Girls of Storm and Shadow by Natasha Ngan

But a heavy bounty on Lei’s head makes this even more difficult and when tensions begin to make Lei doubt what she knows, can she succeed in her quest or will the dark magic finish the war before its even begun?Īfter finishing Girls of Paper and Fire, I eagerly anticipated the release of Storm and Shadow.

But this isn’t the end of their journey, unaware their plot failed, the duo must travel the kingdom to gain support from clans from all corners of the world. This in no way affected my opinion of the book.*Īfter failing to kill the Demon King, Lei and Wren barely escaped with their lives. *I received a copy from the publisher via Netgalley in return for an honest review. Full review to come! Continue reading “Monthly Rewind: November 2019” → Navigating gossiping auntys and societal expectations, Fahmy tells a hilarious story based on her experiences. The Can Be Arranged by Huda Fahmy – Author of Yes, I’m Hot in This publishes her second book following the story of how she met and married her husband. The story of Kim Jiyoung is full of silence but every bit powerful. It lays down the facts and backs itself up, sending the message that hey this is what women are facing in Korea and it’s not okay. It holds a mirror to their privilege without actually calling them out, uncomfortable enough to make them uncomfortable.

Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Namjoo – Taken from my review: ” This book is so simple in its concept, and the fact that it angered so many men does not surprise me. I really liked this sequel, falls victim to middle book syndrome, but nonetheless, the secondary characters saved it from being too terrible. Girls of Storm and Shadow by Natasha Ngan – Failing to kill the King has Lei and Wren travelling all corners of the kingdom to rally support. I’m a part of the 2020 international blog tour for this book! (Thanks to Caffeine Book Tours!) A longer review will be published in the new year! Alone and actively being hunted, Talyien must embrace her namesake and show her enemies that a wolf of Oren-Yaro cannot be tamed. Villoso – Queen Talyien finds herself stranded in a different land after her attempts to reunite her own kingdom leaves her fleeing a botched assassination attempt. During the month of November, I read 5 books.