kelsmreads's Reviews (588)

 Firstly, if you haven't read the original duology (Daughter of the Moon Goddess and Heart of the Sun Warrior) you absolutely should because it's my favorite duology. I love reading about any and all mythology and this duology was my first foray into Chinese mythology. Sue Lynn Tan's writing style made me absolutely fall in love with it.

This was a very cute follow up to the original stories. Sue Lynn Tan takes parts of the original duology and expands on them in these short stories. I LOVED getting different characters POVs. I was so excited to see that we got a little mini story from Shuxiao because she's the actual best.

This was adorable and if you loved the original duology, it's definitely worth a read. Thanks to Netgalley, Avon Books, and Harper Voyager US for a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review! 

 This is the second book in the Queen of Thieves series. This sequel took a darker turn than the first novel. There are some things in this book that could be triggers for others. There weren't trigger warnings at the beginning of the book and in my opinion, there probably should have been.

I really wanted to like this one because the premise of the Forty Thieves is so intriguing to me, but it just wasn't for me. I liked the first one quite a bit but this one took too dark a turn with characters that aren't quite likeable. I'm not opposed to dark plots if the characters are likeable but the combination of both doesn't work for me. I will say that even though I wasn't loving it, I did want to read all the way to the end to see how it finished!

Thanks Netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review!