The Sinking City

Loved it- bought one for my sister, too. Fun, imaginative etc.

The Sinking City

My daughter absolutely loved it.

My nine and eleven year old daughters we’re begging me to read each night.

I gave this book to my sister for her birthday and she could not put it down until she had finished it in one sitting! I highly recommend.

I needed a story I could escape to as I encountered an 10+ hour flight. Flying makes me nervous and this book was a welcome distraction. It not only captured and held my attention but I couldn't put it down even after landing. Great story!

Very well written story. Really enjoyed the characters, especially Aloysius and his self sacrificial love. Can’t wait to read The Winter King next!

This is an absolutely amazing book! Definitely one of our top favorites, and we’ve given copies to friends as well!

Christine Cohen has written a book that “works” for a wide age range, despite the YA tag.

If you flip the box over to take a peek at the “nutrition facts,” so to speak, the average read-aloud family will see some ingredients they usually avoid. But I hope you try Sinking City anyway, and here is why:

Something I liked about Sinking City is that it invited rich imaginative participation from the listener, but somehow stopped short of totally commandeering the imagination.

I hope that’s not insulting to Christine because I consider it a tasteful and respectful book. The reader, like the young adults in the story, can choose how much to see. I’m willing to credit Christine Cohen with a skillful move here: A plot point is actually insinuated into the reader’s experience of the story.

What’s more, it really makes Sinking City a high-yield piece worth owning. When my kids return to it later, with more mature imaginations, more will unfold.

Returns are expected. My kids will likely read this one to themselves later. They all loved it, each for their own reasons.

Four stars because I want Christine to keep trying to outdo her last.

I recently listened to the audiobook on Canon + and I was hooked. 10+ hrs of audio and I finished in less than 24hrs 😳😁 I promise I didn’t neglect my family or duties…too much. I’m a thirty-something mom and this story captivated and engrossed me. I haven’t picked up a “modern” book in a few years and even the “modern” ones I usually pick up are based on some classic. The Sinking City has the makings of classic fantasy. It is clean and family friendly but NOT cheap or cheesy. Definitely suspenseful and full of action. Beautiful themes of redemption, forgiveness, struggling to find purpose, and love. Magicians, patricians, peasants, and monsters. While the main character is female, this could easily be a book for young male readers as well. I look forward to purchasing a hard copy and reading it again soon, and saving it for when my own children are older. Recommend ages 10+ for suspense and actuon sequences