A review by moonchildx
Heart of the Sun Warrior by Sue Lynn Tan

4.0

“For we were complex creatures of shades of gray, capable of wonderful and terrible things … of change, because our natures were not fixed like the stars in the sky but flowing as the river toward an unknown horizon.”

This sequel follows Xingyin, after she has returned living with her mother peacefully. The peace is sadly quickly disrupted by the discovery of new magic on the moon and hence the changes in the Celestial kingdom and new mysterious plot twist. I think Sue Lynn Tan’s world-building is truly magical and beautiful and the whole story was really heartfelt, her writing very lyrical. I really gained interest in Chinese mythology so i can’t wait to read more of it! I loved the magic realm and the characters.

All in all - it was a wonderfully written fantasy novel that has filled me with plethora of emotions!