A review by oliviagwynne
Tales of the Celestial Kingdom by Sue Lynn Tan

hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

These short stories do contain spoilers for the duology so I wouldn’t recommend reading it before you finish the series. 

Unlike the duology, all but one of the stories in this are from perspectives other than Xingyin

The language is beautiful but the stories didn’t feel needed for me. If you adore the series, it is a great way to spend more time with the characters. 

I feel like a few of the stories kind of glossed over the part that would have been more interesting and focused on retelling part of the story we already know in great detail 

Beautiful illustrations. I wish the duology had them as well