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Aden Polydoros: The City Beautiful (2021, Harlequin Enterprises ULC)

Chicago, 1893. For Alter Rosen, this is the land of opportunity, and he dreams of …

The City Beautiful

Caveat to my rating: Historical Fiction, even with supernatural elements, isn't my cup of tea.

I probably would have enjoyed this more had it been in a more fantastical setting. Instead, the more historical aspects made the read almost too depressing for me.

I think the book did what it was trying to well. If a murder mystery in 1893 Chicago as told by a poor teenage gay Jewish immigrant sounds good to you, I would recomend checking it out. The supernatural elements fit in well.

As with Bone Weaver, check the content warnings if you want any heads up.