I really enjoyed the first book in this series so I new I needed to try this one. It was so good! I read it in a day because I loved the main characters so much. If you love adventure and a sister bond then this is the book for you. I will be recommending this series to my teen patrons.

Loved the dual perspective and expanded world building of book two. Was a bit wordy and heavy descriptors at some points, but worth sticking with!

This second in the series was a fair match to the first - both were somewhat plodding, overly emotive, and generally not quite worth the time invested.

I have no words. This was one of the top books I wanted to read this year and it did not disappoint. I missed Sara's writing style.

*Review to be posted on my blog on 10/01/20**

Thank you to Tor Teen and NetGalley for giving me a chance to read this eARC.

I loved the first book of this duology and was looking forward to reading this sequel. There was a lot to digest in this final book but it was a very emotional, enjoyable ride.

My Reactions:

My Attention: I read this book in two days so it’s safe to say it had my attention.

World Building: I really love this world the author created. I want to ride on a gryphon and be a paladin! It’s what made me love the first book.

Writing Style: With the dual perspective, I thought it was uneven. I loved Inara’s perspective more than Zuhra’s.

Bringing the Heat: 🔥🔥 – there is a bunch of kissing

Crazy in Love: we already know Zuhra and Raidyn are crazy about each other but Inara’s love story emerges in this book and that was unexpected!

Creativity: The world of Paladins is awesome with their beautiful city, powers, gryphons and blazing eyes.

Mood: roller-coaster of emotions while reading this

Triggers: violence

My Takeaway: Zuhra and Inara step into their power. 💪🏾 They start off in book one sheltered, with no outside contact and social skills. They come out of book two SO strong apart and together.

What I Liked:
*The sisterhood bond between Zuhra and Inara is palpable. Zuhra has always been the caretaker, and Inara is always being used to being different. They make separate journeys and learn to stand on their own. It made me emotional in the end – maybe because I have a sister and understand the bond as well.

*I love Zuhra and Raidyn. But I think I love Inara’s love story even more than Zuhra’s. It was so unexpected. Both love stories in this book are pretty intense. Inara’s love story gave us insight into how she felt being different all her life – the two of them coming together made my heart hurt a little, in a good way! So glad they got a happy ending as well.

*There is a lot of action as Zuhra, Inara and the Paladin’s that crossed the gateway plan to go after Barloc. So they travel a lot but it keeps the story moving. But I absolutely love when they are in Visperium because the world of the Paladin is so lush and different.

*Depression is featured in this story as well as social anxiety (Zuhra). Both girls, Zuhra and Inara have led such a closed life, both have anxieties grown out of their upbringing. They have a mother that basically abandoned caring for them when their father left. When they do encounter the outside world, so to speak, they are challenged in many, many ways. At times we are immersed in each girl’s fears and sorrows, going with them in the dark places of their minds. But love brings them back though.

Things That Made Me Go Hmm:
*The story is as uneven as the first book, it felt so choppy at times. In the first book, I was more drawn to Zuhra, but in this book, I only wanted to follow Inara! So I do wish it wasn’t dual perspectives and each girl had their own book. But I can see what the author was trying to do, it made me see the bond between Zuhra and Inara more with their journeys side by side.

*Their mom had a long ways to go to become a better parent and does she turn it around in book two? Not really…she’s just there but the girls understand her more now.

Final Thoughts:
Zuhra and Inara, both raised in seclusion, come into their own because the love they have for each other. They learn to be strong without one another and even stronger together when they both learn to accept who they are and how to use their powers. This is a beautiful story of sisterhood, finding one’s strength, falling in love, and finding a family in the world of Paladins.

Warriors of Wing and Flame was an epic conclusion to the Sisters of Shadow and Light duology. I have so much love for this series and was so excited to revisit the world! I think the best thing about this series is the lack of info-dumping or excessive world-building, while the reader still feels as if they know so much about both Vamala and the Paladin world.

I really liked getting more of Inara’s perspective in this book. Zuhra was undeniably the main character in the first book, but the sequel gives us more from Inara’s perspective. I really liked Inara and found her just as likable, if not more, than Zuhra. Zuhra and Inara were separated for a lot of this book, just like the first, but this book still carries a very powerful theme of sisterhood. Even when separated, Zuhra and Inara are constantly thinking of each other and trying to do the best they can for each other.

This is such a great series, with amazing world-building from the Paladin world, likable, multi-faceted love interests and side characters, and most importantly, deep bonds between both blood and found families.

***I received an uncorrected proof of this ebook from netgalley in exchange for an honest review***

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Warriors of Wing and Flame really took this duology to the next level. I felt pretty neutral towards book one, because I found the actions of the POV characters to be incredibly frustrating. Now that I have the bigger picture, I can see where that was essential to the overall plot as well as their individual growth as characters. Zuhra and Inara really come into their own in this book. The world they they knew was shattered at the beginning of book one; but as they picked up the pieces, they found their true selves without sacrificing their beliefs. I LOVE that Larson focuses heavily on the bonds of sisterly love versus simply romantic. It was a very satisfying conclusion, yet I find myself wanting MORE stories set in this world.