Heart of the Sun Warrior
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Summary
The stunning sequel to Daughter of the Moon Goddess delves deeper into beloved Chinese mythology， concluding the epic story of Xingyin—the daughter of Chang’e， and the mortal archer， Houyi—as she battles a grave new threat to the realm， in this powerful tale of love， sacrifice， and hope。
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。
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。
Reviews
Sequoia Cron
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Thank you Netgalley and Harper Voyager for allowing me to read and review this book。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。"。。。clinging to both light and dark， and lost somewhere in between。。。 a child of mortal and immortal heritage， in the shade of my luminous parents。"I've read a lot of amazing books in 2022 but Heart of the Sun Warrior surpasses all of them！After re-reading Daughter of the Moon Goddess， I knew my heart would break while reading HOTSW。 I knew my soul would hurt。 I could feel th Thank you Netgalley and Harper Voyager for allowing me to read and review this book。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。"。。。clinging to both light and dark， and lost somewhere in between。。。 a child of mortal and immortal heritage， in the shade of my luminous parents。"I've read a lot of amazing books in 2022 but Heart of the Sun Warrior surpasses all of them！After re-reading Daughter of the Moon Goddess， I knew my heart would break while reading HOTSW。 I knew my soul would hurt。 I could feel the anxiety creep through my bones as each chapter built and built。"The pieces were set on the board， and I only wished I knew what game was being played。 One thing was for certain; I was done being a pawn， and if I moved， it would be of my own violation。"Sue Lynn Tan is officially an auto-buy author for me。 I fell in love with her cinematic and engaging writing during DOTMG and it was no different with HOTSW。 I could feel， hear， and see everything from Xingyin’s point of view。 This duology is now a part of me and I plan on re-reading Sue Lynn Tan's words every year。"For a life without love was a night without stars， and only the darkness awaited me now。"The tension between Liwei， Xingyin， and Wenzhi is chefs kiss perfect。 It frustrated me in all the right ways and each moment Xingyin had with both men is heart wrenching and left me an emotional wreck。"It was real。 Lie to me all you want， just don't lie to yourself。"I'm so excited Sue Lynn Tan's next two books， one set in the same world and the next of a different Chinese legend。Heart of the Sun Warrior is a gorgeous story with beautiful character development and bittersweet moments that will leave you longing for more in the best way。"True happiness springs from within， a contentment with oneself。 And while it may be humbler and quieter， there is nothing more precious and lasting。"5 stars and beyond。 。。。more
Venneh
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Ended up finishing this yesterday evening。 I decided to pick up the sequel because I remembered the first book being pretty solid， and I wanted to see how Tan would follow up on the threads from it。 Again， pretty solid follow up。 I'll give Tan credit for doing well on the fantasy chase and action scenes that make up most of the book， as well as some of the quieter dialogues between Xinying and other characters。 The vibes this time lean more wuxia than historical fantasy anime， but they're good v Ended up finishing this yesterday evening。 I decided to pick up the sequel because I remembered the first book being pretty solid， and I wanted to see how Tan would follow up on the threads from it。 Again， pretty solid follow up。 I'll give Tan credit for doing well on the fantasy chase and action scenes that make up most of the book， as well as some of the quieter dialogues between Xinying and other characters。 The vibes this time lean more wuxia than historical fantasy anime， but they're good vibes regardless。 There are parts that feel incredibly quickly and vaguely glossed over， while the rest leans more into tropes （find the supposedly dead father！ fight the evil power hungry general attempting to usurp the imperial throne！ the prince's mother hates the main character and refuses to let them marry！）。 On top of that， I've been spoiled by books that have love triangles actually being acknowledging polyamory as a possibility， and found the resolution to the love triangle pretty underwhelming。 Manageably well worth reading。 。。。more
Michelle （Bamamele。reads）
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Thanks so much to NetGalley and the publisher for providing a requested copy for review。 All opinions are my own。 I am distraught because this book is over。 I would have kept reading because I just didn’t want it to end。 And if you had told me at the end of the last book how this one would end I would never have believed I’d be happy about it。 But I am。 We earned the ending we got。 And goodness we earned the emotions and the tears。 I cried quite a lot; my heart was gripped， ripped out， and then Thanks so much to NetGalley and the publisher for providing a requested copy for review。 All opinions are my own。 I am distraught because this book is over。 I would have kept reading because I just didn’t want it to end。 And if you had told me at the end of the last book how this one would end I would never have believed I’d be happy about it。 But I am。 We earned the ending we got。 And goodness we earned the emotions and the tears。 I cried quite a lot; my heart was gripped， ripped out， and then stitched back together。 There was still tons of action， so many hard choices， heartbreaking moments， tender moments， hand over my mouth moments， and everything in between。 I’m also plotting a campaign for Sue Lynn Tan to give us an epilogue because I just can’t say goodbye to these characters and this world。 。。。more
