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The God and the Gwisin
by Sophie Kim
adventurous
emotional
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:
Complicated
Thank you to Sophie Kim, Random House Publishing Group - Del Rey, Random House Worlds, Inklore | Del Rey, and NetGalley for giving me an eARC of The God and the Gwisin in exchange for my honest review.
The God and the Gwisin is the second book in the Fate's Thread Duology. This book takes place approximately 33 years after the end of The God and The Gumiho. Seokga is no longer a fallen god but he is still struggling after the loss of Hani. When a red thread of fate leads him to a cruise down the river of the dead, the last person he expects to find is Kisa, who is Hani reincarnated, and is dead. Except Kisa has no memories of her past life, and she has no interest in Seokga. Oh, and she is dead. When Seokga's brother is killed (who is the Emperor), Seokga and Kisa, with the help of some old and new faces, team up to solve the murder before Seokga can be blamed for the crime. After all, he did try to kill his brother once.
There is so much that I loved about this book. The character development from all sides is outstanding. Watching Kisa become more confident in who she is and what she wants with her life was such a joy. She is so different then Hani, yet they both share some of the same traits, just expressed in different ways. Watching her try to figure out how she feels about Seokga, given that he loved Hani first, was an experience. I appreciated that just because there was this fate thread, it does not mean that she falls in love with him right away. It happens slowly. I also appreciated Seokga's inner battle between wanting Kisa and still loving Hani. There is also another character from the first book that I LOVED seeing and being able to witness how much she has grown from the end of the first book. Outside of the character development, the plot was great in this book. I often feel like books are either all about character development or all about plot. Being able to read a book that truly was both all about plot and character development was a treat. I enjoyed trying to solve the murder right alongside the team, and I also appreciated not being able to easily solve the murder on my own. It was a surprise at the end to see how it all played out and the why behind why the crime happened. For all those who loved the first book, I promise you will love the second book even more. It is unique, and while many of the characters are the same, you can clearly see how they have grown over the past 33 years, rather than remaining stagnant.
The God and the Gwisin is the second book in the Fate's Thread Duology. This book takes place approximately 33 years after the end of The God and The Gumiho. Seokga is no longer a fallen god but he is still struggling after the loss of Hani. When a red thread of fate leads him to a cruise down the river of the dead, the last person he expects to find is Kisa, who is Hani reincarnated, and is dead. Except Kisa has no memories of her past life, and she has no interest in Seokga. Oh, and she is dead. When Seokga's brother is killed (who is the Emperor), Seokga and Kisa, with the help of some old and new faces, team up to solve the murder before Seokga can be blamed for the crime. After all, he did try to kill his brother once.
There is so much that I loved about this book. The character development from all sides is outstanding. Watching Kisa become more confident in who she is and what she wants with her life was such a joy. She is so different then Hani, yet they both share some of the same traits, just expressed in different ways. Watching her try to figure out how she feels about Seokga, given that he loved Hani first, was an experience. I appreciated that just because there was this fate thread, it does not mean that she falls in love with him right away. It happens slowly. I also appreciated Seokga's inner battle between wanting Kisa and still loving Hani. There is also another character from the first book that I LOVED seeing and being able to witness how much she has grown from the end of the first book. Outside of the character development, the plot was great in this book. I often feel like books are either all about character development or all about plot. Being able to read a book that truly was both all about plot and character development was a treat. I enjoyed trying to solve the murder right alongside the team, and I also appreciated not being able to easily solve the murder on my own. It was a surprise at the end to see how it all played out and the why behind why the crime happened. For all those who loved the first book, I promise you will love the second book even more. It is unique, and while many of the characters are the same, you can clearly see how they have grown over the past 33 years, rather than remaining stagnant.