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
Sarah Book Dragon
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I REQUIRE A TIME MACHINE IMMINENTLY。
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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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
Jenna Deaton
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Heart of the Sun Warrior by Sue Lynn Tan is a wonderful conclusion to the story begun in Daughter of the Moon Goddess。What worked well for me-Character Development was handled exceptionally well-There is a good amount of falling action and conclusion time after the climax avoiding the rushed pacing I have experienced in other recent fantasy titles。What didn't work as well for me-The Central conflict of the plot takes a good while to show up leading to difficulty connecting in the first third of Heart of the Sun Warrior by Sue Lynn Tan is a wonderful conclusion to the story begun in Daughter of the Moon Goddess。What worked well for me-Character Development was handled exceptionally well-There is a good amount of falling action and conclusion time after the climax avoiding the rushed pacing I have experienced in other recent fantasy titles。What didn't work as well for me-The Central conflict of the plot takes a good while to show up leading to difficulty connecting in the first third of the book。-There is so little time between the events of the first and second book that it almost feels like it is really just one larger book at some point in its development。Who I Recommend this book forHeart of the Sun Warrior is a lovely continuation and conclusion to a story begun with Daughter of the Moon goddess。 This book could be read for its story alone but will be best enjoyed by fans of book one。 。。。more
Leanne
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Thank you to Sue Lynn Tan and NetGalley for an ARC of this book！ You can preorder Heart of the Sun Warrior now or find it at your closest bookstore when it releases on Nov。 15， 2022！ WOW。 What a phenomenal sequel。 This book surpassed my wildest expectations and took me on an incredible， emotional journey。 Similarly to Daughter of the Moon Goddess， the pace moves very quickly as Xingyin and her companions race from one quest to the next。 But Sue Lynn Tan also took the time to weave in beautiful， Thank you to Sue Lynn Tan and NetGalley for an ARC of this book！ You can preorder Heart of the Sun Warrior now or find it at your closest bookstore when it releases on Nov。 15， 2022！ WOW。 What a phenomenal sequel。 This book surpassed my wildest expectations and took me on an incredible， emotional journey。 Similarly to Daughter of the Moon Goddess， the pace moves very quickly as Xingyin and her companions race from one quest to the next。 But Sue Lynn Tan also took the time to weave in beautiful， honest conversations between characters that absolutely tugged at the heartstrings。 I cried at least three separate times while reading this but also squealed with joy at different moments。 You truly never knew what was coming next， and that raised the stakes so much。 I not only felt invested in Xingyin’s journey but fought and loved and lost right alongside her。 Tan’s world building was as exceptional as ever， with a magic system and lore that I loved immersing myself in。 The ending was beautifully done and has me BEGGING for a novella or epilogue。 All in all， this was by far one of the best sequels and overall books I read this year。 10/10 would recommend。 。。。more
Lauren
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This was definitely among my most anticipated reads for this year， and I'm so glad to say that it did not disappoint。I am simply obsessed with this world and Sue Lynn's writing。 The imagery in the way the different places in this world are described is just so vivid and breathtaking and I desperately hope there will be fan art and illustrations of the kingdoms and palaces visited in this book。 While the plot that took us there did feel a bit meandering at times， I just adored the way this book a This was definitely among my most anticipated reads for this year， and I'm so glad to say that it did not disappoint。I am simply obsessed with this world and Sue Lynn's writing。 The imagery in the way the different places in this world are described is just so vivid and breathtaking and I desperately hope there will be fan art and illustrations of the kingdoms and palaces visited in this book。 While the plot that took us there did feel a bit meandering at times， I just adored the way this book allowed us to see more of this world and go beyond the bubble of the Celestial Kingdom we were in for book one。Beyond that， I just adore all of the characters in this story。 They are really the heart and soul of this book， and I've come to care for them all so much。 While Xingyin has clearly matured a bit between book one and two， and has learned to temper her fire more than she did in her youth， I love that she is still such a strong character always prepared to fight her own battles rather than waiting for someone else to save her。 I will confess that I didn't love this book quite as much as I did the first one。 This book really played up the love triangle more intensely — and differently — than it did in book one， and love triangles will just never quite be my cup of tea。 I also felt like The Boys just didn't get to shine as much here as they did in the first book。 Because in Daughter of the Moon Goddess we were of course getting to know them and their motivations before Xingyin came into their lives， I felt like they got to be more of their own person and develop their own distinct personality traits。 In this book， it felt like both of them really only centered their personalities around being in love with Xingyin， and didn't get to do much to prove their worth apart from her。 