Cali
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I just want to start by saying I'm so grateful for the ARC of this book！ I got to read the duology back to back and spend a few months of time in this world and it was wonderful。 I still love the writing （DotMG was 5 stars for me）， the world building is still beautiful without being too over the top， the mythology is fascinating and the characters are so easy to fall for。 I wasn't sure how this sequel would hold up to the first as the first seemed to be wrapped up nicely。 （If you didn't care for I just want to start by saying I'm so grateful for the ARC of this book！ I got to read the duology back to back and spend a few months of time in this world and it was wonderful。 I still love the writing （DotMG was 5 stars for me）， the world building is still beautiful without being too over the top， the mythology is fascinating and the characters are so easy to fall for。 I wasn't sure how this sequel would hold up to the first as the first seemed to be wrapped up nicely。 （If you didn't care for the first， it could probably be read as a stand alone）。 However， if you loved Daughter of the Moon Goddess， this book is another epic ride and I do recommend it！ I will say， this one wasn't five stars because it felt a little slow to start （maybe that's a me thing？） Also because there's a part where one character's development seems to be thrown out the window in the name of a fresh start and that enraged me a little bit。 I understand why， and it was "resolved" by the end， so that saved this from being a 3 star read！！ Maybe I'm letting my emotions guide my review LOL。 In all， this was a great read filled with love， loss， a little jealousy， and lots of adventure。 Loved it。 。。。more
Kay
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I feel like Heart of the Sun Warrior did a good job at concluding the romance storyline from the first book， but with that being one of the few things not wrapped up in Daughter of the Moon Goddess there wasn’t much left to get this book rolling。 As such takes about half of the book for it to feel like something’s actually happening， but at the same time it was hard to put it down。 Despite the slow start， this book/duology is a great read for anyone interested in fantasy and Chinese mythologyDis I feel like Heart of the Sun Warrior did a good job at concluding the romance storyline from the first book， but with that being one of the few things not wrapped up in Daughter of the Moon Goddess there wasn’t much left to get this book rolling。 As such takes about half of the book for it to feel like something’s actually happening， but at the same time it was hard to put it down。 Despite the slow start， this book/duology is a great read for anyone interested in fantasy and Chinese mythologyDisclaimer: book received via Netgalley 。。。more
Amanah
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Rating: 3。5I was excited to return to the enchanting world of the immortals created by Sue Lynn Tan。 I picked up the book not sure of what to expect since the last novel did not end on a cliffhanger。 Let me say that I overall enjoyed this story and genuinely cared to continue reading to find out how the story would end。 It was definitely not a perfect book but it did not have to be。The Good:- fast-paced， plot-driven， and engaging with accessible writing- exciting world with magic and Chinese lor Rating: 3。5I was excited to return to the enchanting world of the immortals created by Sue Lynn Tan。 I picked up the book not sure of what to expect since the last novel did not end on a cliffhanger。 Let me say that I overall enjoyed this story and genuinely cared to continue reading to find out how the story would end。 It was definitely not a perfect book but it did not have to be。The Good:- fast-paced， plot-driven， and engaging with accessible writing- exciting world with magic and Chinese lore as the character's faced one herculean task after another that kept the reader on their toes- Xingyin evolved as a character as she interrogated what was important to her in the face of hardship and lossThe Bad:- most problems resolved quite quickly and easily despite such high stakes- this is an offshoot of my issue with the first novel but since Xingyin's foundational romantic moments happened off-screen over the course of years， I simply did not care about the romance。 I felt no emotional investment towards either main lead until the very end of the story because the author made it evident who was endgame- Xingyin's internal dialogue for the love triangle felt like a broken recordDespite the story's shortcomings， it was worthwhile reading the conclusion of Xingyin's story。 The ultimate battle was truly high stakes， unparalleled compared to prior challenges the main leads had endured。 As well as， the heartbreak and resolution of the final chapters gave Xingyin depth as her struggle mirrored her mother's。 It was a fun read and I was content with the conclusion。 The ending left space for the readers to imagine the many possibilities of how Xingyin love story would continue。 I honestly would definitely read a novella just for that！Thank you to NetGalley for providing an e-arc for an honest review。 。。。more
