A review by otherwyrld
The City of Silk and Steel by Mike Carey

5.0

It's rare to find a book the world building is so beautifully well thought out and so integral to the story. I loved this feminist version of the [b:The Arabian Nights: Tales of 1001 Nights, Volume 1|7123161|The Arabian Nights Tales of 1001 Nights, Volume 1|Anonymous|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1392253902s/7123161.jpg|25731657] and I was sad to see the end of it. If I have a criticism of the story, it is that part 2 feels like a lesser piece of work than part 1, but it's a minor point at best and easy to overlook when the whole is such a great story.