bookish_withsky 's review for:

Heart of Night and Fire by Nisha J. Tuli

2.0

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The author added a note in the beginning reassuring readers that everything within this story is inspired by a specific culture, but not directly derived from it and I loved that she added that. And when I saw the dedication, my heart absolutely melted. It was so incredibly sweet. There were moments in the writing that felt lush and interesting and the characters had a sort of found family aspect that melted my heart. Unfortunately, some of the dialogue also felt clunky and the main character's thought pattern and choices took me out of the story and impacted how much I was able to enjoy the story. The romance was interesting, but I'm not necessarily committed to finishing or continuing with the series. That is all personal preference though and I can definitely see where and why someone would love it.