Whitney Christy
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This was absolutely beautiful and epic！ The way she wrapped up the story really felt like coming home！ I’m not usually a fan of love triangles especially when there’s a clear true love。 I really couldn’t tell who she was going to end up with。 And the twist at the end nearly destroyed me！ Not a book you want to miss out on！ The entire duology is like a moon cake。 You just have to share it with friends and family！ Thank you for the chance to review this epic story of life。
Meghan Lew
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Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an arc copy of this book。This book broke me only to build me back up。 I do think that the pacing was a little off， especially in the middle of the book， I just felt like there was a little too much moving around。The characters had good development from the first book， and I am glad that no one forgave each other so easily。 I also like that we got to see the main characters interact with side people more， it just gave a nice insight into them Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an arc copy of this book。This book broke me only to build me back up。 I do think that the pacing was a little off， especially in the middle of the book， I just felt like there was a little too much moving around。The characters had good development from the first book， and I am glad that no one forgave each other so easily。 I also like that we got to see the main characters interact with side people more， it just gave a nice insight into them。 The romance broke me。 Like I will never recover from the pain that the author put me through。 I was balling like a baby， because of everything that happened。 And I know most people don’t like love triangles， but I actually think this one is done really well。 The ending chapter will haunt me and make me smile for the rest of my days。The plot was a lot of fun， and I defiantly did not see parts of the ending coming。 Again the middle of the book felt a little off， and it took a while for all the small subplots to finally come together。 Other than that， I thought the book was a lot of fun， and once again the author's writing pulls you into a magical fantasy world。 。。。more
Luchia Houghton
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Crying my eyes out just like I did after finishing Daughter of the Moon Goddess， but in some ways I loved Heart of the Sun Warrior even more。 I adore the world that Sue Lynn Tan has created and I absolutely need more of her beautiful stories already！ The biggest of thanks to Harper Voyager for the ARC and I’ll write up a full review in a couple of days after I’ve recovered。 ❤️❤️
Sarah Book Dragon
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Update 10/3/22: just requested an arc and I'll probably get rejected but I SHALL TRY FOR LEWI AND XINGLIN MY PRECIOUS BABIESI REQUIRE A TIME MACHINE IMMINENTLY。 Update 10/3/22: just requested an arc and I'll probably get rejected but I SHALL TRY FOR LEWI AND XINGLIN MY PRECIOUS BABIESI REQUIRE A TIME MACHINE IMMINENTLY。 。。。more
Jessica
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This book was the perfect ending to the duology。 I didn’t think I could be satisfied with any outcome of the love triangle but I really liked how it played out。 Sue Lynn Tan has such a unique story and beautiful writing that really immerses the reader。 This duology is definitely one of my favorite series of the year。 The series has really opened up a new niche of fantasy books （Asian folklore） that I haven’t explored prior to reading these books。 I will now be buying anything that Sue Lynn Tan w This book was the perfect ending to the duology。 I didn’t think I could be satisfied with any outcome of the love triangle but I really liked how it played out。 Sue Lynn Tan has such a unique story and beautiful writing that really immerses the reader。 This duology is definitely one of my favorite series of the year。 The series has really opened up a new niche of fantasy books （Asian folklore） that I haven’t explored prior to reading these books。 I will now be buying anything that Sue Lynn Tan writes。 Thank you very much。 。。。more
Lillyanna Lamm
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"Heart of the Sun Warrior" by Sue Lynn Tan is， the sequel to "Daughter of The Moon Goddess" still follows Xingyin after the events of book one but where she knows must flee and go onto another adventure。 I would give "Heart of the Sun Warrior" by Sue Lynn Tan a one-star review because， 1; honestly， I hated like everything about this one。 "Heart of the Sun Warrior" by Sue Lynn Tan is， the sequel to "Daughter of The Moon Goddess" still follows Xingyin after the events of book one but where she knows must flee and go onto another adventure。 I would give "Heart of the Sun Warrior" by Sue Lynn Tan a one-star review because， 1; honestly， I hated like everything about this one。 。。。more
