Reviews

Heart of the Sun Warrior by Sue Lynn Tan

onyxraiden's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful lighthearted tense medium-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? N/A

4.75

Not as captivating as the first but still extremely enjoyable! 

isobel33's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

liannondev's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

paitynak's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-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

4.25

jennderqueer's review against another edition

4.0

This is the sequel to Daughter of the Moon Goddess and I don't want to spoil that book so I'll just say this was very good. Action, drama, all sorts of things. I really enjoyed it, though I felt the ending of the romantic subplot was a little too easy. Overall, excellent book.

bmags's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

The story itself wasn’t as good as the first book, but it had the same soothing and relaxing vibe. The atmosphere of the world and characters is just so lovely. Everything was just so beautiful and enjoyable to read! Truly love this duology 

brittanybwrites's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

She hit me with the Klaus quote

moonchildx's review against another edition

4.0

“For we were complex creatures of shades of gray, capable of wonderful and terrible things … of change, because our natures were not fixed like the stars in the sky but flowing as the river toward an unknown horizon.”

This sequel follows Xingyin, after she has returned living with her mother peacefully. The peace is sadly quickly disrupted by the discovery of new magic on the moon and hence the changes in the Celestial kingdom and new mysterious plot twist. I think Sue Lynn Tan’s world-building is truly magical and beautiful and the whole story was really heartfelt, her writing very lyrical. I really gained interest in Chinese mythology so i can’t wait to read more of it! I loved the magic realm and the characters.

All in all - it was a wonderfully written fantasy novel that has filled me with plethora of emotions!

jasminebitsakaki's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

quinnlikesreading's review against another edition

4.5

Really enjoyed, but the FMC got a little annoying toward the end (however, she did redeem herself) - liked the ending, didn't see it coming