This was amazingggggg!

Loved the beginning, started to get a bit slow, then picked up again. I'm bored with these good prince romances, so when the villain entered and the tension between Meilin and him escalated, I began to have a GREAT time. It was the perfect amount of romantic tension. And after that wow ending, I need the next book IMMEDIATELY! The writing was amazing, whimsical, and managed to take me to another realm entirely. Love the characters, the betrayals, and the world.

I wanted a little more from the relationship of Meilin with her crew when she's disguised as a boy, but the rest of the relationships and chemistry made it worthwhile!

The world was a little confusing and I didn't understand the quest initially, but the more I read, the more I fell deeply in love with this book. Highly recommend!

Full review and links to social will be posted as soon as possible as I didn't download this on time and I have to wait for a library copy.

I'd like to thank the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with a copy in exchange for an honest review.

Absolutely amazing retelling of Mulan with complex characters. The magic system was amazing and I loved seeing some themes from Mulan be woven throughout the book, while the story almost remained uniquely its own. The writing did feel a little weak at times, with some events happening a bit conveniently, but still I couldn't wait to finish the book.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing this eARC of The Night Ends With Fire.
I really loved the book and the whole retelling of Mulan.
I can't wait to read the sequel and discover what's happening next.

a girl wanted to avoid marriage but her dad wanted her gone, so she join the draft in the guise of the nonexixstent "bastard son" of her father. very Mulan inspired. i read this with open mind but when the MC kept saying something like "i want recognition, i want to prove myself, i have ambitions" at every chapters it started to irk me. like OKAY WE GET IT move on please! also what do you mean you're not interested in politics but you want to be the squad leader? tell me straight in the face and tell me why do you think it's not politics?

i tried to keep reading but i just couldn't. i don't care about the MC. so i stopped reading halfway through for the sake of my inner peace. i'm so sorry

This a very dark fantasy story with some elements of grimdark. Well developed characters, all flawed and on the grey area of the moral spectrum.
Well plotted, excellent storytelling and world building.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher for this ARC, all opinions are mine

Thrilling! Gobsmacking!

Love protagonists like this! Greedy, self serving and hunger for power! Definitely need more in the genre!

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for an eARC in exchange for an honest review!

Filled with intriguing magic, dark ambitions, rounded characters and interesting romance, I really enjoyed this read and am looking forwards to more.
I’ll be honest, I didn’t realise this was a retelling when I picked it up, and I nearly put it down after the first 30 pages once I realised. I’m so glad I didn’t though because once the book gets going it sharply moves away from the expected and becomes a very interesting fantasy full of romance, betrayal, intrigue and rage. I’m very much interested to see where this story will go next!

Really wanted to love this. Didn't connect with the style of writing, and the characters and story weren't engaging enough for me.

DNF 50%

The writing style wasn't for me. Felt very young and just annoying. I found the main character to be really whiny.

This was okay. I really really dislike that it was marketed as adult when the main character is only 16. Overall it just feels as if every aspect of the book is all over the place

An interesting retelling of Mulan that involves magic. An exciting story that contains many twists and turns and always raises the question of who our heroine can trust.

I’m not too sure how to rate this one since I don’t have many qualms but I felt like something didn’t click with me. I absolutely adore Mulan and immediately was sold on the premise of it being a retelling. I think perhaps where I went wrong was going into this book expecting Mulan - this is entirely my own fault and not the books! This is a good retelling, but as others have articulated it does stray far from the original (which imo is a good thing - if I wanted Mulan exactly then I could just watch the film haha!) But I feel like I had different expectations going in to what I was presented with.

Overall I enjoyed the world, the characters, the strong female lead and the messaging. But something sadly didn’t click with me. I definitely recommend others to give this a go though!

To say I was captivated during my entire time reading this would be an understatement for sure! I wanted to keep reading and to find out how Meilin prevails. I wanted justice, I wanted her ultimately to get her “power” she so desired. I felt for her every struggle and didn’t know who to trust. Ugh! This book was fantastic. Something different from main stream fantasy. I never knew I wanted a Mulan retelling until now. I definitely recommend this book.

When I started reading, I was excited. As I continued reading, that excitement fizzled out. The pacing was all over the place. With it being marketed as adult SFF, in my mind I was expecting something as gritty as The Poppy War due the comp with it, or at least as theme-driven as The Iron Widow, alas, it wasn't what was delivered.

There will be people out there that will enjoy this, of that I have no doubt, I just believe this needs to be marketed as YA.

I wholeheartedly wanted to enjoy "The Night Ends with Fire" (inspired by Mulan, political intrigue! - be still my cdrama loving heart), but it left me feeling underwhelmed. Did it deliver on its premise? Somewhat. The story does offer moments of excitement and intrigue, but it lacks the originality and depth that could have made it truly memorable. I couldn't help feeling it was a rehash of ideas from R.F. Kuang's "The Poppy War" trilogy, only in far less capable hands. The writing was okay, but nothing particularly stood out or lingered in my mind. A decent read if you're in the mood for familiar tropes and a straightforward fantasy tale, but don't expect anything groundbreaking.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the ebook in exchange for my honest opinion and views.
What a fantastic story I loved and was absolutely enthralled; this retelling of Mulan was majestic and empowering I was put through so much emotions reading this book.
Good pacing and intriguing characters I was kept on my toes reading this book the Dragon alone was high maintenance.
This book has battles, political warfare and magic, all combined to make a thrilling story of self discovery and empowerment.
The fantasy elements don't play fully in the story as I expected, I wanted to read more about the dragon and it's connection to the Jade. Meilin was an interesting character a bit naive at times but her headstrong determination to prove herself was the driving force of the story.
The story lags a bit in the middle but picks up again in the third act.
A solid five stars for me as I thoroughly enjoyed the ups and downs of the story and that ending left me wanting to know what happens next. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

When I saw the words *mulan retelling" you bet I was here for it.
But the story is woven in such a way that it does stray quite far from the image of the Disney version most people have in their heads.
I really enjoyed this and would love to read more from the author as I loved their writing style!

Read this if you enjoy:
Retellings/Reimaginings
Fantasy (Historical Fantasy)
Chinese Mythology
Dragons and Phoenixes
Forbidden magic

A beautifully told sweeping epic that defies classification: a love story, a coming of age story, a story of war and rage and fire and a classic tale of legend proportions. Despite being based on such as well-known legend, this felt fresh and modern. Gripping and majestic!

I’ve requested the eArc and i couldn’t hide my glee when it’s approved! I have high expectations for this one but feel a bit disappointed 🥹🥹

It’s a Mulan retelling, but not on the sweet side like Disney’s one. I kinda excited about reading another fantasy that has the Four Gods inside, but i also tired reading about a girl that feels she can do anything by herself, only later to find out that everything is not going the way she’s planned and later feel guilty about it. The romance!!! Remind me of something similar 😂 i just hope that it doesn’t end the same way like it did.

And i need more stories of the Azure Dragon and The Phoenix!! Nevertheless, i’ll wait for the sequel!