chromehearts 's review for:

5.0

I was given the incredible opportunity to read this (masterpiece) early. After swallowing this book in two big gulps (life got in the way), I can’t really find words great enough to explain just how beautiful this story was and how dearly I’ll miss Anna and Khiran.

— ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ stars and an extra ✶ for good measure !!!

R. Raeta spins words like they’re magic, like they’re glitter and gold, even when they’re painful and heartbreaking and burn tears out your eyes. The high quality of the first book has not been lost through the second one. At times I caught myself holding my breath, be it from anxiously anticipating what happens next or the literal beauty of the writing.

In this sequel we get to see more of the world (mundane and magical), we dig deeper into Khirans story, and many of the other gods. In the limited pages we get, the new characters are given so much life, fleshed out enough for me to truly love or hate. Amongst all those things, I’m so grateful that we get to see the heroines power remain in her empathy, kindness and compassion. That humanity prevails, and these qualities still exist amongst all the cruelty and hardship.

I couldn’t have asked for a better ending to this tale.

I believe this duology will forever remain imprinted on my soul.