Rapid Review of Kingdom of the Blazing Phoenix

No spoilers in this review of Kingdom of the Blazing Phoenix by Julie C. Dao. I liked it pretty well and give it 3 stars. This sequel was different from what I expected. I thought it would focus on Xifeng, the main character in Forest of a Thousand Lanterns. She certainly wasn’t my favorite character…

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Rapid Review of Forest of a Thousand Lanterns

No spoilers in this review of Forest of a Thousand Lanterns by Julie C. Dao. I give it 4.25 stars. Overall, I really enjoyed it! By far the most fun reviews to write are the ones on books I feel passionate about, whether the emotions are positive or negative. Surprisingly, I had both reactions to…

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