A review by barnesbookshelf
Heart of the Sun Warrior by Sue Lynn Tan

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

This one has a darker tone than the first one. It deals with much harsher topics, and I liked how they were dealt with. I'm not sure how I feel about Xingyin's final decisions, but I am still interested in reading the short followup stories. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, War, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Death of parent