Girls of Storm and Shadow (Girls of Paper and Fire, 2)

Loved this series so much. It has a lot of emotions in there. It’s not your usual book series and i appreciate the thought and time she put into these books. The first and 3rd went by so fast for me. This one for some reason too me the longest to read. But i still enjoyed it.

Love the book and series

Great books

I stumbled upon the first book, by accident, shortly after it was published. I could not put it down and immediately devoured it in days. Although this sequel didn't inspire the exact same emotions in me as the first (what sequel does?), I enjoyed it immensely and again, could not put it down. The growth of Lei was both amazing and heartbreaking as was truly beginning to understand Wren. Usually by now I have a pretty decent idea how a series is going to end or play out, but with this I'm anxiously in the dark. Knowing it's most likely going to be a year to find out what happens after that cliffhanger is almost unbearable! Also, I kinda hate Lova. Okay maybe I don't hate her. But the writing in the parts with her, and everything she symbolizes, was done so well that it was impossible not to feel what Lei was feeling.

I don't know how many fantasy books I've read where the heros pretend like they're outnumbered and on the run. All the while sailing through fight after fight kicking the crap out bad guys. The main character, who never picked up a weapon before, suddenly becomes an unstoppable bad ass, cutting down enemies left and right. This book was not that. This book felt real. I felt all the panic, all the desperation, all the rage Lei felt as she and her friends fled the kings men. The losses the group suffered hit hard. The emotional ups and downs of Lei and Wren's relationship also felt real, not contrived solely to add relationship drama into an already established couple In short this book was the real deal. I've never had to suffer like poor Lei has, but this book gave me some insight into what it would be like.

I keep my books in prestige condition and when I receive it the cover was bent in half . The picture doesn’t show it very well . But disappointed. The content of this series however is very good .

This book is one of my best reads of 2022 thus far. After Lei and Wren have escaped the Hidden Palace, they must gather the aid of the different clans across the land to help them win their war against the Bull King and his ilk. With the help of new loveable characters like Nitta and Bo, a pair of Leopard-form demons, and Wren's father Lord Hanno, they must escape ever mounting danger, and hope their love survives along the way. I am a sucker for a good LGBTQIA+ story and this one stole my heart. I can't wait to read the final installment.

I absolutely am loving this series! The pacing is spot on and characters are rich with detail. Can’t wait to read the next one.