Girls of Fate and Fury
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- Author：Natasha Ngan
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Reviews
jay
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leiwren nation let’s go
Michelle
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The Girls of Paper and Fire series has been my reading life for the past 3 years， ever since the first book arrived in my Fairyloot subscription in 2018。 I've loved a lot of books in between， of course， but I utterly fell in love with Girls and it's always in the back of my mind as my favourite， as the one in which I'm always waiting for the next book。 I knew the final book was going to be amazing and it didn't disappoint - there are a lot of surprises along the way， some good and some bad， some The Girls of Paper and Fire series has been my reading life for the past 3 years， ever since the first book arrived in my Fairyloot subscription in 2018。 I've loved a lot of books in between， of course， but I utterly fell in love with Girls and it's always in the back of my mind as my favourite， as the one in which I'm always waiting for the next book。 I knew the final book was going to be amazing and it didn't disappoint - there are a lot of surprises along the way， some good and some bad， some I could never in a million years have anticipated。 I'm sad that the series is over， but I'm really happy with the way it ended。It's so incredibly hard to sum up the finale of a trilogy， especially one that's so meaningful to me， so I'm going to make a list of a few （no spoiler） points I think you might like to hear -We get to hear from Wren's point of view， as well as Lei's。There is so much healing in this book， I'm glad that the trauma is named out loud for what it is。As with the previous book， there's a lot of humour in Girls of Fate and Fury - some of these characters are hilarious。Some characters are lost， some are gained。One word - betrayal。 This story is so inclusive when it comes to queer and disabled characters， I have never felt so seen by a book。The first two books were definitely exciting。。。but they have met their match - so many heart pounding scenes！I got the warm fuzzy reunions I was hoping for。I may have a crush on a gay wolf demon， I will not be taking questions at this time。 。。。more
Gretchen
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Spoilers ahead！Lei is captured and taken back to the Palace。 The king uses her to gain allies in the upcoming war。 Lei reunites with the remaining Paper Girls who are forced to become her maids。 She struggles with the desire to kill the king but also protect her friends。 Wren is preparing for war。 She wants to rescue Lei， but her father forbids it。 She runs away with a small group to do it anyways， but this proves to be unnecessary as Lei manages to rescue herself， Kenzo， and most of the Paper G Spoilers ahead！Lei is captured and taken back to the Palace。 The king uses her to gain allies in the upcoming war。 Lei reunites with the remaining Paper Girls who are forced to become her maids。 She struggles with the desire to kill the king but also protect her friends。 Wren is preparing for war。 She wants to rescue Lei， but her father forbids it。 She runs away with a small group to do it anyways， but this proves to be unnecessary as Lei manages to rescue herself， Kenzo， and most of the Paper Girls。 Now， Lei and Wren prepare for war together。 Who will survive and will the Demon King's rein finally end？ 。。。more
Sophie
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i need time to process all of my emotions
Kaitlin
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WREN POV。 I absolutely love how the author treats trauma and she really shows how the characters are impacted by long term trauma。 Wren and Lei deserve the world。
caitlin
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During those 420 pages I have been on the verge of tears many， MANY times。 And yet， what made me cry was the author's note – because now it's over。 I don't know how to rate this book yet。 I want to say 4 stars， but also 5。 So I guess it's a 4。5？ During those 420 pages I have been on the verge of tears many， MANY times。 And yet， what made me cry was the author's note – because now it's over。 I don't know how to rate this book yet。 I want to say 4 stars， but also 5。 So I guess it's a 4。5？ 。。。more
Amanda
