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The God and the Gwisin
by Sophie Kim
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
The God and the Gwisin by Sophie Kim is the second book in the Fate’s Thread Series and lives up there the hype of the first book in the series. This was so freaking good and I’m so happy to have experienced yet another adventure.
I love the dynamic of this story. It continues from the previous story, only a little over 30 years later. I’m always for a reincarnation story but this one also has the mix of gods and lots of creatures involved. It takes it to a whole new level. Rather than taking place in the human world, it’s in the afterlife. Can you imagine having to pay for the bad choices of your past life and you don’t even remember what you did in that life? That sucks, but it is a beautiful conflict from the start.
I really like Yoo Kisa. She’s the reincarnation of Hani but is a whole new person, well gwishin. Between her being a healer, creature doctor, OB, and having to use those skills in the afterlife as a punishment sets her up for a huge growth. Due to her limitations she struggles with her frustrations and some random guy who is obsessed with her and connected to her by a thread that only he and she can see. Fun times, right? Again, can you imagine? I freaking love this story.
Seokga’s back and better than ever or maybe not, going to therapy, a god again, but still dealing with loss. I like that the story has a focus on dealing with grief from a god’s perspective and having to wait. There’s also the theme of dealing with memories vs no memories at all. Life after death and fate also come up and continue to take things to new levels.
With all of that said, there’s also the intertwining of Korean lore and mythology that makes me love this even more and it’s a whole new mystery to solve while dealing with a possible romance. As always, the Korean language is always welcomed and encouraged. I’m so excited to see more from this and it would be awesome to adapt this series into a kdrama. It’d be a hit!
If you love a combination of fantasy, mystery, romance, action, and even some adventure with all tiles of creatures, then this is for you!!
If you haven’t read the first book, I’d recommend reading that first! Sophie has tons of other books to check out too. Venture into her vast library! Enjoy!
*This was an honest review for a complimentary copy of The God and the Gwisin from Sophie Kim via NetGalley