amandareadssomuch 's review for:

The Ashfire King by Chelsea Abdullah
4.5

Starting where book 1 left, this novel thankfully starts with a recap written as one of the stories told throughout the series. I adore the way these books give a nod to middle Eastern story-telling traditions and that the stories often become the reality of the characters. In this installment of the story, our quest crew from the first novel are in separate locations fighting to save each other and their whole world. The stakes are even higher and scarier than in the first book. The setting is excellent and overall, I loved it just as much as the first. It is always so refreshing to read fantasy set in different locations and traditions. And then there was that ending! Just when you thought you could take a breath!