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This series is brilliant。。。and devastating， heartbreaking， but also beautiful。 Although triggering and hard， Ngan's emphasis on hope， beauty， love and her desire to speak into some incredibly tough subjects should be treasured for generations。 Her love for her readers， and desire to create a better world is written on every page。Although these quotes are diminished out of context， here are the ones that I felt on a uniquely personal level:-（In the context of Wren and Lei's relationship） "If I ha This series is brilliant。。。and devastating， heartbreaking， but also beautiful。 Although triggering and hard， Ngan's emphasis on hope， beauty， love and her desire to speak into some incredibly tough subjects should be treasured for generations。 Her love for her readers， and desire to create a better world is written on every page。Although these quotes are diminished out of context， here are the ones that I felt on a uniquely personal level:-（In the context of Wren and Lei's relationship） "If I have learned anything since this war began， it is that souls are messy， imperfect things。 Even the most beautiful of them have the capacity to be cruel。。。Hearts are all of these things， and more。 And no matter how complex， how contradictory they might be， that doesn't mean they do not deserve love， or forgiveness。Or a second chance。"-"I don't want an easy life。 I want a meaningful one。"-"You'll wonder how far the news has traveled， though to you only one distance is important。The distance between here and her。"-"They had so much to talk through。 But tomorrow's battle was creeping ever closer， and their issues wouldn't be solved with one conversation。 It was going to take months， probably years of patience and understanding and reopening old wounds until they found the formula to heal them。 Wren didn't mind。 She was ready for it--anything that meant they might stand a chance。" 。。。more
Schizanthus Nerd
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“The small bird flies on the wings of the golden-eyed girl” Nine Paper Girls。 Each claimed their very own piece of my heart in Girls of Paper and Fire。 While I loved them all， I identified mostly with three: Lei， the Moonchosen， trained assassin Wren and Blue， winner of the girl with the most attitude award。 Then there was sweetheart Lill， not one of the nine but so darn adorable that I couldn’t help but want to protect her from the big， bad world。My favourites all returned in this final b “The small bird flies on the wings of the golden-eyed girl” Nine Paper Girls。 Each claimed their very own piece of my heart in Girls of Paper and Fire。 While I loved them all， I identified mostly with three: Lei， the Moonchosen， trained assassin Wren and Blue， winner of the girl with the most attitude award。 Then there was sweetheart Lill， not one of the nine but so darn adorable that I couldn’t help but want to protect her from the big， bad world。My favourites all returned in this final book of the trilogy， a book I’d both anticipated and dreaded。 I needed to know what would happen to each of my girls and I couldn’t wait to spend more time with them， loving them and learning from them， but I wasn’t ready to say good bye to them just yet。 Although I’m sad to be leaving them behind （for now; I know they’ll be waiting for me when I return for my reread）， I’m also grateful because my heart is so full having known them。 These girls are everything I want in characters， and in myself， if I’m going to be honest。 They’ve been through absolute hell but， despite everything， they keep showing up。 Although literal survival would be a triumph at this point， they’re always reaching for more。 They want justice， they want peace and they’re going to fight， in an actual war， to achieve it。 Their resilience， their courage， their ability to still love and be loved， is extraordinary。 When the world denies you choices， you make your own。 That’s not to say that they don’t feel the effects of what they’ve survived so far。 There are the nightmares， the flashbacks， the dissociation， the times when the past tries its darnedest to swallow them whole。 PTSD， although it’s not officially diagnosed in Ikhara （none of our girls really have the time to make an appointment with a psychologist anyway）， is evident in the various trauma impacts the reader is privy to。 Coping mechanisms， healthy and otherwise， are as varied as the individual characters， and I adore that about this series。 There is no one correct way to respond when you’ve experienced the kind of trauma these girls have; all of their responses are normal。 “Fire in。 Fear out。” While recovery from sexual assault remains something our girls are all dealing with， another character is having to figure out her life post-disability。 This character is a total badass and one of my new favourites。 They’re able to acknowledge their disability and the impact it has on their life without it defining them and I loved them even more for that。 The authenticity and sensitivity evident in the writing， already proven by the way the author has handled the experience of and survival after sexual assault， are extended to the experience of disability。There will be reviews that will talk about the story and others that will talk about its themes。 I’m here to tell you that I love these girls even more now than I did before I began this book。 I got to return to the Hidden Palace to confront the past and spent precious time with characters I didn’t think I’d cross paths with again。 This isn’t only Lei’s story。 We’re also given chapters written from Wren’s perspective in this book and I couldn’t help noticing the differences between the two。 Lei， who is more open and leads with her heart， has chapters written in the first person。 Wren， the trained assassin who guards her heart more， has chapters written in the third person， almost as if she needed to keep the reader at arm’s length because she’s not certain they’re worthy of her trust。This is a story for all Paper Girls both on and off the page。 Like the books before it， I felt seen in its pages。 I was reminded that you can survive your past。 You can continue to fight even when your mind and body are telling your spirit you can’t。 It’s okay to accept help from the supportive people around you。 You are not the labels others place on you。 You can look forward to a future where your past， while it can never be undone， doesn’t have to define you。 “Give them hell， girls。 For all of us。” Content warnings include （view spoiler）[mental health， misogyny， racism， references to sexual assault， self harm， torture， violence and war （hide spoiler）]。Thank you so much to NetGalley and Hodder & Stoughton for the opportunity to read this book。Blog - https://schizanthusnerd。com 。。。more
Bryony Indecisive Reader
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“Paper isn’t just a caste to them。 It is a state， an expectation of what we should be。 Weak。 Blank。 Something to tear。 Something to use and discard without a second thought… I learned long ago that Paper has its own power—the ability to ignite， re‑form， evolve。”TW: Sexual assault （remembered）， death of loved ones/family， blood， death， battle I can’t believe this series is over now because I loved being back in the world。 It’s rich， magical and complex， with layers of history and world building。 “Paper isn’t just a caste to them。 It is a state， an expectation of what we should be。 Weak。 Blank。 Something to tear。 Something to use and discard without a second thought… I learned long ago that Paper has its own power—the ability to ignite， re‑form， evolve。”TW: Sexual assault （remembered）， death of loved ones/family， blood， death， battle I can’t believe this series is over now because I loved being back in the world。 It’s rich， magical and complex， with layers of history and world building。 After two years of being on the outskirts of the world and the politics， this book dives straight into the mess at Ikhara’s core。I really enjoyed the dual perspective in this。 Having reread the first two in the series this month too made me look at Wren in a different light， but GoFaF really made me appreciate her。 She’s forced to be the way she is and think the things she does because that’s what she’s always been taught to。 But she so fiercely loves those around her and this book proved it。I love Lei。 Where she was always strong willed， she’s now brave and strong and selfless - in ways she didn’t have the power to be before。 It’s amazing to see how she fights for and interacts with the people around her。This books still deals with themes of SA， but more so the long-term impacts。 These are characters that have been hurt， but who don’t always realise it。 I think the author did a fantastic job of telling their story and recovery。The flow of the story made it really easy to keep reading - I was tense and shocked so often， but there were still moments of joy and hope。 The ending was perfect。I cannot fault this book。 Would definitely recommend。 。。。more
lapetitepritt
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3。5 🌟Girls of Paper and Fire is one of my favourite fantasy trilogies and I am quite happy with this ending。 As you can probably tell from my rating， I did not love it as much as the other two books （I gave 4 stars to both of them）， but I still feel like this is a solid third book。 Generally， the third book is never my favourite， the second one is， and this series is no exception。 Second book supremacy。Anyways， I love Natasha Ngan's writing style: she is able to perfectly balance action scenes w 3。5 🌟Girls of Paper and Fire is one of my favourite fantasy trilogies and I am quite happy with this ending。 As you can probably tell from my rating， I did not love it as much as the other two books （I gave 4 stars to both of them）， but I still feel like this is a solid third book。 Generally， the third book is never my favourite， the second one is， and this series is no exception。 Second book supremacy。Anyways， I love Natasha Ngan's writing style: she is able to perfectly balance action scenes with lyrical writing， and I really enjoy some of the quotes， especially the ones about love， loss and all the different kind of pains experienced by her characters。 I think the depiction of war， illness， injuries， abuse and affection is extremely spot on。 