Swift the Storm, Fierce the Flame is a sequel of sorts to Cold the Night, Fast the Wolves, as this book picks up right where the previous one left off. It isn’t clear that this is the case from the way the book is described, and readers will benefit from reading Cold the Night, Fast the Wolves before reading this one.

Without spoiling the previous book, a side character from Cold the Night… is elevated to the main character of this book, as characters leave the planet from the previous book to venture to a different planet. I personally loved getting to see different ecosystems and a different biosphere from the previous book and see characters adapt to that.

Swift the Storm, Fierce the Flame is very easy to read and the writing style makes it easy to pick up the book and lose yourself in the story. I personally loved the more espionage elements in this book. This story was just as much a roller coaster as the previous book, full of twists and turns. I adored watching friendships develop over the course of the book and some of the frenemy vibes between different characters.

Many thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the advanced digital copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

3.5 stars

First off, I thought the change in setting for this book was great. We went from a cold, icy planet to a hot, rainy jungle. I also liked that Remy was the main character and we got to know her history, but that Sena and Iska were a big presence still. The friendship between the girls was nice to read about and they're both pretty badass.

What I struggled with was that the plot was so focused on Remy finding Alora and not much else. Once we knew what happened to Alora, the rest of the story fell flat. I wanted there to be more dimension to the plot, maybe better side stories or giving Sena more to do than be Remy's sidekick? The ending didn't make sense to me and felt dramatic just for the sake of drama. It did seem to lead into a third and final book, which I'd be interested in reading to see how it all wraps up.

I voluntarily read and reviewed this book. All opinions are my own. Thank you to Wednesday Books and NetGalley for the copy

I enjoyed the first part of this one but over the course of the book the plot started to lack a little. I enjoyed the setting and getting to see a different world completely opposite of the one we saw in Cold the Night, Fast the Wolves. I enjoyed getting to see Sena and Iska again.

I liked getting to see where Remy came from and to learn more about her past. Her obsession with finding her friend took precedence over the rest of the plot and by 3/4th of the book I figured out what had happened. The storyline around the changes to Maraas while Remy was gone was interesting. I thought that the setting, the adventure, and new characters we were introduced were my favorite part of the story.

I didn't enjoy Remy's character as the story developed and felt that once Kiran told her the truth about what happened, and why he abandoned her, the rest of the story fell a bit flat. I wanted more and feel like the ending leaves more questions than answers.

I do hope there is another one so that we can see how Remy, Sena, and the rest of the crew fight against Nova.

I have to admit that I did prefer Cold the Night, Fast the Wolves, but this was a decent follow up. Strong female characters, close friendships, danger and lots of action. The climax of the story is where this author really shines. Looks like I have to wait for book three now!

Thank you NetGalley and Wednesday Books for this digital arc in exchange for my honest review which is not affiliated with any brand.

I really enjoyed this book! I think Cold the Night, Fast the Wolves was my favorite out of the two though. I love that this one centers around Remy with Sena and Iska joining her. I think there is definitely more sequels that could come out of this. There was a lot of action in this book but I wish there was a little more character building. It was still very good though and I would read more in this series.

Meg Long's sequel to Cold the Night, Fast the Wolves didn't hold back. In many cases, especially with fantasy novels, the sequel in a series is often not as strong as the initial book. That definitely didn't feel like the case with Swift the Storm, Fierce the Flame. I think the author did a solid job of building a new world on a different planet for the characters to be immersed in. Also, even though the main characters were the same, several new ones were introduced. It was easy to see how they all blended into the storyline - - at least as much as you were supposed to. Remember, there is some covert spy intrigue at play in this novel.

Long is definitely adept at helping the reader to feel a part of the story. With the level of descriptiveness that Long writes with, it's easy to picture the environment in your mind and the challenges and dangers that are present there. This author's imagination is exceedingly strong and she is able to envision things and describe them in a way that enriches her writing. In addition, even though Long is writing a story set in a fantasy world, she is still able to tie in a mysterious plot with multiple twists and turns to keep the reader on their toes.

Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC. I voluntarily chose to read and review it and the opinions contained within are my own.

This is the followup to Cold the Night, Fast the Wolves. It has some of the same characters and is set in the same universe. Only this time we follow Remy Castell, who was introduced in the second half of wolves. Remy takes with her from Tundar Sena and the wolf Iska. Remy is looking for Kiran Lore, an ex-partner and Alora, a friend.
The edge worlds have three major groups; the corpos, the syndicates, and the scavvers. Everybody is in one of those three groups. The corpos either work for or run the major corporations. The syndicates are business people who are not part of the corporations, but would more be classified by our culture as gangs. The scavvers are those who have left "civilization" for a much more independent lifestyle away from the cities. The corpos have been trying to force the others to join corpo society, like people have in the inner worlds. On Tundar the climate has made that difficult. On Maraas, the corpos have been more successful. The remaining syndicate and scavver groups are joining together to fight back.
It appears that the corpos have found a way to monetize the giant planetary storm. To be completely successful, they need to remove all the other people on the planet. Remy, a gene enhanced person, was raised as an agent of chaos. She needs all her skills to defeat the corpos plan.
The gene enhancement program that Remy and Kiran grew up in made them corpo tools. They were hired out to whomever had the price to make whatever changes the paymasters wanted. On Maraas for the first time, they can make changes that they want to make. It is a fight to the finish.
I liked the world building. Maraas is a different sort of planet from Tundar. Both feel as if they could exist somewhere in the universe. I am very fond of science fiction. I think this is good science fiction.