Elisabeth Arritt
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I'm actually angry about how much emotional distress this book put me in。 It's supposed to be a cute YA novel but this shit had me bawling and questioning the meaning of love。 I'm actually angry about how much emotional distress this book put me in。 It's supposed to be a cute YA novel but this shit had me bawling and questioning the meaning of love。 。。。more
Tara （the。readingredhead）
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Heart of a Sun Warrior is a beautiful conclusion to The Celestial Kingdom duology。 Xingyin is finally back with her mother at the tranquility of her home when peace is threatened and her strength is tested beyond anything she’s known。 The world in this fantasy is just stunning。 The writing is captivating and the characters are wonderful。 This picks up a little after where book 1 ends and it did take me a little bit to get into。 I think at times the pacing felt a little rushed because there were Heart of a Sun Warrior is a beautiful conclusion to The Celestial Kingdom duology。 Xingyin is finally back with her mother at the tranquility of her home when peace is threatened and her strength is tested beyond anything she’s known。 The world in this fantasy is just stunning。 The writing is captivating and the characters are wonderful。 This picks up a little after where book 1 ends and it did take me a little bit to get into。 I think at times the pacing felt a little rushed because there were just so many ideas。 And I wish there was little more about the magics in this。 But I thought the plot was really strong and I really loved the love triangle in this and the complexity。 Xingyin is such a wonderful narrator too—she’s so brave and vulnerable and real。 This is a story of love and family and it’s just so well done and tied up。 It’s emotional and beautifully written and I just really loved this duology。 。。。more
Marie -The Reading Otter
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Review:https://pagestoexplore。blogspot。com/2。。。 Review:https://pagestoexplore。blogspot。com/2。。。 。。。more
Talia
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4。75 stars from me :） I really really loved DotMG--not only do I absolutely love Chinese legends， but Sue Lynn Tan has a beautiful way with prose。 Her writing is extremely lyrical and one of the best parts of her novels。 Going into HotSW， I was really afraid because I loved the first book so much， and I find that authors tend to have a really hard time ending series in a satisfactory manner。 Never fear--the ending was perfect in my opinion。 I think that this is firmly one of those books where I 4。75 stars from me :） I really really loved DotMG--not only do I absolutely love Chinese legends， but Sue Lynn Tan has a beautiful way with prose。 Her writing is extremely lyrical and one of the best parts of her novels。 Going into HotSW， I was really afraid because I loved the first book so much， and I find that authors tend to have a really hard time ending series in a satisfactory manner。 Never fear--the ending was perfect in my opinion。 I think that this is firmly one of those books where I finished it and my only complaint was that I wanted some extras！ （Please。。。just give me a couple of chapters into the future！！） I felt very satisfied by the ending， and that there were no obvious plot holes right off the top of my head。 It was a very solid ending and I can really appreciate that since this is only the second published work by Tan。 The novel itself--as we saw in DotMG， Tan has immaculate prose。 It paints such a clear and vivid image reading the words she's wrote， and that's the same in HotSW。 The prose is， in my opinion， arguably the best part of the novel。 I don't know how Tan does it but her writing is sweeping and majestic and just overall super stunning。 For the plot （and no spoilers here）， I did have a couple of things that I scratched my head at while reading--it worked， but to me it felt slightly out of place （and maybe it's just because I didn't do a reread of DotMG before jumping in）。 Even with this few plot points， it really didn't detract from my reading experience which is why I only deducted a quarter of a star。 I'm very very glad I was able to get my hands on an ARC， and I can firmly say that this duology is not only one of my favorite things to have read this year， but also one of my favorite duologies in general。 It's romantic， exquisite， and just overall so beautiful。 Thank you to Sue Lynn Tan for writing such a spectacular duology， and I really look forward to seeing what novels she has in store for us！ 。。。more
tessa
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thank you to netgalley and the publisher for this arc， but i’m going to be completely honest and say that i’m not sure why this book exists and truly believe it should have been a standalone。
Nina
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for a book i was indifferent to， it somehow still managed to evoke such strong negative emotions in me
Steph Bauer