That said， the way the book ended and the love triangle was wrapped up was so much more satisfying than I expected or could have hoped for， and I really have to give Tan credit for subverting expectations of the way such triangles are normally resolved in YA fantasy。I immensely appreciate the way Tan wraps up her books。 In both this book and DotMG， I really enjoyed the amount of time we're given after the climax of the story concludes to sit with the characters and reflect on how things turned out。 The last 50 pages of this book read a bit like a very extended epilogue， and I thought it was so artfully done in the way it allowed us to just be with these characters as they celebrated their victories and mourned their losses。 I basically sobbed through the entire thing and thought it was a lovely wrap up to a stunning duology。 This is just such a beautiful saga about love and family and loyalty and responsibility， and I know I'll be coming back to reread it some day in the future。Thank you to NetGalley for my （first！） e-ARC in exchange for an honest review。 ♥ 。。。more
Julia U
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*checks notes*Are we sure this is YA？ If so， this is YA fantasy as it should be。 Full of adventure and self-discovery， with a fully realized world and 3D characters who are flawed and broken， but who you still want to root for。 I am in awe。 I am bereft。 I didn't think that I needed a sequel to DAUGHTER OF THE MOON GODDESS， but HEART OF THE SUN WARRIOR proved me wrong。 There are so many things to say。The action！ I finished the first third breathless， amazed at the climax， and that was just the be *checks notes*Are we sure this is YA？ If so， this is YA fantasy as it should be。 Full of adventure and self-discovery， with a fully realized world and 3D characters who are flawed and broken， but who you still want to root for。 I am in awe。 I am bereft。 I didn't think that I needed a sequel to DAUGHTER OF THE MOON GODDESS， but HEART OF THE SUN WARRIOR proved me wrong。 There are so many things to say。The action！ I finished the first third breathless， amazed at the climax， and that was just the beginning。 Tan gives us three distinct acts that are so gripping， you can't put it down。 I lost a lot of sleep from this book because I just wanted to read more and more and more。。。。。Character development！ No false hero/villain binary here。 These characters felt so real， and their emotions so raw。 I could hardly believe this was a YA novel。The ending！ Endings are hard。 Like really hard。 I was so curious about how she would end this， and it did not disappoint。 Fulfilling， heartfelt， emotional。。。。。there are so many words to describe。Out 11/15 from Harper Voyager！ Thank you to Netgalley and Harper Voyager for the ARC。 。。。more
Kelsey
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I cannot express how excited I was to receive an ARC of Heart of the Sun Warrior （thank you Netgalley and Harper Voyager！）。 Falling back into Tan’s world with this sequel was so effortless。 Honestly， when we wrapped up Daughter of the Moon Goddess， everything felt… resolved， so I wasn’t sure where this would take us。 I’m unfamiliar with the mythology of Chang’e and had no expectations entering Heart of the Sun Warrior。 That said， I did struggle to understand the story arc for the first third of I cannot express how excited I was to receive an ARC of Heart of the Sun Warrior （thank you Netgalley and Harper Voyager！）。 Falling back into Tan’s world with this sequel was so effortless。 Honestly， when we wrapped up Daughter of the Moon Goddess， everything felt… resolved， so I wasn’t sure where this would take us。 I’m unfamiliar with the mythology of Chang’e and had no expectations entering Heart of the Sun Warrior。 That said， I did struggle to understand the story arc for the first third of the book - the action is well-paced， but I kept wishing that the central conflict had been made just a bit more explicit earlier on。Minor plot commentary aside， this book is just as stunning as its predecessor。 The IMAGERY。 I could get lost in this world， and Tan’s prose is so poetic and insightful that I often just paused to appreciate a phrase or a description - Xingyin commenting on the forgotten beauty of a half-moon， visualizing a “painstaking effort” as “trying to untangle a folded cobweb…”， reflecting on the role death plays in an immortals’ war （“Death would feast well， gorging itself over the immortal table it had once been cast from”）。And the character development！ The character arcs for Xingyin， Wenzhi and Liwei in particular are so well-paced， and Tan’s execution of the love triangle is so surprising and original that I wasn’t even frustrated with it？ I am no fan of love triangles， but this one works， particularly because it’s less about the conflict between characters and more about their personal growth - I loved the evolving alliances and the constant flux between each of the three。The。 Ending。 It was so layered and so entirely unexpected。 I can’t stop thinking about it。 This was a 4-star read， solely due to plot confusion at the start， but then the ending swept me up， so a solid 4。5 it is。 I've already pre-ordered my copy - cannot wait to have the matching set。 。。。more
Anne Frazer
