Lily thinks the only thing unique in her life is her blood
type, until she gets attacked by a two-headed dog. A strange
young man named Regan, also deemed the Guardian of the
Gates, saves her and shows her a world she never expected.
Alongside her normal London are creatures from myth and
fairy tales, and it is Regan's job to protect both sides of
the city. When several girls start disappearing, Lily
suspects humans aren't the only ones behind it. Together,
she and Regan will have to find the girls and save London.
CITY OF HALVES has an interesting premise. I've read other
books with a similar idea - a hidden, mystical world existing
alongside the normal - but I do like some of the unique spins
Lucy Inglis puts on it. The dragons of the gates are
especially cool, as is the strange person who knows exactly
how to individualize tattoos. However, I do think some of
the pieces of this story are ones I've seen too many times elsewhere.
The operation from The Agency that Lily and Regan try to
prevent is a little fuzzy. The goals are clear, but I felt
the explanation for why they chose this project and how
everything connects is a little vague. Even so, I do love
Regan and Lily's strategizing. They make an excellent pair,
and I love how flirty they are together. The relationship
between Lily and her dad is also well done and complex, and
they are wonderfully respectful of each other.
While I probably won't pick up CITY OF HALVES again, I did
enjoy this story. Lucy Inglis is a good writer who knows how
to create some adorably swoony scenes, and I definitely want
to read more from her.
Ancient myth collides with modern technology in this
gripping urban fantasy.
London. Present day. Girls are disappearing. And strange
things are roaming the streets.
When sixteen-year-old Lily is attacked by a two-headed dog,
she’s saved by hot, tattooed, and not-quite-human Regan. As
Guardian of the Gates, it’s his job to protect both halves
of the City—new and old—from restless creatures that
threaten its very existence. But an influx of these
mythological beasts has Regan worried that something
terrible—and immense—is about to happen.
The missing girls may have something to do with the monsters
wandering around London, but what do they have in common?
Can Lily and Regan find the girls and discover the truth in
time to save London from being torn apart?
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