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City of Souls

Vicki Pettersson (2009)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesSign of the Zodiac #4
Setting
CSM age18+
Goodreads3.93

Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentModerate
LanguageModerate

Synopsis

In Sin City, a little girl suffers from a strange and terrible malady. If she dies, the Light will die along with her.Warrior, avenger, Joanna Archer has survived countless otherworldly terrors—and has found her rightful place among the agents battling the all-pervasive evil of Shadow...even as she struggles against the darkness within herself.A war is raging for Las Vegas—a city without a heart—one that catapults Joanna into a new world hidden from mortal sight. In this lethally seductive alternate dimension the lines blur between good and evil, love and hate, and here lies the last hope for the Light. But Joanna's price of admission is a piece of her own soul—and the odds of her escaping are slim...to none.

City of Souls: content & age rating

Intended for adult readers (18+).

This fourth installment in an adult urban fantasy series contains strong supernatural violence, possession themes, and a child in mortal danger. The protagonist battles darkness within herself while navigating morally ambiguous situations in an alternate dimension.

What to know going in

This book has strong violence, moderate sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include child harm, graphic violence, and death (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Adult readers will be gripped by Joanna's high-stakes battle against evil forces in Las Vegas while she struggles with the darkness threatening to consume her own soul.

Tags

Urban FantasyParanormalDark FantasyContemporary Fantasy