Julia
I co-sign the blurb on the back that reads, "The only thing hotter than a character written by Chloe Gong is a betrayal written by Chloe Gong." Yes, yes, yes. This sequel is a real psychological thriller as a bunch of compellingly nuanced characters try to figure out whom to trust and what is true. And just like Immortal Longings, a cliffhanger of an ending that I was exhilarated by instead of mad about. One thing I've also noticed reading this series is that Gong also excels at world-building that happens almost completely unobstrusively. San-Er is quite the crumbling empire, and yet my knowledge of that was never gained at the expense of speed/plot tension. Interested to see how this series concludes!
I co-sign the blurb on the back that reads, "The only thing hotter than a character written by Chloe Gong is a betrayal written by Chloe Gong." Yes, yes, yes. This sequel is a real psychological thriller as a bunch of compellingly nuanced characters try to figure out whom to trust and what is true. And just like Immortal Longings, a cliffhanger of an ending that I was exhilarated by instead of mad about. One thing I've also noticed reading this series is that Gong also excels at world-building that happens almost completely unobstrusively. San-Er is quite the crumbling empire, and yet my knowledge of that was never gained at the expense of speed/plot tension. Interested to see how this series concludes!