Dance of Stars and Ashes

Yet another fantastic addition to this series! I can't believe I breezed through it so quickly; now the agony of waiting for the next two books begins!

As I mentioned in my review of the first book, Heart of Night and Fire, I'm absolutely enamored with the series' setting and craving more fantasy books in a similar backdrop. If anyone has recommendations, please do share!

Zarya, Yasen, Aarav, and Rabin underwent significant character development in this installment. For me, I think Aarav grew on me the most. With that being said, Aarav's final scene was heart-wrenching, and he truly deserved a hero's send-off.

The anticipation is killing me as I wonder about Zarya's future encounters, the unraveling of her history, and how it will shape her. And that big reveal involving Rabin – seriously, he has some explaining to do!

Nisha has once again worked her magic, and I'm thrilled that I picked up this series. Exploring her other works is definitely on my to-do list!