Brown's world building is diverse and brimming with political intrigue, magic, and a burgeoning romance in the best of ways. Praise for ASOWR: An explosive, stunning fantasy debut. And when the fate of everything hangs on a single, horrifying choice, they each must decide what they value most-a power that could transform the world, or a love that could transform their lives. But how do you regain the trust of someone you once tried to kill?Īs the fabric holding Sonande together begins to tear, Malik and Karina once again find themselves torn between their duties and their desires. When they discover that Karina herself is the key to restoring balance, Malik must use his magic to lure her back to their side. Meanwhile, the resurrection of Karina's sister has spiraled the world into chaos, with disaster after disaster threatening the hard-won peace Malik has found as Farid's apprentice. Now the most wanted person in Sonande, her only hope of reclaiming what is rightfully hers lies in a divine power hidden in the long-lost city of her ancestors.
Karina lost everything after a violent coup left her without her kingdom or her throne. Perfect for fans of Tomi Adeyemi, Renee Ahdieh, and Sabaa Tahir. A fantastic conclusion to this adventure in Malik and Karina’s journey as everyone wrestles with finding the best, worst option that they can still live with.The highly anticipated second-and final-book in the immersive fantasy duology inspired by West African folklore that began with the New York Times bestselling A Song of Wraiths and Ruin, from author Roseanne A. No one really escapes without a little moral ambiguity which made me really lean into each character all the more. I thought that this really propelled a lot of the story forward, moving toward this second rite, and the escalating disasters that reigned down on Sonande until it as completed.Įach character is driven to new highs and lows on their journey.
Unknown to the characters in book one, a magical rite that was performed has a companion ritual, without which, the gods tend to get angry. Though on separate paths for a majority of the story, Malik and Karina are inexplicably bound and that comes through even in their separate parts of the story. While Karina seems faced with what is she willing to give up. Malik is faced with ongoing decisions of what he’s willing to do for the acceptance he finally feels. Picking up directly after the events of Solstasia, book two pushes both Malik and Karina farther than they thought possible. Published: November 2nd 2021 by Balzer + Bray
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