Guardians of Dawn: Ami

Really enjoyable. I loved the world and the characters. The lore really was expanded on in book 2 and I think I liked it slightly more than Zhara. I love the nostalgic feel of the mods to Sailor Moon while still maintaining a unique magic system

I went and picked up a copy of the first one and read the two in 2 days they were phenomenal. This entire series has been incredible and I can not wait to see more by this author. The writing has you immersed in the world as well as excited for what comes next. Definitely worth the read!

I love everything S. Jae-Jones writes and I really love Guardians of Dawn series world. This book made me feel all the feelings and the way author weaves her stories together is unparalleled. I desperately can wait to read rest of stories in this world.

A special thank you to NetGalley and Wednesday Books for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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.

This was book two in the guardians of Dawn series. I had to read the first book before I could read this ARC and I’m so glad I stumbled across this author. This story is so good! She did A fantastic job with Book one so I was very excited to start reading book 2! This book did not disappoint! Ami’s story was so good and you get to hear from your favorite characters from Book one as well. There was a twist there at the end I didn’t see coming good job! I will definitely be looking out for the rest of the series!

I loved the first book so I was ECSTATIC to receive the second one as an arc!! I loved the representation in this story and everything flowed so nicely! I cannot wait to purchase a copy of my own!

This story has me ecstatic since the beginning. It’s so heartbreaking but beautifully written and somehow also hopeful. I can’t wait for the next book already.

I am so happy that I was able to read this so soon after reading the first Guardians of Dawn book. I needed more of Zhara and the bangtan brother and Han. I got all of that and so much more. I got to fall in love with Ami and Gaden. I got to experience another new love of a whole different flavor as Gaden and Ami got to know each other. Zhara and Han learn that Han has his own way of wanting to be loved and they grow closer because of it. The emotional growth of everyone in this novel made me so happy.

My favorite of them all was Gaden. They are strong and they are complicated. They’ve been called beast because of their scaring and they’ve spent their life hiding who they really are. I can’t understand how complicated things get with Gaden and Ami and the others, but their whole story, growth, mistakes, and love story are so so good. I love them so much.

The action, tension, and stakes in this novel are even higher. It feels even scarier and there’s so much more mystery and so much more morally grey scenarios that had me so excited while I read them. I was always thinking to myself how they were all going to make it out of their situation alive. Their fight against demons gets incredibly intense. There are so many political and magical issues that arise and the team has to come together and fight to save the realms however they can.

I want to say more, but I can’t without spoiling and this book deserves to be discovered for yourself. All I can say is there is so much goodness in this book. Even in the way things get complicated the truth lies in the kindness and intention of each individual and it made my heart sore multiple times. As soon as you get the chance I recommend picking up this book!

A fantastic sequel that made my Sailor Moon-loving heart squeal with glee! Fantastic worldbuilding, great characters, and just a fun and fascinating story! Highly recommended! Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the free ARC in exchange for an honest review!

This is such a great inclusive series. The characters are diverse and intriguing. The storyline flows and keeps you hooked. Plus there is a little bit of everything, zombies, unicorns, magic, you name it and this book probably has some small bit in it. The plot between book one and two is great and the interconnect seamlessly. I also love how Ami has a bit of a Beauty and the Beast theme.

How many times will a gorgeous cover draw me only for me to realize this is not the first book in a series?
Not to fear, this wasn't an issue for me this time. Funnily enough, Zhara was a book I'd circled at the bookstore for several trips before making the purchase. And when I made the connection that I owned and could read it first...the puzzle pieces fit. While I probably could've picked this up ans caught in quick enough, definitely read the other beauty is well.
I think the covers match the beauty and fantasy of story within. Love love love.

Big thank you NetGalley and to the publisher for the chance to review this book pre-release. Somehow I think I like this one even more than Zhara?? I loved the expansion of knowledge that we got to build off of what we learned from book one's, and I think Ami is my favorite MC so far! I'm already so excited to see what'll happen in the third one!