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3.91 AVERAGE
3.91 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
emotional
fast-paced
Great series. Loss of .25 for a slightly manufactured issue at the end.
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
inspiring
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
I couldn’t get into this book at first but I kept reading thinking I might finally get into the story and get attached to the characters.
Unfortunately, I couldn’t and because of that I don’t think I will continue with this series.
Unfortunately, I couldn’t and because of that I don’t think I will continue with this series.
Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I loved this book! Devoured it. It has all of our favourite tropes, strong FMC, slow burn & found family. The world building was so beautiful, and I really enjoyed reading a book with south east Asian culture as opposed to the usual Eurocentric inspiration. We met Vikram and instantly he felt like the FMC’s bait and switch. I didn’t instantly connect with Zarya but it definitely fell into place throughout the book. It was really interesting meeting Rabin as well - finding out who he was at the end of the book was such a twist and I honestly ate it up.
The only small downfalls for me were the constant outfit descriptions. They sometimes took over scenes, however I have to be aware that because I’m not used to a lot of the South East Asian clothing it might have only seemed that way to me - I also wished we had maybe 100 more pages?! I so wanted to know more about Zarya and Yasen’s relationship. I could honestly read a whole book on their adventures and banter together!
Overall, I really do recommend this book - it comes out on Kindle Unlimited on 15/09/23!
I loved this book! Devoured it. It has all of our favourite tropes, strong FMC, slow burn & found family. The world building was so beautiful, and I really enjoyed reading a book with south east Asian culture as opposed to the usual Eurocentric inspiration. We met Vikram and instantly he felt like the FMC’s bait and switch. I didn’t instantly connect with Zarya but it definitely fell into place throughout the book. It was really interesting meeting Rabin as well - finding out who he was at the end of the book was such a twist and I honestly ate it up.
The only small downfalls for me were the constant outfit descriptions. They sometimes took over scenes, however I have to be aware that because I’m not used to a lot of the South East Asian clothing it might have only seemed that way to me - I also wished we had maybe 100 more pages?! I so wanted to know more about Zarya and Yasen’s relationship. I could honestly read a whole book on their adventures and banter together!
Overall, I really do recommend this book - it comes out on Kindle Unlimited on 15/09/23!
Hearr of Night and Fire
This is my first book by this author (Nisha J. Tuli) &| I must say, I will definitely be looking out for her work! I will continue this series because I honestly need to know how it's going to end. This book leaves on a cliffhanger! I gave this book 4 stars because it does start off a little slow, but overall, it's a great read.
This is my first book by this author (Nisha J. Tuli) &| I must say, I will definitely be looking out for her work! I will continue this series because I honestly need to know how it's going to end. This book leaves on a cliffhanger! I gave this book 4 stars because it does start off a little slow, but overall, it's a great read.
"Zarya hoped that this would be a night to remember. The kind of night someone could write about in one of his books."
Zarya is twenty living with guardians, "protecting" her, when in reality, she feels trapped in a prison. When the opportunity to escape arises, she grabs it. As she ventures into the city and meets new people, she is uncovering more and more secrets about the world and herself. The city is under attack by a blight and demons, and no can figure out the cause - but Zarya steps up to help protect the city. Through all of this, Zarya is forming relationships with powerful warriors, nobles and royalty, and meets a mysterious figure in her dreams.
Nisha Tuli, once again, delivers a strong and creative story. Her world-building is exquisite and I was immediately drawn into the world. The fantasy is inspired by South Asian mythology, and it was extremely captivating. Our FMC is multi-dimensional and we saw a lot of character development from her already, and I can't wait to see more in the rest of the series. Tuli provided us with a storyline that was adventurous, emotional, and action-packed - as well as with a plot-twist that had my head spinning.
Zarya is so relatable - and I appreciate Nisha's small nods to her book-loving audience with Zarya's love of romance books. I feel seen - so thank you.
It took to about halfway through the book until we met who will (we are assuming) the main love interest. The slow burn is very, very slow - but I am SO looking forward to seeing how this will develop in the next book. I have a feeling it will definitely be worth it.
I am so captivated by this world and all of the characters. I will be very (im)patiently waiting for the next book!
You'll enjoy this book if you like:
Zarya is twenty living with guardians, "protecting" her, when in reality, she feels trapped in a prison. When the opportunity to escape arises, she grabs it. As she ventures into the city and meets new people, she is uncovering more and more secrets about the world and herself. The city is under attack by a blight and demons, and no can figure out the cause - but Zarya steps up to help protect the city. Through all of this, Zarya is forming relationships with powerful warriors, nobles and royalty, and meets a mysterious figure in her dreams.
Nisha Tuli, once again, delivers a strong and creative story. Her world-building is exquisite and I was immediately drawn into the world. The fantasy is inspired by South Asian mythology, and it was extremely captivating. Our FMC is multi-dimensional and we saw a lot of character development from her already, and I can't wait to see more in the rest of the series. Tuli provided us with a storyline that was adventurous, emotional, and action-packed - as well as with a plot-twist that had my head spinning.
Zarya is so relatable - and I appreciate Nisha's small nods to her book-loving audience with Zarya's love of romance books. I feel seen - so thank you.
It took to about halfway through the book until we met who will (we are assuming) the main love interest. The slow burn is very, very slow - but I am SO looking forward to seeing how this will develop in the next book. I have a feeling it will definitely be worth it.
I am so captivated by this world and all of the characters. I will be very (im)patiently waiting for the next book!
You'll enjoy this book if you like:
adventurous
emotional
slow-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
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
slow-paced
I had a hard time getting into this book. The story was good but the language barrier took me out of the story quite a few times bc I needed to look things up to know what we were talking about. But the last quarter was amazing and I’m excited to see where it goes from here!!
adventurous
challenging
funny
informative
mysterious
tense
fast-paced