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City of Promises vs Icarus: Which Should You Read?

City of Promises
City of Promises Victoria Thompson & Ellen Thompson · 2026 ★★★★☆ 4.3 500 pages · ≈ 9 h 16 m · Moderate Find on Amazon
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Cover of Icarus Icarus Russell Andrews · 2001 ★★★★☆ 3.9 416 pages · ≈ 7 h 42 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

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