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Until the very end of the book （93%） the jury of my opinion on the story was still very much out… I WANTED from the very beginning to love this book， as I loved the first book。 But the one thing that bothered me about the first book kind of…。 Got worse in the second book。 Yes， I am talking about the （does it count as a love triangle？） situation between Xingyin， Prince Liwei （who I was rooting for） and Captain Wenzhi。 While the situation did resolve itself and I honestly and truly loved the endin Until the very end of the book （93%） the jury of my opinion on the story was still very much out… I WANTED from the very beginning to love this book， as I loved the first book。 But the one thing that bothered me about the first book kind of…。 Got worse in the second book。 Yes， I am talking about the （does it count as a love triangle？） situation between Xingyin， Prince Liwei （who I was rooting for） and Captain Wenzhi。 While the situation did resolve itself and I honestly and truly loved the ending （I will not spoil it） I hated that whole part of the plot and how much of it was not resolved for so long and how I honestly felt a little led on。 That being said， overall it was a beautiful story and duology， Sue Lynn Tan did a wonderful job of story building and world building and I don’t in any way want to rain on her parade。 This is a very well done story that will stick with me， and the ending was poignant and felt sincere ultimately for the heroine and everyone involved I’m just still kicking rocks a little。 Thank you NetGalley and Harper Voyager for providing me with an advance review copy of this book for free in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Leighton
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Thank you to Avon and Harper Voyager and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review！Look at that gorgeous cover！ Heart of the Sun Warrior by Sue Lynn Tan is the eagerly-anticipated final book in the adult fantasy duology that started with Daughter of the moon Goddess。 The story revolves Xingyin， the daughter of Chang'e， the Moon Goddess， and Houyi， a mortal archer who fell in love with her。 In the previous book， Xingyin managed to win her mother's freedom from the Celestial Emperor。 Thank you to Avon and Harper Voyager and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review！Look at that gorgeous cover！ Heart of the Sun Warrior by Sue Lynn Tan is the eagerly-anticipated final book in the adult fantasy duology that started with Daughter of the moon Goddess。 The story revolves Xingyin， the daughter of Chang'e， the Moon Goddess， and Houyi， a mortal archer who fell in love with her。 In the previous book， Xingyin managed to win her mother's freedom from the Celestial Emperor。 But now， new dangers are emerging and Xingyin embarks on a quest。 Can Xingyin save her loved ones from destruction？Here is a magical excerpt from Chapter 1:"NIGHT CLOAKED THE SKY IN darkness， draping shadows across the earth。 While this was the time of rest for the mortals， on the moon， our toils were just beginning。 Winter white flames curled from the splint of wood in my hand。 Crouching down， I brushed away a stray leaf from the lantern， wrought of translucent stone and twisted strands of silver。 As I lowered the splint to the wick， it caught fire with a hiss。 I rose， shaking the soil from my robe。 Rows of unlit orbs stretched before me as pale as the osmanthus which flowered above—moon lanterns， one thousand in all， that would cast their glow upon the realm below。 Through wind and rain， their light would not falter， until they were extinguished at the first breath of dawn。Each time I lit the lanterns， my mother urged me to be diligent， to perform the task by hand。 But I had not her patience。 I had grown unused to such quiet work， to peace and calm。 Reaching inward， I grasped my energy， the shining magic that flowed from my lifeforce。 Flames rippled from my palm， streaking across the lanterns， leaving half ablaze in their wake。 My Talent lay in Air， but Fire was useful at times as these。 The ground now glittered like stardust and in the world below， the mortals would be lifting their heads to the curved wedge of light in the sky， its face partially hidden。"Overall， Heart of the Sun Warrior， just like the first book in the series， is an absolutely amazing adult fantasy that will appeal to fans of Chinese mythology。 One highlight of this book is how it is an #ownvoices book。 As a reader of Chinese descent， I am so happy to support this author。 I hope that more fantasy books featuring Chinese characters will be published soon。 If I had to complain about 1 thing， I would say that there were times that I wished for more action and less dialogue。 If you're intrigued by the excerpt above， or if you're a fan of Chinese mythology in general， I highly recommend that you check out this book when it comes out in November！ 。。。more
Kestrel
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Thank you Harper Collins for the ARC of this novel， provided as a BN bookseller！ This second book featured more romance than the first one （which focused much more on Xingyin’s accomplishments as a warrior）。 While normally I would love this， I despise love triangles。 I wanted all three of them to fall in love >:（ Still， the writing and imagery was stunning！ The adventures were daring and the stakes were high。 Great read！
