A review by ninetalevixen
Strike the Zither by Joan He

3.0

To my pleasant surprise, I breezed (pun intended, given the main character’s name is Zephyr) through this one. I went in with tempered expectations since I really liked Descendant of the Crane (still holding out hope for a sequel/ series continuation someday…) but not so much The Ones We’re Meant to Find.

I’m giving Strike the Zither a solid 3 stars even though I was on the fence in the beginning; it picked up around halfway, and although I’m not a fan of the ending (can you say sequel bait, folks?) I do find myself invested enough to probably continue the series — especially since it’s loosely based on one of the Four Classics of Chinese Literature. (I do love a good reimaging.)

[Better review to come ... maybe?]