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A review by bamamelereads
The Night Ends With Fire by K.X. Song
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.5
Ahhhhhh this was so good!! I feel like so many books have promised to be a Mulan retelling but THIS ONE actually was! And it’s a dark, brutal, subversive, feminist one at that. This ain’t Disney.
Meilin is such a complex character. She WANTS, and she yearns, and she’s greedy and ambitious. Everything a woman shouldn’t be. She pushes to prove herself, to be better than the men around her, and she succeeds. But how do the men react when they find out her secret? It’s often not pretty.
Sky is so noble and duty bound. I like his acceptance of Meilin, but I’m also wary of him still.
Lei is morally grey and intriguing. I think he accepts Meilin for who she really is, but he can’t be trusted.
I felt so many emotions throughout the book, but RAGE at the end was overwhelming. It’s a bit of a dark cliffhanger at the end. I can’t wait for the next book. I’m so ready for Meilin to claim her power and reshape the world.
If you enjoyed Dark Star Burning Ash Falls White, I particularly think you’d enjoy this. But also, just if you like a character driven and action packed fantasy book with magic and war!
Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the preview. All opinions are my own.
Meilin is such a complex character. She WANTS, and she yearns, and she’s greedy and ambitious. Everything a woman shouldn’t be. She pushes to prove herself, to be better than the men around her, and she succeeds. But how do the men react when they find out her secret? It’s often not pretty.
Sky is so noble and duty bound. I like his acceptance of Meilin, but I’m also wary of him still.
Lei is morally grey and intriguing. I think he accepts Meilin for who she really is, but he can’t be trusted.
I felt so many emotions throughout the book, but RAGE at the end was overwhelming. It’s a bit of a dark cliffhanger at the end. I can’t wait for the next book. I’m so ready for Meilin to claim her power and reshape the world.
If you enjoyed Dark Star Burning Ash Falls White, I particularly think you’d enjoy this. But also, just if you like a character driven and action packed fantasy book with magic and war!
Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the preview. All opinions are my own.