I would love to read a hard hitting contemporary written by the author， because I think she would do an amazing job and contemporary is one of my favourite genres。The only problem I had with this book -- which is probably a me problem， since it happened twice this month alone -- is that it was a bit too long for my taste。 The first part was a bit boring and I struggled to get into it。 After the 50% mark things became much more interesting and I found my old love for this series， but I am not gonna lie， if I was someone who DNF'd books， I may have DNF'd this one based on the first half。In any case， I am glad I have completed this trilogy and I can tell this is going to be something I will recommend to anyone who's looking for a good YA fantasy series with lot of diversity and accurate depiction of the struggles people in these situations may face。 I hate when fantasy doesn't tackle the aftermath of battle and abuse， but this book is so very much about that and I think it is really important。Be sure to check TWs before reading this series， though， as it is not an easy and light one！Thank you so much to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with an ARC。 。。。more
anna☾
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* 4。5/5
thewoollygeek （tea， cake， crochet & books）
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I loved Girls of Fate and Fury and I thought that this， the final book in the series was the best。 The story is so fast-paced and I loved the dual POVs that flipped between Lei and Wren’s ， it’s such an addictive read just like the first two， and like the first two there’s lots of emotion， and I admit to a ton of tears during and at the end。 The sense of love， sacrifice and strength in this are just truly magical and it’s a fitting （but bittersweet） end to a fantastic series Thanks to netgalley I loved Girls of Fate and Fury and I thought that this， the final book in the series was the best。 The story is so fast-paced and I loved the dual POVs that flipped between Lei and Wren’s ， it’s such an addictive read just like the first two， and like the first two there’s lots of emotion， and I admit to a ton of tears during and at the end。 The sense of love， sacrifice and strength in this are just truly magical and it’s a fitting （but bittersweet） end to a fantastic series Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion 。。。more
Jenn
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Hands up anyone who can guess what my very first remark here is going to be？Points to you！ It's the one I often say: recap。Storm and Shadow came out two years ago。 Paper and Fire was another year before that。 Granted， the book I read is a proof， and there are often changes and alterations before publication， but the version I read has nothing in the way of a recap。 This is a Loads and Loads of Characters series， and I genuinely only remembered the two main girls and the Demon King。 That meant th Hands up anyone who can guess what my very first remark here is going to be？Points to you！ It's the one I often say: recap。Storm and Shadow came out two years ago。 Paper and Fire was another year before that。 Granted， the book I read is a proof， and there are often changes and alterations before publication， but the version I read has nothing in the way of a recap。 This is a Loads and Loads of Characters series， and I genuinely only remembered the two main girls and the Demon King。 That meant that when people were getting threatened， injured， killed， or showing up to say lines that are clearly references to lines they said before， I had no idea who any of them were and what the significance was。 Even parts of the plot， important things that were informing character's actions， I had no memory of。However， all that aside， this is a good ending to the series。 Lots of characters get significant moments， there's action and adventure， lots of tallking （possibly too much talking， in spots; lots of people talk about things we've already had people talking about， especially in Lei's chapters。） I liked that Wren and Lei's chapters were written in different tenses， as it made it easy to remember which POV we were in。 The action scenes really hummed， although some of the talking bits felt too long to me， but maybe some people will enjoy them。I know that authors are writing these more or less at once， and the hope is that eventually readers will buy and read them one after another。 But that's not the way they're marketed。 I can't be the only reader who would love a recap in this kind of book。 Maybe if we keep saying it loudly enough， publishers will start to listen。（Oh， and I love the map of the palace。 Absolutely amazing， so much detail！） 。。。more
Nygma Juls
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* actually， it's like a 3。8 stars ⭐⭐⭐✨ * actually， it's like a 3。8 stars ⭐⭐⭐✨ 。。。more
Hannah Snell