This was good. I enjoyed continuing the story. This keeps your attention and compelled to the page.

I was super super excited for this book, bc I loved book 1.. this one, while still a good read didn’t work as well for me as much because of the protagonist shift. That being said, I’m absolutely going to read the next book!

Thank you so much Netgalley & Wednesday books for the eArc!

The world building in this book is superb. The plant is close to destruction and all Remy wants to do is find the friend she failed to save. Who can be trusted? How far will everyone go to save themselves, the ones they love and the planet? I’m looking forward to the next one.
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Thank you Wednesdaybooks and netgalley for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review

If you are a fan of strong female protagonists, danger and found-family -- Swift the Storm, Fierce the Flame is for you! A companion to Cold the Night, Fast the Wolves, Swift focuses on the gene-hacked, former corporate spy, Remy. After (barely) surviving the race on Tundar, Remy, Sena and Iska head to the jungle planet of Maraas, where Remy is desperate to find her friend AND settle an old score.

Swift strikes a good balance of lifting up Remy as the protagonist and expanding the circle of new characters, while also ensuring that Sena and Iska aren't relegated to background characters. Long's world-building continues to create a vivid picture of not only the locales within the universe, but also the realities of people who live there. Remy's view of the world, her growing relationships and (of course) the non-stop action, will keep readers engaged and wanting more!

Happy Sunday y'all! I hope everyone's been having a great weekend! Mine was super busy, but good! Even in the business of the weekend though, I was able to do some reading and one of the books that I finished was Swift the Storm, Fierce the Flame by Meg Long. I finally read Cold the Night, Fast the Wolves earlier this month, and I loved the world and the characters, so I was the most excited about reading this companion novel!
Swift the Storm, Fierce the Flame 4/5 Stars
Summary from Goodreads: A girl hellbent on finding the friend she lost. A planet on the brink of total destruction. Only one way to find answers amidst the chaos: team up with a traitor to stage a revolution, in Meg Long's Swift the Storm, Fierce the Flame.
After a mission gone awry two years ago, Remy Castell has been desperately searching across worlds to find the friend she failed to save—the friend who changed her life by helping her overcome the brainwashing she was subjected to as a genetically engineered corporate agent.
Since then, she’s been chasing the only lead she has: fellow genopath Kiran Lore, the same secretive ex-squadmate who left her for dead when she compromised that mission. She nearly caught up to him on Tundar before joining the infamous sled race alongside outcast Sena and her wolf companion Iska. Now, all three of them have tracked Kiran back to Maraas, the jungle planet where Remy lost everything. But nothing on Maraas is how it was two years ago. Syndicates and scavvers alike are now trying to overthrow a megalomaniac corpo director, which Remy wants nothing to do with; fighting against corpos is as useless as trying to stay dry in the middle of the giant hellstorm that encircles the planet. But the storm—and the rebellion—are growing stronger by the minute.
When Remy finds Kiran, he doesn't run away like she expects. Instead, he offers her a deal: help with the revolution and he'll reunite her with her friend. But can she really trust the boy who betrayed her once before? With the entire planet on the edge of all-out war, Remy will have to decide just how far she's willing to go to save one girl before the impending storm drowns them all.
Oh man y'all, I think I might have liked this book more than I liked the first book! Remy is one of my favorite characters and I loved seeing her, Sena, and Iska going on a totally different adventure on a planet that's completely different from Tundar, but has so many similarities and ties to the both Remy and Sena. I really liked the new characters we met- and I'm so excited to see where things end up going from here with Nova and everyone we've met. I have so many thoughts and ideas about where the author could take things, so I can't wait to see what actually happens. Pacing wise, there were some parts that I thought were a little repetitive and a little slower, but overall, it didn't impact my reading enjoyment at all. Overall, I really enjoyed Swift the Storm, Fierce the Flame and I think y'all should go and pick it up today!

I'd like to begin by thanking St. Martin's Press/Wednesday Books for my ARC of 'Swift the Storm, Fierce the Flame'. As a disclaimer, I did not read the first book in the series, but I also feel that author Meg Long made the novel so accessible that it felt unnecessary. Flashbacks are written in as an integral part of the narrative, and I genuinely felt like I was not missing anything by jumping into this series in book two, which was delightful.

The characters were likable, the setting was unique and described well. While the characters had been there before, I had not- but I felt like it was familiar.

I enjoyed the characters, plot, and pacing. Nothing felt unnecessary or out of place, and I will be checking out book 1, and book 3 when it comes out in the future.

Swift the Storm, Fierce the Flame by Meg Long (young adult fantasy). Long has a fantastic way of creating worlds through her descriptive writing style. In this novel, Remy heads back to Maraas after fighting the deadly snow on Tundar on the hunt for the one person, Kiran, who has information on a long lost friend.

