City of Cruelty and Copper showcases some pretty awesome ideas, and while I did enjoy it I found that it was a bit too much for me to fully appreciate. Fable was fifteen when she was made immortal by the Fountain of Youth, discovered by pure accident after a group of survivors find an ancient city under the ice of Antarctica. Now she’s become the symbol of their city. I liked how hardened Fable was to begin with, and after seeing what she goes through on Temperance Day and leading up to it, it’s very easy to see why. The people in this city are a tad crazy. If she’s the symbol of your city why put her danger? However I definitely think the whole idea was interesting and fast paced enough to keep me reading. There is a section told from a descendant of hers towards the middle, which is also pretty good I just hope it ties in with Fable a bit more in the next one. My main problem is that I left this story with way more answers than I had answers, but I own the second novella so I’m definitely curious enough to continue.
