Doom Sayer (City of Crows Book 4)

First, a heads up, if you haven't already read the blurb, you might wanna skip it. It's a bit spoiler-ish. Now that that's out of the way...If there's one thing that can be said about this series, it's that it's super consistent, and consistently GREAT. The books are not predictable or repetitive, it's just that you know there are certain things you're going to get each time you read a new book in the series.If there's another thing that can be said about this series, it's that it has always been an interesting mash-up of urban fantasy that is typical in that it delivers on the tropes you look for as a UF reader (a fast pace, lots of intense action, a snarky MC who fights monsters and supernatural creatures), yet still breaks the mold in many ways and stands out from the crowd.So, what are all the consistently great and mold-breaking things that made me love this book?Cal is such a great character, one of my favorites. He's snarky and funny without being mean. He's a feminist (it's not stated, but he totally is). He cares about people. He's struggling with PTSD and is constantly getting beat up in his line of work, but he never gives up.Cooper might seem meek at first glance since he's an archivist rather than one of the people out in the field fighting monsters, but he's feisty and just as determined to protect the citizens of Aurora as all the rest of them.Erica has been kick-butt from the start. She's a super powerful witch, and she's also intelligent, mature, and a good friend to Cal.The whole team that Cal works with is so full of loyalty and care. I feel like a lot of UF leads work alone, but, in these books, there's a whole organization and team of people who really have each others' backs and look out for each other, not only in the field but also in life.*SPOILER (for the previous books)* I've been lowkey shipping Cal and Cooper since Book 1 (Cal is bisexual), so I'm excited that's finally happening! I have to admit though that I'm disappointed we didn't get to see their first kiss or any of the transition from friends to more-than-friends. Their relationship honestly felt a bit rushed and thrown into this book all the sudden. Still makes me happy though. *END SPOILER*Everything about these books is so realistic. I could see all the things in these books happening. That is, if the supernatural stuff happened, I could see the public and DSI agents and main characters in the books reacting like this. Even the supernatural stuff is believable in that it's not over-the-top, the supernatural baddies act in believable ways with believable motivations, etc.These books have a lot of relevance to current events in our real world. And the serious, heavy situations are always given the gravity they deserve.These books are always perfectly paced with so much action. They're the kind of books that grip you and make you not want to put them down. This one especially got intense and unpredictable (although I feel like I say that for every book).I recognize that this is more of a series review than a single book review, but that's because sometimes it's really hard to find new things to say when you're already at Book 4 in a series. And this book just had all the same great things I've loved about all the previous books! So, to summarize, I yet again loved Cal and his strong spirit, the action-packed plot, the realism, and all the relationships/friendships!Rating: 4 StarsOriginal Review @ Metaphors and Moonlight (link in profile)

Wow! There were so many things that happened in this book that I completely didn't anticipate. I have no idea where this series, and Cal specifically, is going to go after this - he just can't get a break, it seems. One thing that I hope is that we'll find out more about why/how Cal is always involved in this stuff. It seems to stretch probability that everything that happens around him is just happenstance...Hopefully the events in this book or a serious damper on the MG's activities in Aurora, but with Cal's luck, they will probably redouble their efforts.

The City of Crows, Cal Kinsey Series is Incredible Love it Must Read !!!If you read Jim Butcher, Charlaine Harris,,Yasmine Galenorn,,Kelley Armstrong,Kim Harrison or Benedict Jacka, Simon R Green, then This is a Must read series for you. Just fantastic with a never ending series of twists and turns love this series and can't wait for the next book.

I have read all of the books in this series and love them all! Read this series. You'll get drawn in immediately.

A great addition to a great series! Brought major plotlines to a close but positioned for continuing the series! Great read!

good read

I received an ARC edition of this book from the author.You need to read the previous books in this series to understand the background for this book.This story definatly had plenty of twists and turns (and some intersting misdirection) that kept the story moving. Cal is still the snark, quirky character that I've come to expect. But this is not my favorite in the series. Some of it felt like it was a bridge between story arcs, that certain pieces that have been building up have been solved so now we can expect the start of different set of problems for our hero to face (not that their aren't still plenty of original problems to be solved/dealt with, but some of the existing arc was dealt with).I'm really glad to have the next book already so I don't have to wait to see how some of Cal's new misfortunes are going to be dealt with in the future.

Ok, a warning: if you’re a newcomer much of what follows won’t make sense. Don’t worry though as the easy solution is to start this series at book 1. Trust me it’s fabulous. Experienced hands read in, there’s no spoilers here.Sorry Aurora, you aren’t destined to be a city of tranquility. A curse plague has descended your streets and the only thing that might save your denizens is the DSI - and Riker’s team. Unfortunately there’s a little problem as Cal Kinsey is accused of setting the curse in the first place. Quite the conundrum but don’t worry, Cal is up to the task. How it all gets handled is one heck of an exciting story in Doom Sayer, the sixth book in Clara Coulson’ marvelous City of Crows series. So rejoice in Aurora’s misfortunes as it does make for a story we readers can savor and enjoy. Once again this author has created a perfect story that her fans will love. But for the fact that I’m literally dictating this review to my husband from my hospital bed I could go on and on with praises - the book definitely deserves it. Since I can’t do that I will simply note that the book is most definitely one to read, it is easy to highly recommend. I’m definitely looking forward to the next book in this series.

The stakes keep rising, the events keep getting more and more personal and Cals' world is threatening to fold in on itself as he himself feels like doing at times. His personal struggles feel so real at times, but he just gets back up and carries on. A knack for getting himself into trouble and just about out of it, a lot is revealed and question are answered, leaving us with even more. I am so glad there is enough to binge read this series! Yet more outstaying writing and I am glued to every page.

Great series

Our intrepid hero just keeps on trying to do the right thing and has all the lumps to prove it.