'For the fools do not fear the odds, the reckless do not care - and only the truly brave proceed regardless.'

When the Celestial Emperor is affronted anew by the Xingyin and Chang'e, the Moon Goddess and her daughter are forced to flee their home to evade imprisonment. Powers are shifting fast in the Celestial Kingdom and Xingyin has to seek alliances she never imagined to rise against the evil that threatens the Immortal Realm. In order to save her realm, she must uncover the truth of her heart and be willing to make the greatest sacrifice.

The conclusion to this duology was absolute perfection. Family, love, loyalty, duty and sacrifice are at the core of the story, as is the question of what makes a true hero. The love triangle between Xingyin, Liwei and Wenzhi was executed flawlessly, a tug of war for the heartstrings. I absolutely loved Sue Lynn Tan's enchanting and immersive writing, her rich world building and her spin on tales from Chinese mythology.

Be prepared for an emotional journey, though: I had tears running down my face on three separate occasions.

Thanks to NetGalley and Harper Voyager for providing me with an eARC.

Xingyin enjoys the hard-earned tranquillity of the Moon and her mother’s company. When unexpected guests arrive, she discovers the strange magic of the place. Soon, she is forced to flee as the Celestial Emperor tries to execute his power over her home. Constantly on the run, she is forced to seek refuge in unexpected places and overcome past animosities to build new alliances.

Heart of the Sun Warrior is a perfect continuation of The Daughter of the Moon Goddess. Although there were some surprises and a few moments where I wished the plot would look different, the final effect was truly satisfying. In the second part of the duology, we learn more about the fascinating world created by Sue Lynn Tan for her characters. I loved how detailed the descriptions of different locations were, with something specific for all the kingdoms and their inhabitants. I wish to revisit this world in many other novels.

The pace of this book is fast, as it never leaves Xingyin much time to rest or analyse her complex feelings. Heart of the Sun Warrior, apart from an accumulation of action, spectacular fights, politics and intrigues, is also an emotional romance where the heroine has to make an impossible choice between two men. To summarise, I genially loved reading this beautiful retelling of Chinese myths, and I recommend it to all fans of similar positions.

I'm Sobbing, what a perfect ending!

"As long as you are mine as I am yours, we have all the time in the world."

I finally read the highly anticipated sequel to Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan and I was not disappointed, in fact, I noticed an improvement over the first book!

Heart of the Sun Warrior is a perfect conclusion to this beautiful Chinese-inspired dilogy.
There are intrigues, plot twists, battles and adventures in the book, but the best part is definitely the Romance and the love triangle that unfolds and works out perfectly in a magical and tearful ending!
Even the various plots manage to end in the best way and for this I believe that this book is literally the perfect conclusion to this magical story!
The characters are characterized very well and even if not all of them have their happy ending I think it is the right and balanced ending!
Worldbuilding is a perfect element of this dilogy, in fact in this second volume the Celestial Kingdom is explored more and more and the descriptions are fabulous and really cozy!

I highly recommend this series! Heart of the Sun Warrior is a literally perfect ending book!

Thanks to Netgalley Harper Voyager Uk and Sue Lynn Tan for providing me with this ARC! Heart of the Sun Warrior is out tomorrow! Don't miss it!

BOOK REVIEW: Heart Of The Sun Warrior by Sue Lynn Tan

4 Stars

Although I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book, for me it wasn't quite as good as the first book Daughter of the Moon Goddess. Despite this, it was still a really great read.

This second and final installment starts off roughly a year after DOTMG finishes. The story is definitely not what I expected but it was such a detailed, imaginative fantasy that I am not surprised I couldn't guess it!
This book is definitely less action and more emotion. It was a little long winded at times and some of the internal monologues dragged. That being said the action was brilliant and there were so many brilliant twists that I lost count. Sue Lynn Tan has an INCREDIBLE imagination and I loved this second journey that these characters went on together. I felt that the ending missed a few things that weren't tied up which was a shame but still it was a great ending and a fantastic story to get there. I also continued to love the Chinese mythology and all of the cultural background that was in this story. It made it so unique and full of interest.

The characters weren't quite as engaging as the first book. The only character I loved as much was Wenzhi. Xingyin is a bit naive in this book and she did annoy me a little! Liwei also generally seemed a weaker character and I would have liked more from him.
The writing was stunning. Tan is a remarkable writer and really sweeps you away into her world. I look forward to reading more of her books in the future!

