jaz_loves_books 's review for:

The Shadow of Kyoshi by F.C. Yee
4.0

I really enjoyed immersing myself in this book! I kept wanting to come back to it, which feels nice, because when I'm reading a book I'm not super into at the moment, my brain feels idle. This book was shorter than the first one, and I feel like that reduction reflects the simplicity of the story. There were still a good number of epic moments, but overall, the stakes did not feel high enough to indicate a finale to a story. It felt more to me like a long epilogue to the first book, if that makes any sense. I still loved seeing familiar characters, and the new ones were interesting, but I think they could have been explored more. I think Kyoshi's relationship with Rangi could have developed more as well. They felt stagnant. All in all, it was still a fun read. Seeing Kyoshi be badass is always really satisfying.