Going into this book I was a little nervous because of all the hype surrounding it. City of Brass lives up to the hype and I am so glad I buddy read it with @mistysbookspace ! 
For being a high fantasy book it was so easy to follow along with. I loved seeing both Nahri and Ali’s povs and how they ended up coming together towards the end of the book. 
I did enjoy Nahri pov a little better because we got to see more of how the city of brass worked, her powers, and learn about the history of this world. 
Ali’s pov was more about the royal and political side while interesting, didn’t help me learn much about the fantasy side of things. 
The different elements of fantasy and folklore mixed together beautifully and I loved seeing the world it created. 
Overall I’m so glad I read this book and I cannot wait to see what happens next because I have so many questions!