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City of Smoke and Brimstone

by Kayla Edwards

🌶️🌶️🌶️moderate·spoiler·House of Devils #4

Why Read This?

You'll experience the intense satisfaction of a slow-burn romance finally igniting amidst life-or-death stakes, leaving you emotionally invested and desperate for the next book.

Synopsis

Awake or dreaming? For the past six months, Loren Calla's life has consisted of one simple objective: stay alive. With the help of her new friends and the love of a ruthless Darkslayer, she has defied the odds. But with the Veil rapidly falling, and swarms of bloodthirsty creatures invading Yveswich, survival has once again stepped beyond her reach. Pushed into a war between worlds, she must ask herself a question: what—or who—is she willing to sacrifice for victory? For love? Darien Cassel fears that his luck is running out. Trapped deep underground, his Sight rendered ineffective by the darkness of another realm, it seems things can't get any worse. But when a new threat emerges, he is forced to push himself to the breaking point—and this time, if he falls, he may not get back up. Roman Devlin's heart has been stolen by a beautiful thief. His father has demanded that he stay away from Shayla Cousens, but when their paths reconnect by force of circumstance, Roman finds himself falling for Shay all over again. With enemies closing in from all sides, Roman is faced with decisions that have the potential to either shape his future into what he always dreamed it could be...or destroy it. In this breathtaking fourth installment in the House of Devils series, all must fight if they wish to stand a chance against the dark forces poised to devour their world. But when tragedy strikes again, they realize that nothing, not even love, may be enough to save them this time.

At a Glance

4.37 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🌶️🌶️🌶️moderate
Endingspoiler
PairingM/F
Romance Pacingslow burn

Top Tropes

bodyguard/protection detailforced proximityfated mates

Mood

darkintenseromanticsuspensefulemotional

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

4.37 ★

Page Count

774 pages

Published

2025

Primary Genre

Romantasy

Pairing

M/F

POV

Dual POV

Romance Pacing

Slow Burn

Cliffhanger

spoiler

Audiobook

Available

Yes

Format

Standard

Narrator

Wen Ross|Zura Johnson

Narrator Count

Dual

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
Theme Constellation

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Mood & Vibe

Mood

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Characters

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Spice Details 🌶️

emotional / loving sign in to unlock

attempted murderdeathkidnappingmurdertraumaviolencebloodcaptivitygriefstalkingwar

World & Setting

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Reading Context

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