Language English Publication date September 4, 2012 Pages 306 Country United States of America | Series Untamed City Media type Print (hardcover) Originally published 4 September 2012 Page count 306 | |
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Publisher HarperTeen, an imprint of Harper Collins Genres Young adult fiction, Urban fantasy Similar Melissa Marr books, Young adult fiction books | ||
Untamed City: Carnival of Secrets, formerly published as Carnival of Souls is a young adult fantasy novel by author Melissa Marr. It was published by HarperTeen, a division of HarperCollins, in September 2012. Marr has stated that there will be at least one sequel to the book.
Contents
Plot
Untamed City: Carnival of Secrets is set in two worlds: our own, and the city of daimons, ruled by a rigid class structure. In the human world, 17-year-old Mallory only knows about the City from her father, who told her the story of how he and every other witch fled from for their lives from the daimons. Meanwhile, Aya and Kaleb are fighting for their lives in the heart of the City at the Carnival, and Mallory has no idea that forces are leading her there as well.
Reception
Reviews for the book were mixed. Booklist favorably compared the "feisty female warriors" and themes of social justice to The Hunger Games. Publishers Weekly praised the "blend of dark romance, fantasy, and action," but criticized the abrupt ending. Kirkus called the setting a "complicated, shallowly rendered world" and criticized the book for graphic violence. The book received a 2012 Voice of Youth Advocates starred review.