Overall, a great finish to the duology. The fantasy aspects and writing really shine through. Even though it wasn't a perfect read for me, I think most readers will be very happy with it.

Please note that I was #gifted this ebook in exchange for an honest review.

I have been anticipating this for so long, I absolutely loved the first book and feel the same way about this one. Also how gorgeous is this cover?!

In depth review to come soon!

I’m in love and I’m crying

I reread DOTMG before this just to make sure I properly remembered everything, but what I really forgot is how beautiful SLT’s writing is. The descriptive language she used is so detailed and immersive and creates a gorgeous clear picture in my head and this continues into HOTSW. Immediately I was enthralled and engaged but not ready to have my heart broken

I think I was crying through most of this but there were three big big big sobs that just destroyed me, particularly one about halfway through - I’ll never be able to read DOTMG in the same way knowing what happens!!! 😭

But!! What I really loved is how we got a little more insight into some of the side characters! Everything that goes down with the celestial empress while stressful, it was fun to see this whole other side to her as in DOTMG it was really just a ‘spiteful cow’ vibe I was getting. As for Shuxiao, there is one tiny scene that immediately had me screaming for a full enemies to lovers book, I knew it was coming and was so glad my prediction was right - but I need the details pretty please?!

Wenzhi and Liwei, both, again, stole my heart and I really don’t envy Xingyin in having to make a choice (but I do envy the time she spent with these insanely gorgeous creatures). Personally, I felt Wenzhi’s character really developed for me after the massive shock twist in DOTMG, while Liwei was kind of eh. He was still very compassionate and lovely and clearly a warrior but you can only rescue someone so many times lol.

But I really loved seeing Xingyin’s internal struggle of not knowing who to love while just casually trying to save her family and friends and essentially the entire world. If it’s possible she’s even more incredibly awesome in this book and while there was an early choice from her that bothered me, as with the first book, I felt like I saw her grow so much and I was so proud of some things she did towards the end 🥰

The whole storyline was just incredible and at no point did I have any idea where it was going to go. Absolute perfection of a book and series for me - I literally cannot recommend these enough

Headlines:
Changing allegiances
Family, friends, love & grief
Epically-sized triangle

I feel like my whole reader's heart has been invested in this duology. I've loved the world and it's complexity, the characters good and bad have been written so well and Xingyin has been a worthy main character.

Heart of the Sun Warrior was a fast-paced sequel that had me on the edge of my seat. Xingyin's brief status quo with her mother was turned upside down and in an insidious way with a rather evil character. The cast of characters in this story were full of depth and the nasty charaters were developed as well as the beloved characters. The factions and rulers of this world sure were an egotistical lot in the main, trust was not an option.

This was an emotive story, tense, full of hurt, loss and grief and yet Tan brought those chinks of light and joy that kept you on the right side of hope. I read much of the second half with my heart in my mouth right until the final pages.

Talking of the final pages, I did struggle a little with that ending...I just wanted something more.

Thank you to Harper Voyager for the eARC.

A sequel which didn’t disappoint!

After thoroughly enjoying Daughter of the Moon Goddess, I was very excited to read the sequel and it was another excellent tale. It contains everything an epic should have- war, villains, heroes, loss and sacrifice, love and family bonds. The romance element is a bit of a slow burner but stick with it because the results are stunning. Xingyin continues through many trials, challenging her and while her decisions may not be agreeable, they shape her as a character and are true to her personality. I still adore Liwei and Wenzhi and it was amusing to witness their spats. Like the first book in this duology, Heart of the Sun Warrior continues to read like a myth and it was a true delight to be fully absorbed into so many elements of Chinese mythology.

I certainly recommend this book and thank the publisher for the ARC!

