Black City (Black City, #1)

by Elizabeth Richards

[Suz @ Bookish Revelations]

Elizabeth Richards pens a truly magnificent and prolific dark post-apocalyptic love story set in the blood aftermath of a brutal war that has been fought. The tender richness and attention to detail of this timely romance, will pull and tug at readers heart strings. Black City is a beguiling novel filled with beautiful, yet forbidden romance. The relationship between Ash and Natalie, sparks and convulses to life on the pages, embarking readers on an epic journey of push and pull, struggles and heart wrenching decisions. It is a wonderfully desireable story, sure to pull anyone into their dark and terrifying world, keeping them on the edge of their seats.

Richards tackles the sensitive subject of what love will do to a person and to what extent it will drive them. For both Ash and Natalie, being from two different worlds separated by a wall and sparking another potentially dangerous war if found out, makes things even more complex and terrifying. The emotional range explored between these two is wonderfully developed and captivating. It's just beautifully engaging and incredibly unpredictable in all of the right ways. These intense characters are stunningly strong, likable, and easy for readers to connect with.

The world building is phenomenal. It's dark, gritty, and terrifying in the best possible ways. The idea of darklings versus humans separated by a wall, was such a fantastic brilliant edgey concept that made the book that much more intriguing and enjoyable. It's such a raw and amazing story, that fans of dark rich multi-layered and complex dystopian novels will want to flock to it. This is definitely a MUST READ book for sure, not to be missed out on. Elizabeth Richards doesn't hold back in bringing the awesome to life!