i think it's a bit harder to come up with a cohesive review for this one because my brain is kind of all over the place LOL

but i did really enjoy this one, just not as much as the first book. the first book definitely takes the title for better of the two.

i'm not entirely sure if what i'm going to write next will count as spoilers because i'm not really revealing much, but in any case you've been warned!

positives!
- getting to see more of rangi and kyoshi
- fast paced action
- learning more about kuruk and his past further than what his friends revealed in the first book
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avatar yangchen talking to kyoshi!

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written prolouges and interludes from yun's pov that helped us understand his descent to anger and madness

- amazing well rounded characters and growth
- the book overall was amazingly well written and had great worldbuilding

negatives
although i don't have many, my few negs about the book are:
- the ending... for this only being a duology, i was expecting something more concise, but what we got seemed a bit rushed and abrupt (atleast to me, others might enjoy the ending!)
- at times, it seemed as though there was too much or too little happening, and it got a little bit confusing.
- too little of the flying opera company!!

a really enjoyable read though, to wrap up a stunning duology! if we were to get more stories from past avatars in the future, f.c. yee definitely needs to be the one to write them.

4 stars !!