Ashes of the Sun

Though I had never read anything by this author before, I dont know why had a bit of high expectations from this one and I guess that's the main reason it didn't seem to wow me.

Maya was definitely a standout character with both her badass as well as vulnerable moments whereas Gyre felt a little one dimensional with just wanting to burn everything down. I really didn't connect much to any other characters and I never got the emotional payoff I always expect from a good fantasy novel. I was also not a particular fan of the writing style, which kinda made it hard for me to read quickly. The world building was okay but nothing really stood out as very different from other fantasy worlds.

I still think this is a fun novel, especially if you like the writing style and the extremely fast pacing of the plot which doesn't leave a lot of time to explore the nuances of the characters. And I definitely appreciate the queer rep and it's always exciting to see more f/f main couples in fantasy. I still haven't decided if am gonna continue the series but I'm keeping an open mind.