I would be lying if I don't admit this to be one of the most anticipated reads this year. The culmination of a wait that started last December when I finished reading the 'Daughter of the Moon Goddess'. There were no cliffhangers, for which I was grateful (isn't that one of the cruellest things that an author can do to the readers?), but the threat from the celestial emperor still looms.
The success of the first novel is often hard to replicate, but Sue Lynn Tan has surpassed expectations here. The love triangle has matured, something that didn't really leave much of an impression on me in the last book. Wenzhi made a grand comeback, stabilising his position gradually with readers, taking us unawares.
I am not really fond of this usual trope found in c dramas, especially if the second suitor presents a much more sympathetic side, endearing to the viewers. Don't we have our examples in 'Ashes of Love' and 'Boys over Flowers'? Predictably Wenzhi aroused some painful memories and soon my pity turned to anger. Why is he so foolish? Can't he see that this is a losing battle? Why should fate/author toy with him so? By the time the story neared its climax, I was on the verge of losing it. It all seemed so convenient, like Bertha Mason in 'Jane Eyre'. How foolish it all was! Or so I thought.
A wonderful ending to a captivating duology, we can rightfully say. Fickle as I am, I never expected the author to make such a bold choice, hiding a surprise towards the end. What more can I say? It was worth the wait.

This was a real roller coaster of a read. It’s difficult to review it properly without giving away spoilers for the first volume in this duology Daughter of the Moon Goddess but I felt that this was a really satisfying end to Xingyin’s story.
Xingyin begins the book at home on the moon but events at the Celestial Court soon mean that she has to leave her home and travel through the different realms. There is betrayal on every side but she also has the love of her mother and friends to see her through the trials that she has to undergo. This is certainly an action packed book as she desperately tries to help her mother.
We revisit many of the locations of the first book which did feel a little repetitive and the love triangle continues. One of the few things that irritated me in this book was Xingyin’s attitude to Whenzi who helps her continually and is always there for her. Many of the other characters from the earlier book reappear and I loved being able to meet the adorable Prince Yanming again.
I love Sue Lynn Tan’s writing and the world building is gorgeous especially in the early part of the book where Xingyin is on the moon. There are some lovely emotional moments too especially when she meets the Sun Goddess and her single remaining child. The conclusion to the story also certainly packs an emotional punch.
Thank you to Net Galley and HarperVoyager for my ARC in exchange for my honest review.

3.5 stars
Thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins UK for a copy of this ARC. All thoughts are my own.

I can't believe I'm saying this, but Heart of the Sun Warrior was too fantastical of a tale for me. The elements of this book, whilst following along with what had been set up in Daughter of the Moon Goddess and well-known Chinese mythology, felt more like a historical C-drama racing through all its numerous plotlines to the very end. Every moment there was something new happening or another journey to be had immediately. The stakes remained high at all times, and the never-ending love triangle I already struggled with in the first book continued to the very end too.

Whilst some revelations I guessed along the way, I found myself unable to invest early on into this because of the rushed nature and all the happenings. Every moment I attempted to take a breath, the book would flip on itself and head in another direction with another wildly fantastical journey for Xingyin to step in and save the day. And I tried to be forgiving of the nature of the legends - what may seem far-fetched in modern times are some truly respected and deeply enriching cultural tales. However, there was too much of it and not a lot of sense to the storyline for me to feel captivated by.

Xingyin has always been a character that I've not 100% related to but appreciated for being strong in the face of fear nonetheless. And whilst her unwavering love for her family continued in this second book, her inability to make decisions or approach the feelings she pushed down inside herself made her more unlikeable this round. The constant disdain she held towards Wenzhi, even when he was helping her to great lengths, made her appear bratty and rather exasperating to read. Liwei, who had been a favourite in book 1 for me, really fell flat in this sequel. The men vying for Xingyin's heart felt desperate and repetitive in trying to tell her who was right for her. I would have loved this more if Xingyin had chosen herself in the end, though, I can't help but like the uncertain yet hopeful ending the author did give her.

Despite my critical thoughts on this book, Sue Lynn Tan is an excellent writer of poetic prose. Her world-building is wonderfully crafted, and only she could wield such legendary journeys because of her rich imagery on page. The world setting of this duology is gorgeous and steeped with cultural and historical elements that I have a great appreciation for. Sadly, I just struggle with her character development and the pacing of the story. Perhaps as an adult, I'm taking this very YA character and trying to layer it with some logic or linear progression, when really, the tale is that of a young immortal trying her best to fix her wrongs and hope that she can be more than just a revered title from her previous actions. For this reason, I gave it 3.5 stars overall.

