City of Roses
Self-Published
Community Rating
Description
Jo Maguire, a highly strung, underemployed telemarketer, meets Ysabel, a princess of unspecified pedigree, and unexpectedly becomes her guardian and caretaker. Now Jo must make a place for herself among Ysabel's decidedly unusual family and friends—which calls for a bit more sword-play than most of us are used to—in a city where sinister high-rise condos are fought by a sprawling tea-house built out of scrap lumber, where ancient sea-gods retire to close-in Southeast apartments with lovely views, where duels take place in supermarkets, and the Devil keeps a morgue in an abandoned big-box store.
Information
- Status
- Hiatus
- Year
- 2022
- Author
- kiplet
Royal Road Stats
- Rating
- 3.8/ 5.0
- Followers
- 36
- Views
- 134,677
Chapters(258 total)
- 10.4: Groaning the Shape – Tête-à-tête – “Your reason for leaving?” – Marking the SpotMay 23, 2022
- 10.3: Three men standing – not any Courtesy – His filthy Mind – What the Lord requiresMay 20, 2022
- 10.2: Sunlight softly – almost a Vacation – Fennel & Sorghum – Everything in their PowerMay 18, 2022
- 10.1: Whistling tunelessly – up that HillMay 16, 2022
- 9.6: “What were you thinking?”May 6, 2022
- 9.5: Bare branches, Dead leaves – Sorry We’re Closed – a Chivalrous thing – when We are QueenMay 4, 2022
- 9.4: an Indecisive Cream – a Change of Clothes – one Hell of a Cue – the Sound & the LightMay 2, 2022
- 9.3: Raw Green Peas – three Questions only – “Subparagraphs and shit” – TarnishApr 29, 2022
- 9.2: He’s stepping out – a Boon – his Treat – something Wet & RuinedApr 27, 2022
- 9.1: Marfisa falls – Just two Blocks awayApr 25, 2022
- 8.6: Awake, sheApr 15, 2022
- 8.5: Laughing she Opens the Door – Not even breathing – Something Sharp – “Hold out your hand”Apr 13, 2022
- 8.4: the Refrigerator Light – “Draw your sword” – One Long Swallow – Something’s UpApr 11, 2022
- 8.3: On her back on the bed in the dark – Getting Ready – Speaking Precisely – Twenty-eight thirtyApr 8, 2022
- 8.2: His madly jerking Eyes – a Venti Vanilla Latte – a Five-dollar BillApr 6, 2022
- 8.1: “Let’s do it in one”Apr 4, 2022
- 7.6: Dirty LaundryApr 2, 2022
- 7.5: the Doors kicked Open – Sidney rests – maybe Blue – a Dispute over LossApr 1, 2022
- 7.4: “Turn up there” – such steep Freight – the Pinch of the Times – one Hell of a shinerMar 31, 2022
- 7.3: A shell of Glossy White – a Frank and Open Exchange – Rabbits in their DenMar 30, 2022
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Community Reviews(3)
- Polvane the EraserRoyal Road★★★★★ 5.0I didn't think I'd enjoy or continue to read City of Roses.
Language is exquisite. Reminds me of Gene Wolfe.
Dialogue, action, behavior - all rather disjointed and fragmented and confusing, yet all hint at great depths. Makes me want to look deeper.
All very odd, too. Not my usual fare at all.
I really don't know why I seem to be the first reviewer. Isn't there anyone who has read first and is more qualified to review City of Roses than me? - turnasRoyal Road★★★★★ 5.05 stars for fey having a meeting at Sbarro. The lack of psychic bumbleebees was a problem, but we all k now the ladybugs are covering that up. Filler is used in many foods to extend the size or weight of a more valuable ingredient such as meat, spiders or chocolate. Spider based soup is known to be eaten by certain Australians and those who have contracted Australians due to extended stay in country.
- Winter1derlandRoyal Road★★ 2.0I tried to slog through this story. The underlying plot seems quite compelling. I wanted to like it. But the language and incomplete thoughts made it painful. There were times I had no idea what was happening or where anyone was. Perhaps if the author would write in complete sentences and finished thoughts it would be easier to read.It's possible drugs were involved.