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atlanticgiantpumpkin's review

5.0
adventurous emotional mysterious 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

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teagstime's review

5.0
adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

Absolutely devoured this book-- like, what an intriguing and wonderfully crafted story all around!!? 😳  I was on the edge of my seat nearly the entire time... Seriously, it's just SO good. There are so many small details that really stuck out to me, and have given me a lot to think abt concerning some of our favorite characters! I just bought transparent sticky notes so I can annotate All The Things!!! I'm really just in awe of MXTX for this one idk!!!!!!

And like, I simply adore Xie Lian... The fact that he tries so hard to be kind & stick to his morals is awesome, especially after learning more about his past!? And he gets some really emotional + badass moments in this volume (though, the crowning badass scene goes to Hua Cheng at the end of ch21 👀 iykyk) ??
The new characters introduced are amazing too! Big fan of Shi Qingxuan (their friendship w Xie Lian!!), and I can't wait to see more of Jun Wu & Lang Qianqiu specifically...
Even Qi Rong!? He's horrible but soo interesting !!? The relationship between him & Xie Lian is SO complicated and messy.. I can't WAIT to see them interact again omfg


Aaaaa I dunno !!! I loved volume 1, but I LOVE volume 2... This book is just so quality! Like you can just tell it's been crafted w so much love... This shit is breathtaking bro 🤧 I have absolutely no complaints-- I'm out here about to start kickin my feet & giggling bc of just how much I liked this lmaoo 😭 Heartbroken abt having to wait for the next one to come out cause this one has me 100% hooked on this story now ❤ 10/10 fr 

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kiwi_33's review

5.0
adventurous emotional funny mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This just gets better and better.

While the first book takes its time introducing the cast of characters, Xie Lian and Hua Cheng taking up most of the focus as main characters, there is still an air of mystery that surrounds them. While who they are and their relationships to others are explained, their past and the nature of their relationship remains largely unknown. In this second book, we finally get to see more of Hua Cheng and what being a Ghost King entails, and bits and pieces of Xie Lian’s past come back to haunt him, in no time adding great depths to his character.

I absolutely love the side characters in these books. Shi Qingxuan is a genderfluid icon and I love them. We also learn more about Mu Qing and Feng Xin and their shared past. Qi Rong is a bastard. No more needs to be said about him.

Also, the art is absolutely gorgeous.

Once again, I can’t wait to continue reading the officially translated books of this series (and the others). Seven Seas Danmei is doing a fantastic job making this happen, and I hope that the sales show them this is what the fans want.

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