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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
Okay, wow! I'm officially obsessed with Nisha J. Tuli's writing after diving into Heart of Night and Fire! This is my first read by her, and let me tell you, it did not disappoint! But first, can we talk about the moment I realized the main character’s love interest is named Rabindranath?! Like, HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO ME, NISHA?!
4/5
Nisha J Tuli brings us a sweeping tale of a young woman taking her life into her own hands, in search of family, friends and love. For 21 years, Zarya has been held captive by a protective father figure and his apprentice for reasons unknown to her. When the chance finally comes to leave her lonely cottage, she takes it. Suddenly thrown into the world, Zarya struggles to create new connections with others, not knowing who to trust when she herself can’t be trusted.
What a refreshing fantasy novel. I love the spanning of cultures and foods and fashions that Tuli weaves into one to make a vibrant, diverse and fun world.
I enjoy Tuli’s writing style and her pacing was decent throughout the entire book. She balanced world-building with character development well so far, and I can’t wait to read more about the lore/world in the next one, as well as the long awaited romance.
I can tell the story is ramping up to be more spicy in the next novel, so I’m not too disappointed in this one. That said, I am looking forward to the sequel and can’t wait to read more of this original tale.
Nisha J Tuli brings us a sweeping tale of a young woman taking her life into her own hands, in search of family, friends and love. For 21 years, Zarya has been held captive by a protective father figure and his apprentice for reasons unknown to her. When the chance finally comes to leave her lonely cottage, she takes it. Suddenly thrown into the world, Zarya struggles to create new connections with others, not knowing who to trust when she herself can’t be trusted.
What a refreshing fantasy novel. I love the spanning of cultures and foods and fashions that Tuli weaves into one to make a vibrant, diverse and fun world.
I enjoy Tuli’s writing style and her pacing was decent throughout the entire book. She balanced world-building with character development well so far, and I can’t wait to read more about the lore/world in the next one, as well as the long awaited romance.
I can tell the story is ramping up to be more spicy in the next novel, so I’m not too disappointed in this one. That said, I am looking forward to the sequel and can’t wait to read more of this original tale.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Nisha J Tuli KNOWS how to write a fantasy world! I finished this book in one sitting and completely forgot I was reading. The world was so perfectly described I was transported immediately and the characters in this book have so much depth that I just wanted to read more about Zarya, Rabin, Yasen, Vikram, and everyone else! I can't wait to see where this series goes!
Thank you so much for the ARC!
Thank you so much for the ARC!
adventurous
I'm not the right age group for this book.
Our FMC was too emotionally immature for my preference. I do respect that she was on a journey to discover who she was in life and that requires a certain amount of growth into maturity, but it became tedious for me personally, again, because Im not the right age group. I think this is a fun adventure book, even if some of the finer origin story details were lost on me. Will read more from this author.
Our FMC was too emotionally immature for my preference. I do respect that she was on a journey to discover who she was in life and that requires a certain amount of growth into maturity, but it became tedious for me personally, again, because Im not the right age group. I think this is a fun adventure book, even if some of the finer origin story details were lost on me. Will read more from this author.
adventurous
mysterious
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:
No
This was awesome!
I loved the brown girl representation and the interesting world that was built around it.
I did, however, find parts of it confusing or hard to keep track of. For instance, the different types of species and their magics were difficult to remember.
I really loved all the characters though.
There was definitely a found family trope that I adored.
The romance isn't super strong but it's decent for a first book in the series!
I'm planning to read more of the series eventually.
I loved the brown girl representation and the interesting world that was built around it.
I did, however, find parts of it confusing or hard to keep track of. For instance, the different types of species and their magics were difficult to remember.
I really loved all the characters though.
There was definitely a found family trope that I adored.
The romance isn't super strong but it's decent for a first book in the series!
I'm planning to read more of the series eventually.
I enjoyed Trial of the Sun Queen much more than this book, but I want to learn more about Zarya and her magic. This book was slow, and it took a bit to really grab my attention. However, I enjoyed the ending, and I will pick up the second book at some point.
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated