I loved the first book (Stars and Smoke) and I love this one too! Marie Lu knows how to write a fight scene as well as an overall entertaining story. I was so excited to see the little Hideo and Emika cameo! I was looking forward to this book since I finished the first one and I am happy with how it turned out. Also, the cover art is incredible!

I really liked this!! I knew i would because everything Marie Lu writes is incredible, but this was no exception. I found a new love for Winter and Sydney, especially for their relationship. I love that it's slowly burning, and even though we as an audience know they're going to be together, we still don't know when. Their conflicts don't magically resolve so they can be together, and I love that. I also love how chill this series is. Although it's as action-packed as ever, it doesn't stress me out to read. It's just nice and comfortable. Although I do miss the emotional devastation Lu's other books holds, I still love this saga.

It would be a dream come true to interview Marie Lu on my podcast, Raise Your Words. Icon and Inferno is a fast paced novel. Icon and Inferno is one of my highly anticipated novels!! I thoroughly enjoyed it and can't wait to read more of Marie's books. Sign me up!!

(I have to say there is a spoiler, though I don’t know if it really is…)
“I promise I’m yours.”

Oh my gawd!!! Gutted me! Completely. Sobbing with like a bigness that even disturbed me a little. I mean, I know their reality doesn’t allow for anything else, but gggaaaaahhhhhhhhh!!!! “I want them together!!!” she whines! Sure. I’m 60 and it’s more than a little embarrassing and certainly completely ridiculous for me to be crying about fictional characters. But I did. I do. I will. Because Marie Lu is that good. Heavy gutted sigh. 💜💜💜📚