Kim McGee
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Book two of the well crafted fantasy that combines Asian mythology with political backstabbing the likes of GAME OF THRONES。 This world matches mortals and immortal gods and goddesses in addition to fantastic mythical creatures。 Xingyin is back home with her mother the moon goddess in the clouds when they fall under attack and her mother is trapped for her magic。 She will be tested not only on her strength and bravery but she is splintered learning more about her parent's story as much as she is Book two of the well crafted fantasy that combines Asian mythology with political backstabbing the likes of GAME OF THRONES。 This world matches mortals and immortal gods and goddesses in addition to fantastic mythical creatures。 Xingyin is back home with her mother the moon goddess in the clouds when they fall under attack and her mother is trapped for her magic。 She will be tested not only on her strength and bravery but she is splintered learning more about her parent's story as much as she is splintered in her love and trust issues of two men whose help she will need。 Graceful and wise dragons， adventure， epic battles with mythical creatures， political upheaval， proud warriors and a touching love story - who could ask for more？ In Xingyin we see a fierce warrior， skilled in magic and archery who is devoted to her family and longs for peace but is also very willing to fight for it。 Sue Lynn Tan has created a well rounded world that will appeal to both readers who want character driven stories and epic adventure on a grand scale。 My thanks to the publisher for the advance copy。 。。。more
Jenny
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I have such a soft spot for Eastern Asian mythology and folklore。 Sue Lynn Tan’s ambitious world building is as engrossing as it is enchanting。 Xingyin is a capable protagonist and is really who carries the story for me。 Love triangles are not my favorite but I felt Tan did well in genuinely fleshing out the conflicts of each corner。 The romance was very present but not the only focus， thankfully， as I enjoyed all the action packed scenes much more （of which there were many！）。 Some of the side c I have such a soft spot for Eastern Asian mythology and folklore。 Sue Lynn Tan’s ambitious world building is as engrossing as it is enchanting。 Xingyin is a capable protagonist and is really who carries the story for me。 Love triangles are not my favorite but I felt Tan did well in genuinely fleshing out the conflicts of each corner。 The romance was very present but not the only focus， thankfully， as I enjoyed all the action packed scenes much more （of which there were many！）。 Some of the side characters still felt a little flat or static to me， I didn’t feel much growth or change in their character arcs and didn’t find myself very attached or invested in them。 Aside from Xingyin， Liewei， and Wenzhi…maybe Shuxiao…the rest were kind of just…meh。。 The fairytale like telling and world building are what made the duology a diverting read for me。Thank you Avon and Harper Voyager and NetGalley for the ARC！ 。。。more
✨Jessica✨
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Heart of the Sun Warrior has nearly left me speechless。 The incredible conclusion to the Celestial Kingdom duology was an epic fantasy journey that I will be thinking about for a long time。Xingyin captured my heart again as she was fierce， bold， and vulnerable as ever as she faced her own demons alongside real demons who threatened to ruin everything。 There is a love triangle element to the story that was devastating and painful and beautiful all at once。 This book is written so beautifully。 Eve Heart of the Sun Warrior has nearly left me speechless。 The incredible conclusion to the Celestial Kingdom duology was an epic fantasy journey that I will be thinking about for a long time。Xingyin captured my heart again as she was fierce， bold， and vulnerable as ever as she faced her own demons alongside real demons who threatened to ruin everything。 There is a love triangle element to the story that was devastating and painful and beautiful all at once。 This book is written so beautifully。 Every page is filled with the most dazzling， whimsical magic。 Dragons。 Traveling by clouds。 Amazing powers。 Heart of the Sun Warrior is packed with Chinese culture， political intrigue， love， and the rawest of emotions。 This duology is a must read for fantasy lovers。 。。。more
Laura
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Thank you netgalley and the publisher， for letting me read this in exchange for an honest review。 This duology is currently one of my favorites。 I fell in love with the first book and this did not disappoint。After freeing her mother from her punishment， Xingyin returns to her home to heal her body and spirit， but cant escape the troubles that find their way to her once peaceful home。 The trials of the celestial court and a horrific new enemy bring Xingyin back between the two men who love her， a Thank you netgalley and the publisher， for letting me read this in exchange for an honest review。 This duology is currently one of my favorites。 I fell in love with the first book and this did not disappoint。After freeing her mother from her punishment， Xingyin returns to her home to heal her body and spirit， but cant escape the troubles that find their way to her once peaceful home。 The trials of the celestial court and a horrific new enemy bring Xingyin back between the two men who love her， and the fate of the world and all she loves rests in her hands again。I love the writitng style of this book-it puts you right into this beautiful built world， and Xingyin's voice is so clear-i love that she is not a faultless heroine， and she struggles with grief and rage and jealousy。 I love the story and omg that ending was so ding dang perfect。 What a great series。 HIGHLY RECOMMEND。 。。。more
