Cities of Smoke and Starlight, Alli Earnest
Cities of Smoke and Starlight, Alli Earnest
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Cities of Smoke and Starlight
A Science Fantasy Romance Series

Author: Alli Earnest

Narrator: Magnus Carlssen

Unabridged: 13 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/21/2023


Synopsis

Perfect for fans of Dune, Pride & Prejudice, and anyone who believed Rogue One needed a romantic subplot.Two tortured souls. One world on the brink of war.Kase Shackley is an embittered hover pilot still reeling from the night his sister died in his arms. He’s a screw up in every sense, so when a pilot nearly dies on his watch, he faces serious charges. Seeking to clear his name, he flies a ragtag crew to a lost and dangerous land from which they might never return. If only he didn’t have to work with the infuriating bookshop girl who insulted him with Shakespeare…Hallie Walker, top scholar at the University, is jaded by the glittering society she’d always dreamed of joining. Raised in the mountains, she fled to the city to forget her painful past. When she loses her bookshop job and the promise of school tuition, she agrees to a top-secret government mission if only for the promised substantial sum upon her return. Now if she could just ignore the ungrateful, arrogant prat of a pilot…In a world of hoverships and crumbling First Earth artifacts, it’s up to Hallie and Kase to accomplish the impossible: secure an alliance with an elusive, mystical race to help defend against a kingdom with dangerous technology and ancient magic. If they fail, the war will be lost before it even begins.Cities of Smoke & Starlight is a heart-wrenching, character-driven steampunk novel featuring a clean, slow burn enemies-to-lovers romance.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Laura on January 03, 2023

when she said slowburn romance she meant SLOWburn (can you tell I feel cheated by the mere crumbs I was fed??? CAN YOU??). the worldbuilding was decent, the plot dragged on at times, but they were both good for the most part. the dialogue on the other hand. . . quite on the nose and cliche during dr......more

Goodreads review by Tales and Treats with Tay on September 26, 2024

3.5 ⭐️ I have mixed feelings about this book...I didn't really care for the romance but I did really like the adventure/action parts of the story, yet I felt like the world-building was trying to be too mysterious so it ended up just being confusing. -The romace: this is a sloooooooow burn. Not really......more

Goodreads review by Renee on May 04, 2022

A beautiful blend of fantasy and sci-fi, CITIES OF SMOKE AND STARLIGHT crafts a fantastic world full of danger, daring, and beauty, with a plot woven throughout full of determination and redemption that was truly a pleasure to read! Looking forward to seeing how more threads tie together and schemes......more

Goodreads review by Victoria on August 29, 2022

Super fun read! Love the star wars and Dune vibes mixed with with the Victoria and Pride and prejudice feel! I loved the character driven story and the entire team felt like a friend group I would hang out with! No spoilers but that ending. *sobs into a handkerchief* Can't wait for book 2! Also, a mi......more

Goodreads review by Zoë on November 20, 2024

hear me out it’s kinda like Atlantis meets Treasure Planet and this bitch is way into The Odyssey which is like, a choice......more