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When you're reading the conclusion to a series and you are worried for LITERALLY EVERY CHARACTER then you know you've been reading a good one。There were some things I LOVED about this book - the fear and worry for every character has been ramping up all series and， for a trilogy with all of the trigger and content warnings， Ngan has always done a good job of treating these things with an element of sensitivity， or， at least realness。In this book we see more of an emphasis on not just physical di When you're reading the conclusion to a series and you are worried for LITERALLY EVERY CHARACTER then you know you've been reading a good one。There were some things I LOVED about this book - the fear and worry for every character has been ramping up all series and， for a trilogy with all of the trigger and content warnings， Ngan has always done a good job of treating these things with an element of sensitivity， or， at least realness。In this book we see more of an emphasis on not just physical disability， but also the debilitating effect that long-term trauma can have on an individual。 That's always what this series has been about， and it won't be for everyone， but it's not afraid to approach these things。 There SHOULD be long-term trauma when horrendous events happen in a novel。 The characters have to live it。And in that same vein， the story here continues beyond the action's conclusion - there's another 15% of the novel to go before you reach the its actual conclusion。 Which is satisfying - again， it's the way it should be。I appreciate a lot of people were excited for POV chapters from Wren - this was certainly the time for it。 However， I enjoyed this less once the two POV characters were united， as things began to switch between first person and third person narrative in the same setting。Finally， there are a few events that happened that I felt should have had more of an impact。 But with so much else going on， I can understand why we didn't dwell on them。This was a satisfying end to an intense trilogy that made me fear what would happen next and truly lauded the importance of sisterhood。4。5 stars overall。I received an eARC of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Luchia Houghton
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I’ll write a full review when I’ve finished mourning this being the last in the trilogy BUT Ngan’s depiction of overcoming trauma and rising above expectations to try and create a better world for all will forever be a favourite trilogy of mine and I’d recommend this to anyone。 The last book in particular has beautiful representation of disability within。 （Tears will probably happen - I’d advise a full pack of tissues or a roll of toilet roll for the whole trilogy） Super big thanks to the UK pub I’ll write a full review when I’ve finished mourning this being the last in the trilogy BUT Ngan’s depiction of overcoming trauma and rising above expectations to try and create a better world for all will forever be a favourite trilogy of mine and I’d recommend this to anyone。 The last book in particular has beautiful representation of disability within。 （Tears will probably happen - I’d advise a full pack of tissues or a roll of toilet roll for the whole trilogy） Super big thanks to the UK publisher for the eARC of this instalment！ 。。。more
Evy
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Thank you to Netgalley and Hodder & Stoughton for an ARC in exchange for an honest review。4，5 <3 Girls of paper and fire was one of the top three books I read in 2021 so I was equally excited and nervous going into this one。 I love this series and these characters so much！ Natascha Ngan deals in this series with trauma so well and in such a realistic way。 This is also one of those books about war where actual casualties will fall。 Although I was saddened by some of the deaths， I can appreciate i Thank you to Netgalley and Hodder & Stoughton for an ARC in exchange for an honest review。4，5 <3 Girls of paper and fire was one of the top three books I read in 2021 so I was equally excited and nervous going into this one。 I love this series and these characters so much！ Natascha Ngan deals in this series with trauma so well and in such a realistic way。 This is also one of those books about war where actual casualties will fall。 Although I was saddened by some of the deaths， I can appreciate it when authors do it because it is realistic。 You can't have a big war finale without people dying， as much as it breaks my heart。 The first book will still remain my favourite in this series as it has a special place in my heart， but I loved how this one wrapped up。 I hope Natascha Ngan keeps writing because I will definitely pick anything up by her no matter what is it about 。。。more
Fabienne Schwizer