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TW/CW: Death， violence， fantasy violence， death of a child， talk of sexual assault， grief， PTSDRATING: 4。5/5 （can't give half stars on Goodreads！）REVIEW: I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving an honest review。Following after Daughter of the Moon Goddess， this book picks up with unrest in the Celestial Kingdom and the rise of a General Wugang， a villain who wants to bend the entire immortal world to his desires。 Xingyin and her friends and allies rise again TW/CW: Death， violence， fantasy violence， death of a child， talk of sexual assault， grief， PTSDRATING: 4。5/5 （can't give half stars on Goodreads！）REVIEW: I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving an honest review。Following after Daughter of the Moon Goddess， this book picks up with unrest in the Celestial Kingdom and the rise of a General Wugang， a villain who wants to bend the entire immortal world to his desires。 Xingyin and her friends and allies rise against him in an attempt to save their world by any means necessary。Like the first book in the duology， Heart of the Sun Warrior is an excellent book。 It’s quick moving， exciting， tense， and has something for everyone。 The writing is beautiful and the characters are all multi-dimensional with faults and strengths。 I love all the mythology that is woven through it， and the way the magic works in this world。 It’s an epic sort of fantasy that grabs you and sucks you in so that at times you almost forget you’re reading。The only reason this book didn’t get a full five stars is because I really disagreed with the ending and with how the love trial sorted itself out。 Otherwise， I absolutely loved this book。 。。。more
Laura
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Heart of the Sun Warrior is everything I could have wanted as a follow up to Daughter of the Moon Goddess。 Tan gives us a sweeping mythological story told in raw human terms。 Taken together， these are two of the best books of the year！We pick up in this second book not long after the first book ends。 After successfully freeing her mother， the Moon Goddess， from and unjust exile， Xingyin just wants some time for peace and rest。 Leave the poor girl be！ She has been through enough I think！ 。 。 。 Bu Heart of the Sun Warrior is everything I could have wanted as a follow up to Daughter of the Moon Goddess。 Tan gives us a sweeping mythological story told in raw human terms。 Taken together， these are two of the best books of the year！We pick up in this second book not long after the first book ends。 After successfully freeing her mother， the Moon Goddess， from and unjust exile， Xingyin just wants some time for peace and rest。 Leave the poor girl be！ She has been through enough I think！ 。 。 。 But of course， that is not to be， and new problems quickly work to pull Xingyin into more conflict， danger and adventure。One of the best things about these novels is Xingyin's reluctance to get involved coupled with her sense of duty and honor。 Her characterization is so well written you feel for her at every turn， every point in which she makes the difficult but right choice to do something she knows will cost her dearly and the heartbreaking consequences that come with doing so。 I didn't think the stakes could possibly be higher than they are in DOTMG but Tan finds a way to ramp everything up to an even higher level this time。 While romance is not the center of the story， it is intricately connected to many of the other aspects of the plot。 must say I am normally not a fan of love triangles。 I usually find them contrived at best。 However， Tan had me 100% with Liwei and Wenzhi。 Both love Xingyin dearly， both have betrayed her to some extent， both have REALLY REALLY DYSFUNCTIONAL families that come with the package。 There is certainly more at stake here than "who will Xingyin wind up with？" but Tan balances this beautifully as the story unfolds。Ultimately Heart of the Sun Warrior is an exploration of courage and what being a hero even means: "Perhaps at its core， heroism was a less pretty tale， words like honor。 and valor gilded over necessity and the harsh truth--that there was no choice。 'I must do this。'" And yet， there is always a choice。 The fact that the right thing is so clear to Xingyin is precisely what makes her such a badass and a hero。 I absolutely loved Heart of the Sun Warrior。 It is a beautiful conclusion worthy of Daughter of the Moon Goddess。 Don't miss it！Thanks to NetGalley and Harper Voyager Books for allowing me access to an e ARC in exchange for a fair review。 。。。more
Penny
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Heart of the Sun Warrior moved me to tears。 This story is heart wrenching and so beautiful。 Sue Lyn Tan weaves an intricate story of love， forgiveness， and deception。 If you loved Daughter of the Moon Goddess， run， don't walk to read this masterpiece！ Heart of the Sun Warrior moved me to tears。 This story is heart wrenching and so beautiful。 Sue Lyn Tan weaves an intricate story of love， forgiveness， and deception。 If you loved Daughter of the Moon Goddess， run， don't walk to read this masterpiece！ 。。。more
Tori
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Thank you to Netgalley and Avon and Harper Voyager for giving me this ARC in exchange for an honest review。 Heart of the Sun Warrior is beautifully written and a wonderful conclusion to the Celestial Kingdom series。 Xingyin was constantly put into situations where she had to make some tough decisions， but she made her decisions with grace and always stayed true to her beliefs。 I loved the ending as well！ I’m not sure everyone will feel the same way， but I really think it works with the tone of t Thank you to Netgalley and Avon and Harper Voyager for giving me this ARC in exchange for an honest review。 Heart of the Sun Warrior is beautifully written and a wonderful conclusion to the Celestial Kingdom series。 Xingyin was constantly put into situations where she had to make some tough decisions， but she made her decisions with grace and always stayed true to her beliefs。 I loved the ending as well！ I’m not sure everyone will feel the same way， but I really think it works with the tone of this series。 。。。more
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