The timing was extremely fortuitous because I came across A Fiery Spirit on Netgalley just as I was finishing A Bright Heart, and I knew I wanted to continue Mingshin’s story as soon as possible! She’s such a fantastic main character, where her strength is both in her cleverness but also in the people she surrounds herself with. I love seeing her growth from the beginning of A Bright Heart to A Fiery Spirit, and how this duology concludes. There is really great world building with the magic and the different cultures, and so much political navigation. I had a lot of fun with this book and found it hard to put down, because I just had to see how Mingshin would navigate her situation and come out ahead. I look forward to seeing what Kate Chenli will write in the future and definitely will be keeping my eye out.

Thank you for the ARC opportunity

With A Fiery Heart, , first I will say is a beautiful cover! Giving justice to the title of *bright* cover. Second, I did had trouble getting into the story in the very first chapters, I was kinda disappointed how the conversation and moving through the plot was taking shape of it, I did had some of the spirit from the first book but I was always waiting for more of it.

During the first half, I was not feeling the conversation/dialogue between characters, it felt too null for me in some points,
Like robots talking but as the book was flowing with the plot, this aspect started to get more easier to read along and to engage with characters.

But in the end, I enjoyed reading this book and the last few chapters were picking more my attention and enjoying how the plot was evolving to the ending.

3.5 towards 4*