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)
- 40.4: Rubber strikes Glass – Spit & Image – potted Cliffs – transactional AnalysisMar 11, 2024
- 40.3: first, a Box – what They got wrong – the Stoney strand, the Salty seaMar 8, 2024
- 40.2: a Hightop, Fire-engine Red – how to Help – deal Sealed – nor Yet the Butcher’s sonMar 6, 2024
- 40.1: the Officer in black – toward ClarityMar 4, 2024
- 39.6: this Copper tub – her MajestyFeb 23, 2024
- 39.5: “You know, you know” – Exfiltration – a Failure of simileFeb 21, 2024
- 39.4: “Mine is the Hand!” – salt & iron, and the Heat – a Brutalist landmark – This is howFeb 19, 2024
- 39.3: a Folder not Terribly thick – Motorvation – lush white ShagFeb 16, 2024
- 39.2: a Forest of Tattoos – what She could reach – for all to See, and anyone to Take – RapprocherFeb 14, 2024
- 39.1: the Charred ring – Spilt wineFeb 12, 2024
- 38.6: Pinkish-orange light – Mr. LoudermilkFeb 2, 2024
- 38.5: a Lonesome banjo – no, She didn’tJan 31, 2024
- 38.4: the Gleaming poignard – every Time – Indigo, Fuchsia, Apricot – the SloganJan 29, 2024
- 38.3: “Somebody’s coming” – fixing His tie – the Sources of water – “Welcome!”Jan 26, 2024
- 38.2: Mirepoix – Girls Rule – a Cheap plank, in a Variety of styles – the Fate of camelliasJan 24, 2024
- 38.1: the Toilet – νεῶν κατάλογοςJan 22, 2024
- 37.6: “Force & Victory!” – You will be WarnedJan 12, 2024
- 37.5: the Shoe in Her hand – Kaffeeklatsch – Far be it – delicate MattersJan 10, 2024
- 37.4: “Oh, it’s you” – there’d be a Lawn – the Coordination of Intimacy – Bright LinesJan 8, 2024
- 37.3: Jumble & Clink – a Lug’s business – a Bootlegger’s reverse – the Gall they haveJan 5, 2024
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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.