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A review by booksbydann
Song of Silver, Flame Like Night by Amélie Wen Zhao
5.0
4.5⭐️
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the e-arc!
In a conquered land, the only way to win was to survive.
Song of silver, flame like night was an intricate, clever and gorgeous story, it blew me away. I'm completely delighted with this book.
There's a lot I want to talk about but I can't find the right words to describe it because this book is amazing.
I know the author used several books as references to describe SONG but if it's up to me to describe it, I would say that Song of silver, flame like night is The poppy war but make it YA. That's it.
I love The poppy war, it's one of my favorite series of all time so I'm pretty sure that those who love TPW and love YA fantasy are going to love this book.
There is Chinese history beautifully woven into the description of the world, there is a lot of discussion about the use of power, about imperialism and the consequences of it. And a beautiful romance. Seriously, Lan and Zen have my heart. The grumpy x sunshine dynamic had me LIVING, pls I need these two to be happy in the second book, I'm on my knees begging for a HEA even though I know the odds of that happening are very small.
This is my first time reading one of Amelie's books but after SONG I need more. Her vivid writing style with the peace and tone of the book made it possible to tell a magnificent story, a story that definitely leaves you craving more once you finish it.
I've no idea how I'm going to survive without the sequel
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the e-arc!
In a conquered land, the only way to win was to survive.
Song of silver, flame like night was an intricate, clever and gorgeous story, it blew me away. I'm completely delighted with this book.
There's a lot I want to talk about but I can't find the right words to describe it because this book is amazing.
I know the author used several books as references to describe SONG but if it's up to me to describe it, I would say that Song of silver, flame like night is The poppy war but make it YA. That's it.
I love The poppy war, it's one of my favorite series of all time so I'm pretty sure that those who love TPW and love YA fantasy are going to love this book.
There is Chinese history beautifully woven into the description of the world, there is a lot of discussion about the use of power, about imperialism and the consequences of it. And a beautiful romance. Seriously, Lan and Zen have my heart. The grumpy x sunshine dynamic had me LIVING, pls I need these two to be happy in the second book, I'm on my knees begging for a HEA even though I know the odds of that happening are very small.
This is my first time reading one of Amelie's books but after SONG I need more. Her vivid writing style with the peace and tone of the book made it possible to tell a magnificent story, a story that definitely leaves you craving more once you finish it.
I've no idea how I'm going to survive without the sequel