I have many unread books. I‘m working through the ones I don‘t think I‘ll pack to take with me. It‘s hard to do because I always want to have a book to pass on to the right person at the right time. Fortunately I have Litsy to keep track:)
I am posting one book per day from my to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it, I just do. Some will be old, some will be new - don‘t judge me I have a lot of books.
Join the fun if you want. This is day 139.
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pickLove is not always kind. Stories have great power.
Realm of Ash is a hell of a story: measured, elegant, deeply felt. I am in BITS in the best way. This is a sidequel to Empire of Sand and can be read as a stand-alone (note: it contains massive spoilers for Empire of Sand), but honestly? Read them both. They‘re gorgeously written narratives exploring heritage, duty, resistance, memory, hope, grief & consent. So many feelings. So very many 💘
pickArwa and Nahir are both outsiders struggling to survive court politics and cultural biases. One wrong step and they could be killed for heresy, or treason. One of the big differences between this and book one is in acceptance. Mehr always accepted her Amrithi bloodlines, while Arwa tries to hide and deny hers. Her struggles, both internal and external, are expressed well in this novel. Really enjoyed the ending. Arwa and Nahir are wonderful.
Arwa‘s story is pretty interesting so far. Enjoyed her sister Mehr‘s story in Empire of Sand. This is a stand-alone sequel, but reading book one does set up the family background and culture for this one.
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