amandardieppa 's review for:

The Phoenix King by Aparna Verma
4.75
adventurous challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

How I loved this book. It’s true the world building is complex and so many things are intricate little details that you can easily miss them, yet that’s what made it so amazing. The best part of this book is how real the political issues of the world are, strongly resonating with the geopolitical issues our own reality is facing today. 

I also deeply loved how imperfect the characters are, and their own motivations were so clear, and one could understand where they stemmed from. I just wished for more pining from Yassen and Elena. But the book was amazing, I deeply loved it and cannot wait for the sequel.