The City of Brass

The City of Brass has a fast-paced beginning that sucks the reader right in. Once Nahri and Dara reach Daevabad the plot slows down and gets a little muddled. There are a lot (maybe too many and underdeveloped) competing factions and conflicts: between pureblood djinn and shafits, between the different djinn tribes and other magical elementals, and between those who support the currently ruling Qahtani family and those who are intent on bringing back Nahid rule, using Nahri.
Although the plot was entrancing, I had some issues with the execution of some of the concepts. The parts that needed more elaboration were a bit rushed so you kind of lose track of the story and especially backstories of some characters and the world overall.
What I most liked about this is that it's a different type of culture that the influence is taken from, Middle Eastern rather than the typical Western, and focusing on a desert-based culture brought some great moments. I really loved the fact that although it's a longer read it feels very fast paced and easy to get into, and it's a really enjoyable one too.