line with the selkie, Shay – really enjoy seeing the tension and bickering which liven up the story to balance out the heart-breaking moments. 
 
Darien and Loren is still my favorite couple from this series, they’ve been through a lot – their relationship gets tested again and again in here especially for Darien. My heart broke for him, I wish I could hug him…. 
I’m glad Darien’s family supported Darien regarding Loren’s situation, they all love her like one of their own! 
 
There’s a couple of surprises, especially near the ending…. The stake is even higher and that HUGE cliff-hanger almost make me want to scream! 
What’s that epilogue mean ??!!! I’m thinking the final boss is gonna make an appearance in the next book! I’m excited but I’m also not sure my heart will survive….. 
 
Overall, this another great addition to the House of Devils series, I’m serious this series gets better and better with each book! 
Great writing style, short chapters and loveable characters make this book so hard to put down. 
I can’t believe I need to wait for another year to continue, but I’ll wait patiently and keep an eye out for it in 2025! 
 
I received an advanced review copy for free from the author, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. Huge thank you to the author and publisher!
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