illstoptheworldandreadwithyou 's review for:

The Ashfire King by Chelsea Abdullah

4.25

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Our main characters are separated as the story continues—Loulie and Mazen to the world of the jinn beneath the Sandsea and Aisha aboveground. 

 

I liked the world building, magic systems, and character development—especially of Loulie and Aisha—in this one but wish we had gotten to spend more time with Qadir who is (understandably) absent for much of the second book. 

 

My favorite new characters in this book were Azhar and Duha. They both made me smile in different ways. 

 

I agree with other readers when they say that this is very much a middle book (which I did still enjoy) and look forward to seeing the epic conclusion in book 3. 

 

I received an advance copy of the book from Orbit Books. All review opinions are my own.