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)
- 37.2: Trinkets & Fallalery – the Work resumed – Looping the Pin – where It’s goingJan 3, 2024
- 37.1: “It all depends” – the import of BreakfastJan 1, 2024
- 36.6: “What time is it?” – a Shining detritusDec 22, 2023
- 36.5: the Light is changing – from Lip to Lip – the Cachet of Cardboard – öt PuttonyosDec 20, 2023
- 36.4: not One, but Six – Everybody – why They are there – the Future, and the Past – thus, the NewsDec 18, 2023
- 36.3: “So you’re, like, dead” – the Sound of His name – Eddie frets – twice ItalianDec 15, 2023
- 36.2: the Lights about the Mirror – a Tied game – the Avant-garde – a Joyous yawpDec 13, 2023
- 36.1: North Leonard Street – Back up the HallDec 11, 2023
- 35.6: the Lights are Out, the Curtains DrawnDec 1, 2023
- 35.5: the Last of the International Harvesters – “Sorry about the burrito” – the VERNNov 29, 2023
- 35.4: East Multnomah Soil & Water – duty – Ward, or Sigil? – Select Passenger – Beautiful MountainNov 27, 2023
- 35.3: “Welcome back” – Jack’s dog – the Fly, the Fly – Less than a two-Point-fiveNov 24, 2023
- 35.2: those Scrawny arms – the Semblance of a Hound – Up under; high Beneath – 157,185 SFNov 22, 2023
- 35.1: the Lights are Out; the Curtains drawn – Order 722 – what Becker hasn’t doneNov 20, 2023
- 34.6: a House that looks Much Like the Others – Everything to LoseNov 10, 2023
- 34.5: two Swords, side-by-side – Disappointment – another World – kept Safe – what Makes it TickNov 8, 2023
- 34.4: rolling Over under Untucked sheets – Hands – Bourbon & Blueberry – “Hunt what?” – CompromiseNov 6, 2023
- 34.3: a Stifled shriek – that First sobNov 3, 2023
- 34.2: uncertain Laughter – the Colors of the Hound – what happened NextNov 1, 2023
- 34.1: brightly Shining sunOct 30, 2023
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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.