{"product_id":"city-of-gods-and-monsters-9781405988803","title":"City of Gods and Monsters","description":"\u003cp\u003eShe’s a human. He’s a Darkslayer. He was sent to kill her…not fall for her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first heart-stopping chapter in the dark, addictive House of Devils series taking TikTok by storm\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘I LOVE THIS SERIES WITH MY ENTIRE BEING!!’ 5 ⭐ Reader Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘This is the best urban fantasy I’ve read yet!’ 5 ⭐ Reader Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Darien Cassel is that guy… and by that guy… I mean the one of my dreams’ 5 ⭐ Reader Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e–\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLoren Calla has only ever been ordinary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a human struggling to survive in a city that caters to the needs of vampires, werewolves, witches, and other supernatural creatures, she always assumed her life would remain simple, predictable, and as safe as her world would allow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil she barely escapes abduction at the hands of Darkslayers?supernaturalbounty hunters that possess the Sight, a magical tracking ability that allows them to see a person’s aura?and one of her friends is taken in her place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe abductors are demanding a ransom: Loren's life in exchange for her friend's safe return. Loren will do whatever it takes to get her friend back?even if it means accepting help from Darien Cassel, the leader of the Seven Devils, the most feared Darkslaying circle in the city.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDarien specializes in tracking down demons and criminals that are better off dead than alive, so when he takes a job to track down Loren and finds out she is human?and couldn't hurt a fly if her life depended on it?he decides to protect her instead of turn her in for a reward.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs much as Loren doesn't want to admit it, Darien is her best and only chance at finding her friend alive, if she can somehow manage to get along with him?and not fall head-over-heels in love with him in the process, which is far easier said than done.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen more women start disappearing, and some of them slowly turn up dead, Loren and Darien's search for answers takes them deep into Angelthene's corrupt underbelly, where they discover a dark secret that threatens to unravel their world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd when tragedy strikes, Loren learns that love can make an ordinary person do extraordinary things.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTropes:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnemies to Lovers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForbidden Romance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMorally Grey Hero\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFound Family\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuo POV\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSlow Burn, High Stakes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHuman in a Supernatural World\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForced Proximity\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProtector and the Protected\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDark Magic and Dangerous Secrets\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVampires, Witches \u0026amp; Werewolves\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMystery and Murder in a Fantasy City\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the author of Dreams of Ice and Iron comes a new fantasy romance perfect for fans of Sarah J Maas, Ilona Andrews, and Cassandra Clare.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Kayla Edwards\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eFantasy romance, Romance\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 20 Nov 2025 by Penguin Books Ltd.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Kayla Edwards","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57320264958330,"sku":"9781405988803","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/9781405988803.jpg?v=1790647763","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/products\/city-of-gods-and-monsters-9781405988803","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}