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A review by btwnprintedpgs
Rebel Fire by Ann Sei Lin
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I enjoyed diving back into this world again! We return to Kurara and her companions after the events of Rebel Skies, as they adventure to find answers and learn more about shikigami and themselves (I'm trying to avoid spoilers as much as possible 🤫).
The story is fast-paced, full of action, lots of answers, but also new questions (that reveal at the end???). And while I love Kurara, I think the star of this book was Princess Tsukimi. Her POV in the interludes really lent themselves to her character development as we better understand her motivations for everything. There was so much mystery and dread when it came to her in Rebel Skies, so it was cool to see behind the curtain of her status and the rumours surrounding her.
Ann Sei Lin is amazing at world-building, and I loved the new settings and characters that were introduced through this installment. The development of the shikigami was cool to see, too, and I'm very excited for the finale!
TW: violence, manipulation, fire/fire injury; mentions death, grief
Plot: 4/5
Characters: 3.5/5
World Building: 5/5
Writing: 4.5/5
Pacing: 4/5
Overall: 4/5
ARC gifted by Tundra Books and Penguin Teen via Colored Pages Book Tours in exchange for an honest review.
The story is fast-paced, full of action, lots of answers, but also new questions (that reveal at the end???). And while I love Kurara, I think the star of this book was Princess Tsukimi. Her POV in the interludes really lent themselves to her character development as we better understand her motivations for everything. There was so much mystery and dread when it came to her in Rebel Skies, so it was cool to see behind the curtain of her status and the rumours surrounding her.
Ann Sei Lin is amazing at world-building, and I loved the new settings and characters that were introduced through this installment. The development of the shikigami was cool to see, too, and I'm very excited for the finale!
TW: violence, manipulation, fire/fire injury; mentions death, grief
Plot: 4/5
Characters: 3.5/5
World Building: 5/5
Writing: 4.5/5
Pacing: 4/5
Overall: 4/5
ARC gifted by Tundra Books and Penguin Teen via Colored Pages Book Tours in exchange for an honest review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Death and Grief