Fallen City

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In the great walled city of Isara, political turmoil ignites a rebellion one hundred years in the making. But when a legionnaire falls in love with a Magistrate's daughter, their love will threaten the fate of the city and the will of the gods.

Luca Matius has one purpose—to carry on the family name, maintaining its presence in the Forum once his powerful and cruel uncle dies. But his noviceship with the city's Philosopher places him in the middle of a catastrophe that will alter the destiny of his people.

Maris Casperia was raised amidst the strategic maneuvers of the Citadel's inner workings, and she knows what her future holds—a lifetime of service to a corrupt city. But her years of serving as a novice to the last Priestess who possesses the stolen magic of the Old War has made her envision a different kind of future for the city. When she meets Luca, a fated chain of events is set into motion that will divinely entangle their lives.

As a secret comes to light and throws the city into chaos, Luca and Maris hatch a plot to create a calculated alliance that could tip the scales of power. But when an execution forces Luca to become the symbol of rebellion, he and Maris are thrown onto opposite sides of a holy war. As their fates diverge, they learn they are at the center of a story the gods are writing. And even if they can find their way back to each other, there may be nothing left.

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Published Nov 4, 2025

416 pages

Average rating: 6.5

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E_reader8
Jan 25, 2026
6/10 stars
Its hard to describe how I feel about this book. It was interesting and a bit boring at the same time. I'm confused about the history and the gifts. So many questions. are the gifts just a mark by the gods? I was expecting an actual gift of power. Besides being glowing, i don't understand what power godsblood gives objects or the priestess. Divination? I guess I'll read part 2, just to find out how it ends. Not sure.
literarily_occupied
Nov 19, 2025
7/10 stars
I have been a big fan of Adrienne since reading her World of the Narrows series and subsequent standalones, but I had a hard time getting in to this book. Just as I would get somewhat comfortable in one timeline, it would switch and I kept getting lost. The character development, world building and complex political systems are well executed though. I enjoyed the overall storyline and will definitely continue on to the second to see what Maris is going to do in response to Luca's actions at the end of this book. I just hope that maybe it will be in a singular timeline. Even though I didn't love this book like I have some of her others, Adrienne is still an auto-read author for me. Many thanks to Edelweiss and Saturday Books of Macmillan for the digital Advance Reader Copy in exchange for an honest review.

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