Mikayla
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Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Voyager for allowing me early access to this eARC in exchange for my review。 Also， Thank you to Sue Lynn Tan who caused me such great emotional damage in this book。 I am very much hurt， but also this one of my favorite books I’ve ever read *** Very Spoiler-ed Review ***“Trust me with your heart again and you will see the truth of mine。 For you are the reason I rise each day， for you I live and breath。”Wenzhi is now my book boyfriend。 I’ve never had a fictional m Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Voyager for allowing me early access to this eARC in exchange for my review。 Also， Thank you to Sue Lynn Tan who caused me such great emotional damage in this book。 I am very much hurt， but also this one of my favorite books I’ve ever read *** Very Spoiler-ed Review ***“Trust me with your heart again and you will see the truth of mine。 For you are the reason I rise each day， for you I live and breath。”Wenzhi is now my book boyfriend。 I’ve never had a fictional man that I’ve fallen for more than him。 Sure， he did some shady things in the last book， but I love a good “Lovers to Enemies” story。 The angst in the relationship between him and and Xingyin was ✨ perfection ✨ I’ve never highlighted so many good quotes from a single character before。 However， I had no hope she was going to chose him over Liewei which I knew I was going to be upset about （like being Team Jacob， but you know she has to chose Edward）。 THIS DID NOT JUSTIFY THE PAIN I FELT WHEN WENZHIN SACRIFICED HIMSELF FOR HER TO BE HAPPY AND LIVE WITH LIEWEI。 I’ve never sobbed so hard for a MAN than I did in this moment。 I was absolute devastated。 I went through all the stages of grief。 Which made created an unparalleled amount of LOVE and EXCITEMENT。 UGH。 IM SO UPSET THIS BOOK IS OVER。 I WANT MORE OF THEIR HAPPILY EVER AFTER。 PLEASE。 I AM BEGGING。 This was definitely more of a rant than a review… I am sorry。 tl;dr: READ THIS SERIES！！！ 10/10 DENTISTS RECOMMEND！！ 。。。more
Katie
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On the whole， I enjoyed this book， although I think I preferred the first book in the series。 I really liked the use of Chinese mythology as a backdrop for the story of Xingyin， although she herself is an original character。 The world is interesting and the writing does a nice job of conveying the atmosphere。However， there were a few things that made this edition weaker than Daughter of the Moon Goddess for me personally。 Although both are narrated in first person， Heart of the Sun Warrior leans On the whole， I enjoyed this book， although I think I preferred the first book in the series。 I really liked the use of Chinese mythology as a backdrop for the story of Xingyin， although she herself is an original character。 The world is interesting and the writing does a nice job of conveying the atmosphere。However， there were a few things that made this edition weaker than Daughter of the Moon Goddess for me personally。 Although both are narrated in first person， Heart of the Sun Warrior leans heavily on Xingyin's inner monologue to explain her motivations for her actions， to the point that it gets into a place of telling rather than showing。 For example， a theme that spans throughout the book is the flexibility of morality; Xingyin does some things that are similar to things that she scorns others for， but justifies it through her desire to save her family。 She does recognize the hypocrisy of this， but the theme would be more subtle and meaningful if the reader were able to notice it themselves rather than Xingyin telling them （multiple times）。Another issue that I had is that Xingyin seemed to have more agency and choice in the first book; there were challenges， but they could be approached in a variety of ways。 In Heart of the Sun Warrior， especially the latter half， there is only one magical artifact that could possibly solve that problem。 That magical artifact can only be accessed by going to this specific place and talking with this specific person to get another magical artifact， and so on。 It honestly feels like a multi-step side quest in an RPG style video game， where there aren't any choices to be made; you just have to go from step 1 to step 2 to step 3 and so on。 While it certainly raises the stakes （if this fails， we're doomed！）， it also feels limiting; Xingyin doesn't get as many chances to show her ingenuity and problem solving skills （which I know she has from book one） because the path is laid out for her。 