3,75/5
*SPOILERS AHEAD*
I really like the setting and the world building, but the way the actions are told, or the moments of tension and fighting, doesn't convince me. I liked the first one better, it gave me more uncertainty and surprise with the changes in the plot.
In my opinion the ending seems a bit unfair to Lewi, although it seems to me a good character development, I don't know how I would have liked it to end, because I really think that the two romantic interests have their faults and their virtues and at all times I was constantly in between them. I think that's something the author does very well, generating the tension of the love triangle.
Although I think it is well written, there are certain parts where I feel that I need more explanation or more moments of uncertainty because the book didn't really hook me.

— 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 —

𝐓𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞: Heart of The Sun Warrior
𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬: Book 2 of 2 of the Celestial Kingdom duology
𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫(𝐬): Sue Lynn Tan
𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐞: Fantasy
𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝: 10th November 2022
𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 4.5/5

“For the fools do not fear the odds, the reckless do not care—and only the truly brave proceed regardless.”

Oh my good golly. My head hurts from crying. My eyes pound with the strain of needing to read as quick as possible. My bladder aches from being ordered to be quiet and let me read. And impossibly, my heart no longer beats for me, it beats for the possibility of future Sue Lynn Tan novels.

This author writes so damn beautifully. Such luminous imagery is constantly provoked, even amidst a roaring battle where the stakes are so high I could practically impale myself upon them.

I said it about Daughter of the Moon Goddess and I’ll say it again, Xingyin, Liwei and Whenzi are one of the only love triangles I’ve ever been able to enjoy. And this is out of only two love triangles (The Final Strife being the home of the other one).

I’m convinced Sue Lynn Tan has magical powers because these two books have been powerful beyond belief. Such ethereal beauty blooms alongside the narration, such fiery determination stalks the plot. It’s fast paced and profound, with a storyline that sent the butterflies in my stomach into disarray.

The only reason that I haven’t put it as a 5 is because I felt disconnected from Xingyin. Her character development was shown through the decisions she makes rather than personality or moral changes, her entire purpose in this novel has been to make heart wrenching decisions one after the other. Who to choose in her love triangle, how to defeat the enemy, should she steal this, should she kill them, and on and on. Sometimes, being too busy saving the world can mean people cannot connect with the hero.

But there is so much to love in this book. I could feel the energy of the author, I could see the research and the painstakingly careful choice of words to engage with the reader. This duology is a labour of love and I am so glad it’s published so others can love it too.

🧚🏻‍♀️

This was even better than I had hoped it would be after enjoying Daughter of the Moon Goddess so much and it was great to dive back into the immortal world and its various kingdoms with these characters. My only complaint is that I want more of them! Tan is one of the best writers I’ve read in a long time, her world building is fantastic and the characters are complex enough to feel real. A perfect mix of adventure, politics and romance, this fantasy novel easily drew me in and had me invested in the story from the first sentence. I also love to see strong female characters, and Xingyin doesn’t disappoint.

There’s empathy and wisdom layered throughout this book, and I found myself so full of respect for these characters and for Tan, who created something so real in a land of fantasy and myth. The romantic in me would have preferred a slightly extended ending but we can’t have it all! These are two of my favourite novels and I can’t wait to see what comes next for this author.

I feel like my heart and my head are telling me two different things about Heart of the Sun Warrior. Structurally and narratively, I found it really quite odd: more of an outright sequel than second half of a duology, it has to reset a few pieces from book 1 and outright create various other elements. The magical contrivances feel particularly blatant in the process of providing one quest after another, and the antagonist is disappointingly shallow. A pretty offhand bit of queer representation actually makes me feel more galled that it couldn't have been integrated more, and the way character death is used here feels particularly manipulative. But I still kinda wholeheartedly love this, in a way I didn't with the first book. As the emotional story of Xingyin, I think it does really well, and I genuinely cared about her choices the whole way through. And I genuinely think this is one of the maturest depictions of a love triangle I've seen, so much so I was genuinely surprised by where it went (although I do feel it was just on the verge of being really profound before settling just a bit). This book makes me want to reconsider Daughter of the Moon Goddess in light of the overall emotional arc, which I hadn't thought would happen. Ultimately, it is a book with pretty glaring issues, but it clearly has something special to win me over despite them.

