Daughter of the Burning City was
surprisingly good. Since The Night Circus and The Greatest Showman I love reading about the circus life and this book didn't disappoint!
I started it without knowing what it was about and
find myself surprised after the first murder (this is not a spoiler). I fell in
love with Sorina, her illusions, and the atmosphere of the Gomorrah Festival. The
heartache Sorina went through made my heart ache as well. The book was full of mystery,
the ending was surprising, I kept wondering what was happening and who was
betraying Sorina.
Sorina is an
atypical main character, she has no eyes but can see and she has the power to
create illusions, who she considers like her family. Every illusion has a
special ability or deformity and has a special place in her family and perform
a show in the Gomorrah Festival together. They are a happy family until the first murder.
Afterwards everything goes south as the family falls apart and Sorina doesn’t
know who to trust anymore.
Thank the
god an awesome human being (Luca) appears in the book who for whatever reason
wants to help Sorina discover the truth. Luca, like Sorina, has a special power,
he can’t die and doesn’t mind letting people kill him to earn some money. I
really enjoyed getting to know him. He is enigmatic, brooting and good looking
(Sorina said it). What ‘s not to like right?
Anyway, this
book was a really good surprise and I wouldn’t mind reading it again as the
entire cast of character was amazing.
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