Fallen City by Adrienne YoungMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
I was provided both and ARC and ALC of this book via Netgalley, all opinions are my own.
This follows Luca and Maris, both pawns in a political war that neither of them particularly wants to play a part in. Maris is the daughter of a magistrate as well as novice to the last Priestess who has knowledge and magic of the old ways. Luca was adopted by his uncle, a cruel man who wants him to be a soldier and a politician. Luca apprenticed with one of the city's great philosophers in addition to his uncle's desired studies, this places Luca in a difficult position when his mentor speaks out against the magistrates. Both Luca and Maris are set to inherit seats as magistrates and work together as allies, but when their seats become available Luca takes a different path than Maris leaving the city in chaos and Maris feeling betrayed and abandoned by the person she loves.
I really enjoyed the world building and the atmosphere of this story. I love anything with a Greek/Roman feel and this delivers. Young does a good job building the love story between Luca and Maris both in the present and the past so we understand their relationship and how they got to be in the situation they are in. I'm hoping we get more about the magic and the gods in book two as it was touched on, but I always want to know more. It also plays a part in the story to come, but we don't know why. There is alot of political scheming at work with pawns moving about like chess pieces as the magistrates cast their stones and make alliances, however I feel like there is more information yet to be revealed as the rest of the story unfolds. I'm anxious to read the next book and find out what happens.
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