I liked Daughter of the Moon Goddess and love Heart of the Sun Warrior, the excellent closure of this duology.
it's fascinating story, I was glad to catch with old characters and met some new as they're all well plotted.
The storytelling and the plot kept me turning pages and loved the world building.
The cover is a work of art and fell in love with it
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher for this arc, all opinions are mine

I read Daughter of the Moon goddess a while ago via audible, and it stayed with me clinging to my mind for the coming months. Then I found out the sequel was coming out and I'm not ashamed to admit I haunted the Netgalley website until it came up.

Never have I felt so grateful to have the opportunity to read such a stunning book.

My love for the original book definitely spurned me on to get this one. I will definitely be buying physical copies of both so I can keep them forever should I ever want to revisit the celestial kingdom.

So this is where my review begins, I'll drop a spoiler filled review near the end of this review and I'll let you know when that begins, so you can avoid it should you want to read this book yourself and feel your own feelings.

This book is set in the celestial kingdom, exactly like the previous one as is expected. Except its at the brink of conflict, with wars around the corner and royalty changing their loyalty based on whims, it's easy to get swept up into this story.

The writing style is so potent, it really drags you into the book and gives you so much to pay attention to. Everything from the food to the clothing to the relationships between the characters felt so fleshed out.

Pacing was good, I liked how there was always something going on, I never felt boredom, nor did I feel rushed. The world was so full of love and light and people that just want to do what they can to survive and be happy. I liked exploring this world again.

I absolutely recommend you read this duology.

Now that's the spoiler free portion done, lets get into my thoughts and opinions. I read this on my kindle so I have my notes here with me. Lets begin. Look away if you don't want to be spoiled

I loved the empress becoming less scary, more human almost. She cared for her son, enough to bargain with an enemy that had embarrassed her husband. She truly was one of my favourite depth filled characters in this book. I'd love to learn more of her life as a young girl and her rise to power. It hurt when she died, I didn't cry but I was pretty sad to lose such a prominent character.

I felt the scenes in the grove were beautiful, the fact the sun goddess was in pain yet still gave Xingying time to speak when she definitely could've killed her speaks volumes. I loved it when Xingying refused to kill her remaining phoenix, showing how she truly believes in honour.

What bothered me were two things,

The constant mention of having feelings untold for Wenzhi, it was pretty clear from the beginning of this book she loved him but I do realise admitting it can be hard. I just think it could've been more doubtful, hinted at in veiled ways and that would have kept me from guessing the authors intentions for her to love him again so early on.

The second was the war between Wugang, the cloud wall, the phoenix kingdom etc. I just wished we got to see more of that. Not that there wasn't plenty of fights already but it was a long build up to have the final battle be so short. I believe this duology could've been even better as trilogy especially with more time in the war, and possible more of other people stories. I'd love to have spent more time with the royals in the seas and to have actually explored the phoenix kingdom.

Neither of those things ruined it for me though, they don't even lessen the rating I'm giving, because I loved this duology, Sue Lynn Tan writes with such blinding flame that it envelopes your every sense and yet at the core of the flames is a whole lot of love.

I felt ultimately sad for Liwei in the end, he risked everything multiple times and in reality he gained very little and lost a lot in the end. Sadly, that's just life I guess but I hope he finds a better love in the future. He truly truly deserves it. I'll always wish she ended up with him, even though I know it wasn't meant to be as she doesn't want to be an empress. It just hurts to leave his story like this.

Also would have liked to see Xingying meeting Wenzhis mother after his death, I know she didn't want to burden or upset out of respect but did anyone tell HER that he's alive in the mortal realm? I hope so, she deserves to know her son is alive and will return one day.

I could totally see a sequel to this book, with Wenzhi and Xingying returning to the sky to stop yet another problem in the celestial kingdom, but for now, I'm glad they're leading a peaceful mundane life together.

Quotes I enjoyed:

"By refusing to see the good in them, you might lose something precious that you never allowed yourself to find"

"By fixing on a single sapling, I had lost sight of the forest"

"My mother always said that I never believed in fairy tales. It was because I had known monsters since the day I knew my name."

"Some scars are carved into our bones, And I thought to myself, some might even break them."

