A review by karrama
Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan

3.0

From a writing and style standpoint, a good read. However, because of the triggering content, it's hard to say this is a book for everyone. If you've seen Raise the Red Lantern, make it a coming of age story and add genetically hybrid humanoids. The story starts fast, taking us from a remote village to the king's palace, from what starts as a Cinderella story to the edges of courtly intrigue where our ingenue is schooled in many different aspects of life at the king's call, all while falling in love with a warrior housed under the same roof. Not to spoil it: she overcomes the system, but pays a high personal price.