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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
"“If we had another life,” Zen said softly, “what would you wish for?” The words were somehow intimate and sent a shiver through her. She knew the answer as deep as her bones, as surely as an arrow’s path."
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Thank you to NetGalley for sending me an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Dark Star Burning, Ash Falls White by Amélie Wen Zhao is the sequel to a fantasy adventure series inspired by Chinese mythology. The sequel picks off at a fast pace from the high octane ending of book one and remained exciting throughout.
The author does an amazing job of creating a vibrant world and discussing unique relationships and conflicts with her characters. Her worldbuilding in particular is vivid and distinctive which just makes the story feel even more alive. The author did a good job of creating a YA fantasy story that stands out from others in the genre.
Overall, I gave this book three stars because it was exciting, had an unexpected plot, and was well-written. After reading two books in this world, I find myself wanting more. The author has done a great job of sharing her imagination with us and I can’t wait for her next adventure!
Dark Star Burning, Ash Falls White by Amélie Wen Zhao is the sequel to a fantasy adventure series inspired by Chinese mythology. The sequel picks off at a fast pace from the high octane ending of book one and remained exciting throughout.
The author does an amazing job of creating a vibrant world and discussing unique relationships and conflicts with her characters. Her worldbuilding in particular is vivid and distinctive which just makes the story feel even more alive. The author did a good job of creating a YA fantasy story that stands out from others in the genre.
Overall, I gave this book three stars because it was exciting, had an unexpected plot, and was well-written. After reading two books in this world, I find myself wanting more. The author has done a great job of sharing her imagination with us and I can’t wait for her next adventure!
I hope Amélie Wen Zhao earns a lot of money because she’ll be getting many therapy bills over this book, this ending had me in TEARS.
Absolutely gorgeous conclusion to this duology, a wonderful book and I cannot recommend it enough.
Absolutely gorgeous conclusion to this duology, a wonderful book and I cannot recommend it enough.
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Bad writing. Too many unneccesary explanations.
adventurous
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It took me a while to get back in to this duology, not through any issue with the writing, but more done than fault of my own memory! But once I did connect with the story again the pages flew by.
this was a beautiful conclusion to a heart wrenching story of hard decisions and sacrifice. i can’t wait to reread it and get to experience it all over again.
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Enjoyable conclusion to this series. I was invested throughout but did feel it fell a little flat. The magic system, side characters and mythology interwoven within the story was really great. The switching POVs really helped to keep me interested in what each character was working towards. The epilogue felt predictable and I didn't love it. Overall I enjoyed this but enjoyed the first slightly more. Character rating - 4. Plot rating - 3.75. Setting rating - 4.
adventurous
dark
emotional