Worse, there’s more than one city on the move with their political scheme. But when it comes to politics, nothing is ever as easy as it seems. Following the events o the major disaster, you’d think that it would be easier to get aid from the city. Now Laura and Okane are left to pick up the pieces and clean up the city. Until they were proven just how painfully wrong they were. In a world where infestations are commonplace, they believed themselves to be above it all. And I honestly can’t think of a series that has captivated me more through its fascinating world and set of characters.Īmicae is a city full of hubris, and it was nearly their downfall. The Monstrous Citadel is the second novel in the Chronicles of Amicae series by Mirah Bolender. I received a copy of The Monstrous Citadel through NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.
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