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I loved Girls of Fate and Fury。 In fact， I loved re-reading the whole trilogy， but this conclusion to the series was the best book out of all of them。 It took all of the themes and things I enjoyed， and went into them in more depth and detail。 This still is the wonderful sapphic YA fantasy centred around Lei and Wren that readers have loved since the beginning， but this really dives into the themes of abuse and trauma。 Not only are Lei and Wren dealing with their pasts and present， but many of t I loved Girls of Fate and Fury。 In fact， I loved re-reading the whole trilogy， but this conclusion to the series was the best book out of all of them。 It took all of the themes and things I enjoyed， and went into them in more depth and detail。 This still is the wonderful sapphic YA fantasy centred around Lei and Wren that readers have loved since the beginning， but this really dives into the themes of abuse and trauma。 Not only are Lei and Wren dealing with their pasts and present， but many of the side characters actively show and experience the consequences of what happens to them， and their treatment at the hands of the king。Natasha Ngan is a master at writing with compassion。 The way she writes about trauma， abuse and disability never feels like it’s condescending or lecturing， but accepting。 As someone with mental health issues， I really empathized with the wide range of responses the former Paper Girls had in the wake of Lei’s return – none of them considered lesser because they struggled。 Another character became paralyzed， and after the first shock of everyone around them， the acceptance and love that emanated from the characters was wonderful。 Not many authors manage to strike this balance and it is clear that this series is a true labour of love for Ngan。And damn， the story。 It’s fast-paced – faster than the previous two books – and extremely addictive。 I really liked that this switched between Lei and Wren’s PoV for the first time， as they are apart for the first time in the trilogy。 It really allowed both their stories to shine， and Ngan to explore the struggles they faced。 And while， obviously they are the OTP and fated to be together， reading about them striving to reunite and longing for the other is so damn delicious。 Combine that with revolution， overthrowing an evil king and friendships in all their iterations， and you have a fantastic conclusion to a great trilogy。 。。。more
Trigger Warning Database
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Trigger & Content WarningsRape & sexual assault recountedSelf harm mentioned
Rosie
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The final instalment！ AhhhhEven though there was no recap it was easy to get right back into the swing of things， I loved being back with Wren and LeiI did prefer Lei’s chapters， I think there was more drama and I wasn’t best pleased with Wren following the last book… It wraps up very sweetly and is a great finale to the trilogy！ I thought that maybe the whole trilogy could just have been a slightly longer duology but I enjoyed it nonetheless The authors note especially made me very connected to The final instalment！ AhhhhEven though there was no recap it was easy to get right back into the swing of things， I loved being back with Wren and LeiI did prefer Lei’s chapters， I think there was more drama and I wasn’t best pleased with Wren following the last book… It wraps up very sweetly and is a great finale to the trilogy！ I thought that maybe the whole trilogy could just have been a slightly longer duology but I enjoyed it nonetheless The authors note especially made me very connected to the book and Blue is probably my fave character in the end :） Thank you so much to NetGalley and Hachette for the gifted E-ARC xReview coming to @rosies。book。shelf Instagram on release day 。。。more
christina
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Wren and a few other characters did some pretty irredeemable shit in book 2， so idk how the fuq I feel about book 3 🙆🏻♀️🙆🏻♀️🙆🏻♀️
Joanne
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Review to come。
USOM
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（Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher。 This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest。） TW: mentions of sexual assault and self-harmGirls of Fate and Fury is a balm to my soul。 Featuring a Lei and Wren POV， it's a story about agency and change。 My favorite characters have gone through so much。 Girls of Fate and Fury merely cements the lengths， mistakes， and sacrifices these characters have gone through。 At the beginning， Ngan asks us what we are willing to do。 Sacrif （Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher。 This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest。） TW: mentions of sexual assault and self-harmGirls of Fate and Fury is a balm to my soul。 Featuring a Lei and Wren POV， it's a story about agency and change。 My favorite characters have gone through so much。 Girls of Fate and Fury merely cements the lengths， mistakes， and sacrifices these characters have gone through。 At the beginning， Ngan asks us what we are willing to do。 Sacrifice and choice has always been a central theme in this series。 But Girls of Fate and Fury takes moments to deconstruct our duty， loyalties， and choices。The lines of mercy， forgiveness， and blame in war。 All the nightmares that haunt us when we close our eyes。 In the heat of the moment， we can be caught up in the hum of battle， but only when the dust begins to clear， can we see the blood on our hand。 It's not only those choices where lives are in our hands， but all the times we stand by， those indirect pauses。 Girls of Fate and Fury is emotional and action packed all at once。full review: https://utopia-state-of-mind。com/revi。。。 。。。more