I like how each novel has a found family feeling as new characters arrive. Remy fights with a programmed past that makes her react a certain way with Kiran and not make the greatest of decisions. I found her fierce nature from the first book a bit dimmed in this novel due to her interactions with him. She comes back strong and the ending has a bit of a possible cliffhanger/mystery that I'm seriously wondering what will come of it.

I enjoyed Long's plot on this one with rebellion, jungle creatures and the tie in to Remy's past. Though I was more hooked in book one, I was still highly engaged throughout the novel. I'd recommend these books to young adult readers who enjoy adventure and action. You won't be dissapointed!

Thank you Wednesday Books for the gifted digital copy in exchange for an honest and unbiased review. True rating 3.5/5.

I really enjoyed this book! The only thing is I wish I would have put together that it was the sequel to her other book! I knew the title was similar but goodreads didn’t specify so I assumed it was a stand alone. I would definitely recommend reading it after the first one. Other than that this book gave me such The Lunar Chronicle vibes that I absolutely loved it! I pretty much finished it in two sittings because it was so good!

So while Swift the Storm, Fierce the Flame is a companion novel, to get the best experience I'd definitely read the first beforehand. Not only will it unlock things about the side characters which are worth it, but it will also give you a taste of what Remy's been through recently. That being said, this sequel takes us in a different direction which I love! Is there a world Meg Long can't write??

I immediately loved that not only is Remy thrown into hot water from the first page basically, but she's also forced to confront her past. I think that often when we are trying so hard to run from the past, we end up on a treadmill. There comes a point when we have to face our past. To confront our mistakes, our regrets, and the chances to make peace with it. For ourselves. And for Remy, that is Swift the Storm, Fierce the Flame.

This was good. I enjoyed the worldbuilding and writing style. The plot was cohesive and easy enough to follow while also holding my attention. Definitely want to read more by Long in the future.

Swift the Storm, Fierce the Flame is the follow up to author Meg Long’s Cold the Night, Fast the Wolves. But while both books are set in the same “world” they literally take place on different planets.

Sena, who was the star of Cold the Night, Fast the Wolves now takes on the role of a supporting character and Remy takes center stage. It’s helpful to have an already fleshed out character fill in the spaces while exploring a “new star,” and, boy, is Remy a star.

Remy is a force to be reckoned with. It is clear from the start of Swift the Storm, Fierce the Flame that Long knows her protagonist well. Remy has a clear, compelling voice that calls to you as a reader from the start.

As with its predecessor, there are two main characters in Swift the Storm, Fierce the Flame — Remy and the planet, in this case, Maraas. Long’s ability to make a setting almost a living, breathing creature is impressive, and it certainly transports you away from your comfy chair and into a ruthless jungle.

Swift the Storm, Fierce the Flame is a fast-paced read that could be read on its own, but it much better if read in succession with its predecessor.

Fast Paced, Rebel Girl Squad, Immersive World building, Chosen Family, LGBTQIA+

Wow, what a ride. This book was the same yet totally different from the first “Cold the Night, Fast the Wolves.” It has all the fantastic worldbuilding and strong character arcs as the first but this time it’s set around genopath Remy and on a hot and stormy jungle planet. The story picks up just after the first as Remy, Sena and Iska crash land on the cruel and hostile edge world Maraas. They set out looking for Remy’s past and plow headfirst into a powderkeg of tensions and turmoil. I don’t want to stay too much because watching everything unfold through Remy’s eyes was fantastic. She’s sharp, sarcastic and loves blowing things up. Seeing her trying to decern who she was programmed to be, who she wants to be for others and who she actually is through the backdrop of killer monkey bats, flash bombs, jungle chases, icy villainesses, ghosts from the past and new friends was a thrilling ride.

Meg Long masterfully immerses you in this unforgiving jungle planet while playing with your heartstrings. Such a great read and I can not wait for the next one, because there has to be another one. We have to know what happens to the person about the thing (really I want to rant on about more but I can’t let anything slip it’s worth the wait). I do hope the next book splits the POV with Remy and Sena as their stories continue to evolve

Special thank you to #NetGalley, #MegLong and #Wednesday Books for sharing this digital copy, these are my honest thoughts on #SwiftTheStormFierceTheFlame.

That was a fun ride, and now I need the next book Meg!!

**MINOR SPOILERS FOR COLD THE NIGHT, FAST THE WOLVES**

As the follow-up to CTNFTW, Swift the Storm, Fierce the Flame takes the story to a brand new world full of new enemies and new dangers. After Sena, Iska and Remy escaped Tundar, they fled to Maraas, a jungle covered world where Remy has a past to face along with helping Sena. This story is told from Remy's perspective and I really enjoyed her journey as she fights against Nova, TerraCo and her own demons. Her growth and learning to trust herself is a wonderful thread of the story. There are many terrific new characters, villains, fights, and revelations. And I am holding out hope that there is more Kiran to come in the next book, I loved their interactions!! A very solid addition to this series!!

Thanks to Wednesday Books and Netgalley for the ARC.