The love triangle continues in this book， and although I'm ok with the way it was resolved， I honestly wasn't convinced that Xingyin should end up with either man， nor was I overly compelled by their relationships。 This may go back to the fact that we primarily see these relationships and know what they mean to Xingyin because she tells us in her inner monologue， so we don't get the chance to draw our own conclusions。 I realize this skews negative for a 4-star book。 I still enjoyed the read and appreciate it as an edition to the fantasy genre。 I especially like the centering of a female heroine against the backdrop of Chinese mythology。 However， while Daughter of the Moon Goddess was a solid four star read， some of what I perceive as a lack of subtlety in the execution of the book makes Heart of the Sun Warrior a weak four star read， at least for me personally。 I still would recommend that people read it themselves form their own opinion。 It's definitely a book worth checking out！ 。。。more
Maddie Thor
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This book is a breathtakingly beautiful sequel to Sue Lynn Tan’s Daughter of the Moon Goddess。 Ever intricate and vivid， Tan’s depiction of the Immortal Realm and the characters within are captivating。 Xingyin is still the heroine of my dreams: flawed and stubborn， yet with an unending love for her family （both real and found） and a deep sense of duty。 Xingyin’s journey， much like that in the first book， is filled with adventure， battle， love won， love lost。 What its predecessor was missing that This book is a breathtakingly beautiful sequel to Sue Lynn Tan’s Daughter of the Moon Goddess。 Ever intricate and vivid， Tan’s depiction of the Immortal Realm and the characters within are captivating。 Xingyin is still the heroine of my dreams: flawed and stubborn， yet with an unending love for her family （both real and found） and a deep sense of duty。 Xingyin’s journey， much like that in the first book， is filled with adventure， battle， love won， love lost。 What its predecessor was missing that this book pays in full is a mirror to humanity。Tan pulled no punches with diving into how love and grief live in tandem within each of us， emphasizing the impacts and manifestations of the two in characters we came to love or loathe in Daughter of the Moon Goddess: Xingyin， Liwei， Wenzhi， and the Celestial Empress。 The undeniable universality of Tan’s poignant themes will stay with you long after you have closed the book and your tears have dried。 I am thankful to HarperCollins publishers for providing me with an ARC of Sue Lynn Tan’s Heart of the Sun Warrior。 。。。more
Leslie Penka
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I was given an Arc copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion。I was so excited to be given a copy of this book and I couldn’t wait to start！ Daughter of the Mood Goddess is one of my favorite books of all time。 So I had high hopes for this book and it did not disappoint！I did feel like this one was easier to follow than Daughter of the Moon Goddess。 It felt like it flowed much easier。I wasn’t ready for this series to end！ I will recommend this to everyone I can and I have already pre or I was given an Arc copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion。I was so excited to be given a copy of this book and I couldn’t wait to start！ Daughter of the Mood Goddess is one of my favorite books of all time。 So I had high hopes for this book and it did not disappoint！I did feel like this one was easier to follow than Daughter of the Moon Goddess。 It felt like it flowed much easier。I wasn’t ready for this series to end！ I will recommend this to everyone I can and I have already pre ordered a physical copy for my shelf！！ 。。。more
Rachel Cunningham
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"As long as you are mine as I am yours， we have all the time in the world"I was fortunate enough to be granted an ARC of this book， and I am so glad that I was able to experience this book。 I will be purchasing a hardcover as soon as it comes out。 I felt like the first book ended wonderfully and I could not wait for this one。 I knew that I was going to experience sadness and heartbreak before I made it to the end， but it is all worth it by the end。I enjoyed this book more than the first one。 The "As long as you are mine as I am yours， we have all the time in the world"I was fortunate enough to be granted an ARC of this book， and I am so glad that I was able to experience this book。 I will be purchasing a hardcover as soon as it comes out。 I felt like the first book ended wonderfully and I could not wait for this one。 I knew that I was going to experience sadness and heartbreak before I made it to the end， but it is all worth it by the end。I enjoyed this book more than the first one。 There was a more cohesive story line as opposed to the multiple story lines that happened throughout Daughter of the Moon Goddess。 There is one main goal for Xingyin through the book and everything is leading to this final conclusion of her story。 The conclusion that I wanted for her at the end of book one changed while reading this book and by the end I was so overwhelmingly happy with how it ended。 It was totally worth the wait。I cannot wait to read whatever Sue Lynn Tan comes out with next。 。。。more
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