This story wastes no time picking up where it left off and you are immediately pulled in with a mystery and a missing 6 month gap. His Mortal Demise has a unique magic system, is fast-paced and even higher stakes than The Last Bloodcarver.

The prose was beautiful and I enjoyed reading about Nhika in this book more than I did in The Last Bloodcarver. Kochin's development and hero's journey so well done (especially because I thought he needed a bit more development after book 1). I'm not personally a fan of split timeline stories so the jump between two timelines isn't something that I personally enjoyed in the first half of the novel, but I thought the story came together once the timelines caught up.

Similar to The Last Bloodcarver, feels like a classic YA story and doesn't skew toward the older side of YA. So while it's missing some of that depth and nuance that would push it to a 5-star read for me, it was a fun read. And overall, I enjoyed this and thought it was a satisfying conclusion.

Thank you NetGalley, Macmillan Children's Publishing Group, and Roaring Brook Press for the ARC!

I requested this book immediately after finishing book one, The Last Bloodcarver. What a fantastic, unique YA duology. I loved the magic system. The characters were a little snarky and I thought their humor brought some levity to the serious situation (war) happening in the background. Can’t wait to read more from this author!

This story was everything to me. The writing was immaculate and I felt so captivated by this world and this magic system, I loved seeing Kochin's growth throughout the book, where he learned to love what he does after so much time, the way he felt towards Nicka was so beautiful I honestly can't put it into words. I was STRESSED reading this, and im so happy and content with the ending, this has become one of my favorite book series ever and I can't wait to read more by this author.

Thank you fierce reads and Netgalley for the opportunity to read this prior release date!

I loved the story, the world building and meeting the different characters. I felt completely immersed in the story and couldn't stop reading it.