Heather
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This series was only my second ever in YA fantasy and it was a good one。 The pages flew by with Natasha's art of the written word。 I couldn't put this series down and actually was waiting for the next one to come out！ This series was only my second ever in YA fantasy and it was a good one。 The pages flew by with Natasha's art of the written word。 I couldn't put this series down and actually was waiting for the next one to come out！ 。。。more
Sinead Toomey
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Thank you so much to Netgalley and Hodder&Stoughton for this e-ArcGirls of Fate and Fury was a beautiful ending to the Girls of Paper and Fire trilogy。 As Lei and Wren begin this book apart， Ngan uses a duel POV to build tension between the two women and it really feels like a slowburn romance all over again。 Also while both Wren and Lei are apart， we get to see both characters become more independent characters in their own right。 This series deals with a number of important issues that need mo Thank you so much to Netgalley and Hodder&Stoughton for this e-ArcGirls of Fate and Fury was a beautiful ending to the Girls of Paper and Fire trilogy。 As Lei and Wren begin this book apart， Ngan uses a duel POV to build tension between the two women and it really feels like a slowburn romance all over again。 Also while both Wren and Lei are apart， we get to see both characters become more independent characters in their own right。 This series deals with a number of important issues that need more recognition。 This installment was no different。 The character development in GoFaF is impeccable， we see how Wren and Lei come to terms with their emotional trauma and take back their agency over their abuser。 I loved the first book in this series but felt that the second book let the series down a bit。 This installment feels much more like the first book and the ending of this trilogy was so heart-wrenching and beautifully pieced together。 Overall， I enjoyed this conclusion immensely， while it did feel a little rushed dealing with the fallout between Wren and Lei from the second book in places。 I felt this was a lovely resolution to a wonderfully written trilogy。 。。。more
Lauren
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It took me a long time to finish book - it was really hard to get through。Not because it's bad， but because at this point， I love the characters so much I hate to see anything awful to happen to them （and they've already been through so much as well）。First of， there was a Wren POV in this one。 And Wren is my absolute favorite character right from the start of the series so I loved to see it。I struggled through this as I anticipated more horrors and potentially。。。。deaths to come。 It's extremely h It took me a long time to finish book - it was really hard to get through。Not because it's bad， but because at this point， I love the characters so much I hate to see anything awful to happen to them （and they've already been through so much as well）。First of， there was a Wren POV in this one。 And Wren is my absolute favorite character right from the start of the series so I loved to see it。I struggled through this as I anticipated more horrors and potentially。。。。deaths to come。 It's extremely hard to review this one without spoiling it， I won't lie。I think it's a great series and looking forward to seeing what Natasha writes next。 。。。more
Imogene
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Review to come
Natasha
