#BookReview: Diamond City (Diamond City #1) by @FFloresAuthor #Giveaway

Synopsis: Good things don't happen to girls who come from nothing...unless they risk everything.

Fierce and ambitious, Aina Solís as sharp as her blade and as mysterious as the blood magic she protects. After the murder of her parents, Aina takes a job as an assassin to survive and finds a new family in those like her: the unwanted and forgotten.

Her boss is brutal and cold, with a questionable sense of morality, but he provides a place for people with nowhere else to go. And makes sure they stay there.

DIAMOND CITY: built by magic, ruled by tyrants, and in desperate need of saving. It is a world full of dark forces and hidden agendas, old rivalries and lethal new enemies.

To claim a future for herself in a world that doesn't want her to survive, Aina will have to win a game of murder and conspiracy—and risk losing everything.

Full of action, romance and dark magic, book one of Francesca Flores' breathtaking fantasy duology will leave readers eager for more!


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Rating: ★★★★
My Review: This steampunkish setting story is one that I won't soon forget.  I have to say that it was blended with so many elements that at first I found it kind of confusing but after the story really got going I found myself falling in love with the weaving of the tale.  The story itself as well as the main character gave me Throne of Glass vibes so many times.  And it worked so well for this story.  The setting was great and the ending was even better.  I loved that it was a pretty thick book so things didn't feel rushed at all.  I need book two now.  The use of crystals as magic was great and I liked how diamonds were at the forefront of the story.  I mean diamonds are a girls best friend after all.  

"Full of action sequences that will compel readers to keep turning pages, this book is ideal for those who enjoy fast-paced stories ... Give to fans of dystopian stories similar to Suzanne Collins’s Hunger Games trilogy or James Dashner’s Maze Runner series." – School Library Journal

"A thrilling adventure, through a vibrant city as alive as any character, about a girl willing to do anything to better her circumstances. " – Emily A. Duncan, New York Times bestselling author of Wicked Saints 

“Just like the metropolis for which it’s named, Diamond City is full of shadows, secrets, and heart-stopping surprises. An absolutely electric debut!” – Crystal Smith, author of Bloodleaf

"Diamond City is a fast-paced book about a heroine I constantly found myself root for. THIS BOOK IS AMAZING." – June Hur, author of Silence of Bones

"Diamond City is epic and enthralling, truly a spectacular, unique, fresh YA fantasy that you cannot miss." – Katie Zhao, author of The Dragon Warrior

"This is a book with a protagonist you will 100% root for, a plot that doesn't let you go, a world that chokes you with its grit and grime and smoke, and a story that will open your eyes and stay with you long after you've turned the last page. " – Amélie Wen Zhao, author of Blood Heir

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