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)
- 7.2: a Big Man straining – What she Owes – Four Simple LessonsMar 29, 2022
- 7.1: Two fingers of Bourbon – “Me People”Mar 28, 2022
- 6.6: Sitting on the Banks of the SeaMar 26, 2022
- 6.5: “Of course!” says Ysabel – Unbuttoning – at Her table – Happy BirthdayMar 25, 2022
- 6.4: Becker runs his hand – an Invitation – Her Haircut – that Mild and Temperate KnightMar 24, 2022
- 6.3: the Blue umbrella – the Three Acorns – Roly-poly Gang Bang – “Just let it ring” – Her promiseMar 23, 2022
- 6.2: “Who are the three lions?” – a Mild and Temperate Knight – Her hair – Exaltation – What he saidMar 22, 2022
- 6.1: Just a little She smiles – Spilled milkMar 21, 2022
- 5.6: “Leo, honey”Mar 19, 2022
- 5.5: Those teeth – “Eleleu!” – Backlash – before the End – Clip-Clop-ClipMar 18, 2022
- 5.4: Lighting a cigarette – Life and Limb – an even Half DozenMar 17, 2022
- 5.3: “Could you maybe describe” – the whole Five Hundred – Room to Clap – No Duty BoundMar 16, 2022
- 5.2: a Scale of One to Ten – the Half-full Glass – Dog-catchers – Hanging upMar 15, 2022
- 5.1: The Printer spits – It’s coveredMar 14, 2022
- 4.6: They march – the Conquering HeroMar 12, 2022
- 4.5: Down by the Ice Rink – a Side-bet – a Roomful of Gentry – Her honor – the Very AirMar 11, 2022
- 4.4: “Puertas a mi izquierda” – We Revellers – the Duke’s ecstatic – Her choiceMar 10, 2022
- 4.3: the Lights above – Leaning green – Glad Wide Jars – What happened, What didn’tMar 9, 2022
- 4.2: a Half-dozen T-shirts, most of them black – Formal dress – Some qualities of VengeanceMar 8, 2022
- 4.1: Five hundred bucks – the Thing in the ShadowsMar 7, 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.