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4。5 starsNatasha Ngan’s tremendously empowering and breathtakingly explosive finale to The Girls of Paper and Fire Trilogy was simply spectacular！ It’s heart wrenchingly action-packed but， ultimately it’s the themes of love， sacrifice and strength in the face of injustice that truly make this an unforgettable masterpiece。 Following on from those jaw dropping events at the end Girls of Storm and Shadow， Lei and Wren’s future now hangs in the balance。 The only thing Lei knows is that she can never 4。5 starsNatasha Ngan’s tremendously empowering and breathtakingly explosive finale to The Girls of Paper and Fire Trilogy was simply spectacular！ It’s heart wrenchingly action-packed but， ultimately it’s the themes of love， sacrifice and strength in the face of injustice that truly make this an unforgettable masterpiece。 Following on from those jaw dropping events at the end Girls of Storm and Shadow， Lei and Wren’s future now hangs in the balance。 The only thing Lei knows is that she can never return to the hidden palace， not after the trauma she faced behind those opulently decorated walls。 She cannot be trapped there with the sadistic king—not without Wren。 The last time also saw the girl she loved， Wren was fighting an army of the king’s soldiers to the death。 With both girls torn apart and facing unimaginable peril can they finally reunite to take down the monster that seeks to destroy everything they hold dear or will they be forever torn asunder？I just have to say how much I loved this and how absolutely incredible this series has been。 Ngan expertly tackles real world issues and even champions self-empowerment through well written and endearing characters。 Honestly I don’t think I’ve ever been so emotionally invested in a character as I was in Lei， cheering her on through all those heart-stoppingly nail biting action scenes。I love the writing style with is very detailed and emotionally evocative， the characters （particularly the female characters） are portrayed with soo much depth （having endured soo much pain。） but the strength shown，inspite of such tragedy is utterly spectacular— and really highlights negative experiences in life don’t define us and neither should the opinions of others， which I think is a pretty powerful message。 I loved exploring more of this world and getting to see more of the supporting characters such as Mistress Azami and Nitta as well as finally meeting the Demon Queen。 Getting to explore the lore surrounding the shamans and Wren’s birth clan was also really interesting—especially given Wren’s POV is one of several we get to explore。I can’t mention Lei or Wren without talking about how beautifully written and tender their relationship is， it’s virtually impossible to not ship them together or want them to get their HEA （which they so obviously deserve。）The ending was absolutely satisfying， if a little bittersweet but overall this tale of love， sacrifice and endurance is definitely one that I thoroughly recommend you check out。 You won’t be disappointed。Thank you to Hodder&Stoughton and NetGalley for the e-arc。 。。。more
Rachel
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Girls of Fate and Fury by @girlinthelens - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️。 Thanks so much to @hodderscape & @netgalley for an advanced copy， though I have already ordered a beautiful @fairyloot special edition to complete my set of hardbacks; I just could not wait for it when I had an early digital edition at my fingertips！ Also， in the interests of full disclosure Natasha and I have known each other before we ever became authors， but seriously， I genuinely adored the conclusion to this stunning trilogy and I’m not Girls of Fate and Fury by @girlinthelens - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️。 Thanks so much to @hodderscape & @netgalley for an advanced copy， though I have already ordered a beautiful @fairyloot special edition to complete my set of hardbacks; I just could not wait for it when I had an early digital edition at my fingertips！ Also， in the interests of full disclosure Natasha and I have known each other before we ever became authors， but seriously， I genuinely adored the conclusion to this stunning trilogy and I’m not just giving my friend five stars because I love her and she’s such a beautiful person！ This finale。 What can I say about the grand conclusion to these three wonderful books？ I was entranced by Girls of Paper and Fire when it first came out - even more so than her first two books - the story of two Paper Girls， chosen concubines taken to live in the Hidden Palace to serve a Demon King who， along with his line have ruled a kingdom where magic is slowly dying with an iron fist for 200 years。 The first 3/4 of this book show us more of Natasha’s strong， complex characters from the cast she’s built where I think there is someone we can all relate to， with beautifully， vividly written scenes and enough shocks to keep you racing forwards， but the final 1/4， while nothing unexpected happens I think was beautifully appropriate: it left me feeling a sense of peace， important I think in an a trilogy that is not just about fighting for a better world， but that is primarily about healing。 If you start one new fantasy series this autumn， let it be this one。 They’re brilliant stories about strength and resilience， and they’re also impossibly important books with the themes about identity they explore。 I can’t wait to read whatever Natasha writes next！ 。。。more
Hayley
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