Heart of the Sun Warrior - Kestrels Nest: BookWyrm Edition

Hardcover

English language

Published Nov. 9, 2022 by HarperCollins Publishers.

ISBN:: 978-0-00-847934-3

(2 reviews)

After winning her mother’s freedom from the Celestial Emperor, Xingyin thrives in the enchanting tranquility of her home. But her fragile peace is threatened by the discovery of a strange magic on the moon, and the unsettling changes in the Celestial Kingdom as the emperor tightens his grip on power.

While Xingyin is determined to keep clear of the rising danger, the discovery of a shocking truth spurs her into a perilous confrontation. Forced to flee her home once more, Xingyin and her companions venture to unexplored lands of the Immortal Realm, encountering legendary creatures and shrewd monarchs, beloved friends and bitter adversaries. With alliances shifting quicker than the tides, Xingyin has to overcome past grudges and enmities to forge a new path forward, seeking aid where she never imagined she would.

As an unspeakable terror sweeps across the realm, Xingyin must uncover the truth of her heart and claw …

After winning her mother’s freedom from the Celestial Emperor, Xingyin thrives in the enchanting tranquility of her home. But her fragile peace is threatened by the discovery of a strange magic on the moon, and the unsettling changes in the Celestial Kingdom as the emperor tightens his grip on power.

While Xingyin is determined to keep clear of the rising danger, the discovery of a shocking truth spurs her into a perilous confrontation. Forced to flee her home once more, Xingyin and her companions venture to unexplored lands of the Immortal Realm, encountering legendary creatures and shrewd monarchs, beloved friends and bitter adversaries. With alliances shifting quicker than the tides, Xingyin has to overcome past grudges and enmities to forge a new path forward, seeking aid where she never imagined she would.

As an unspeakable terror sweeps across the realm, Xingyin must uncover the truth of her heart and claw her way through devastation – to rise against this evil before it destroys everything she holds dear, and the worlds she has grown to love… even if doing so demands the greatest price of all.

The epic conclusion to her sweeping Celestial Kingdom series, Sue Lynn Tan’s tale of Xingyin, the daughter of the moon goddess, delves deeper into beloved Chinese myths, weaving them into a wholly new and magical story.

2 editions

meldellima reviewed Heart of the Sun Warrior by Sue Lynn Tan

Precioso, aunque con menos broche que el primero

4 stars

THE HEART OF THE SUN WARRIOR - Sue Lynn Tan Esta segunda parte mantiene el tono folclórico de la primera, pero reconozco que me ha gustado menos. No sé si es porque se centra en el conflicto desde el minuto cero de libro, preparándolo todo para construir el final (que por cierto encuentro muy bien organizado y justificado), pero echo de menos que la protagonista tenga un segundito de paz para mis cositas costumbristas favoritas. Dicho lo cual, está: muy bien acumulada la tensión a lo largo del libro. Se va sumando toda la problemática y las relaciones románticas son un tira y afloja bien llevado (quizás un pelín demasiado hacia el final), hasta el culmen de las últimas 100 páginas. Madre mía. MADRE MÍA. Vamos a dejarlo ahí.

A pesar de no encontrarle la estructura tan redonda que me dejó Daughter of the moon goddess, me ha parecido una …

THE HEART OF THE SUN WARRIOR - Sue Lynn Tan Esta segunda parte mantiene el tono folclórico de la primera, pero reconozco que me ha gustado menos. No sé si es porque se centra en el conflicto desde el minuto cero de libro, preparándolo todo para construir el final (que por cierto encuentro muy bien organizado y justificado), pero echo de menos que la protagonista tenga un segundito de paz para mis cositas costumbristas favoritas. Dicho lo cual, está: muy bien acumulada la tensión a lo largo del libro. Se va sumando toda la problemática y las relaciones románticas son un tira y afloja bien llevado (quizás un pelín demasiado hacia el final), hasta el culmen de las últimas 100 páginas. Madre mía. MADRE MÍA. Vamos a dejarlo ahí.

A pesar de no encontrarle la estructura tan redonda que me dejó Daughter of the moon goddess, me ha parecido una gran continuación para profundizar un poco más en el Reino Celestial. Ojalá un libro que profundizase en ese Worldbuilding y en cómo se llegó a la situación del inicio de la bilogía.

lastblossom reviewed Heart of the Sun Warrior by Sue Lynn Tan

Equal parts heartbreaking and hopeful, a strong follow-up to the previous book.

5 stars

About After winning the Celestial Emperor's pardon (although not his favor), Xingyin thought she'd be returning to her quiet life on the moon with her mother. But political turmoil rages in the Celestial Kingdom, churned on by her previous actions. With her home on the moon threatened by old enemies and new magic, Xingyin must once again take up her bow and fight for the ones she loves. And maybe even the ones she thought she gave up loving.

Thoughts The first book of this series was largely an adventure punctuated with romance. This one is definitely a romance punctuated with adventure. Xingyin is already an accomplished fighter, and so we see very little by way of her development in that area, with more time spent on her growing emotionally and learning how to process different kinds of grief. There's a lot more at stake here, with several deaths, and …

About After winning the Celestial Emperor's pardon (although not his favor), Xingyin thought she'd be returning to her quiet life on the moon with her mother. But political turmoil rages in the Celestial Kingdom, churned on by her previous actions. With her home on the moon threatened by old enemies and new magic, Xingyin must once again take up her bow and fight for the ones she loves. And maybe even the ones she thought she gave up loving.

Thoughts The first book of this series was largely an adventure punctuated with romance. This one is definitely a romance punctuated with adventure. Xingyin is already an accomplished fighter, and so we see very little by way of her development in that area, with more time spent on her growing emotionally and learning how to process different kinds of grief. There's a lot more at stake here, with several deaths, and the loss of potential lives lived, with no one coming out entirely faultless in the process. The moral depth and complexity definitely outshines the first book in this space. The romantic triangle from the first book takes front and center here, with Wenzhi, Liwei, and eventually Xingyin all being way more honest about their feelings than the first go-around. There's a clear endgame this time around, and your enjoyment will probably hang entirely on who you cheered for in the first book. Action scenes move quickly, with fewer "epic" set pieces and more subdued fights (on average). There's also more time spent on Chinese lore, which I really enjoyed. Overall, I feel like it's a really good conclusion to the previous book, and it ties up all the loose ends really well.

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