"My existence was best forgotten, for I was an ill omen; a bride drenched in blood"


Notes I left and what they meant:

:( I wrote to Wenzhis betrayal being mentioned - it hurt. It truly hurt to remember what he did to her and how he broke their bond. That being said I was also sad for Liwei, he is so kind and never did anything to hurt Xingying yet I felt he got pushed a bit to the side by her hurt.

dangerous ??? - I wrote this when the wine was given to them, I had a feeling it would become an issue and I was sad to be proven right later on.

shes gonna fall for him again - I knew kind of at the start that Wenzhi was the end game in Xingyings life. The book came across as maybe favoring him, with her talking of a feeling she dare not admit so often,

daughter you are full grown - i worried that this was all a trick, a glamour, that her father was dead and someone else was tricking Xingying and was really happy to be proven wrong on my theory.

I saved two notes when she wasn't going to tell Liwei of her father, and i'm glad she told him in the end.

When that theif stole the elixer I wrote angry faces, pretty self explanatory she worked hard for it as did he and I was annoyed he took them but glad she got it back after all. Granted she knew he was a theif before working with him so maybe it was to be expected.

violence burning unquenched - when wugang and her had the confrontation i wanted her to kill him straight up then and there. instead, he killed Ping'er and my heart shattered. This was the first but not the last time I cried during this book.

Little Star, no more, I am tired - this BROKE me internally. I gutterally sobbed at this line. losing Ping'er is such a horrible thing for Xingying to have experienced, and it definitely changed her during the continuation of the story.

"The honor was mine my dearest friend" - Chang'e to Ping'er and it was such a sweet moment but horrible too.

but she was no more, forever gone... taking with her a part of me - self explanatory, ping'er's death really hit me hard.

prince yanming! - you've grown taller, your highness - this quote made me chuckle with happiness, I love the joy of the little prince after Xingying had protected him during the fight in the previous book.

A wisp of breath slid from his lips, his aura winking out like a candle flame at the end of its wick - again, GUTTERAL SOBBING. Sue Lynn Tan was trying to shred my heart into little bits with these deaths and it worked I was a mess. I read this on my lunch break I had to run to the toilet to stop from starting to sob at lunchtime. His death really hurt me as I too have brothers, and seeing that would haunt me forever as it did Xingying.

trust me with your heart again - I wrote don't, because at the time I didn't care for Wenzhi much, but that changed during the books course.

Thank you to Harper Collins UK, and NetGalley for this ARc. An even bigger thank you to Sue Lynn Tan for writing fantastic books. You have a fan for life.

I thoroughly enjoyed Daughter of the Moon Goddess and was excited to read Heart of the Sun Warrior. For those wondering if you need to do a reread of the first book I would say that while it isn't essential if you have a vague memory of what happened in the first book it might help to have a small refresher, particularly for the payoff of the romantic aspects of the sequel.
I thought that the overall plot of the book was pretty reminiscent of the first book, a challenge to undertake and a whole host of people that may or may not be trustworthy.
I did find this book to be much weaker than Daughter of the Moon Goddess for a number of reasons. Firstly, I felt like Xingyin had much less agency in this book - with the exception of her romantic interests which in fairness she made her own choices about - but in terms of the main plot of the book this felt much more like things happened to her and she had to react where book one felt more like she was making active choices about her future. This is fairly typical when it comes to second books in duologies but it was somewhat frustrating nevertheless.
What felt more frustrating was the fact that in almost every other chapter of the book Xingyin was either betrayed or blindsided in some way by another character to the point where each betrayal felt less and less surprising. In book one there was such a big betrayal that it felt hugely impactful where this book just felt as though there was betrayal for the sake of betrayal!
Do I think this is worth reading? I think fans of book one will find it satisfying to continue the series, but overall I feel as though the first book stands on it's own enough that you could just leave it there and avoid some of the second book issues that this book has.
I received a free copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are my own.

This was a wonderful and fitting conclusion to The Celestial Kingdom story. This sequel brings together new characters and familiar ones. Characters that draw you in and a plot that keeps you wanting to turn the page. I held my breath, I cried, I sighed I never wanted it to end but I also wanted to know how it would end. I don't want to give any spoilers or plot details but if you loved Daughter of the Moon Goddess. You will definitely love Heart of the Sun Warrior.

A really engaging book – I found it to be a very satisfying conclusion to the duology. Beautifully written and a thoroughly enjoyable read.