Book description
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…
Why read it?
1 author picked Cities of Smoke and Starlight as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
She insults him with Shakespeare. This line from the blurb sold me on this futuristic steampunk fantasy because what does that even mean? But finding out was super fun, and I absolutely loved watching these enemies become lovers through the MMC and FMC’s perspectives.
Like the other books in this list, there are additional POVs besides the main love interests that add depth, humor, and emotion to the story, and the world contains an interesting mix of sci-fi and fantasy elements that work well together.
As with Six of Crows, I recommend having book two handy right off the bat…
From Savannah's list on multi-POV YA fantasy novels.
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