Today, I'm #waitingonwednesday for Girls of Storm and Shadow by Natasha Ngan! Girls of Paper and Fire was one of my favorite books of 2018, and I am so, so excited for the sequel. I was lucky enough to receive an ARC from the publisher (thank you Jimmy Patterson Books!), and let me tell you, it is a stunning sequel. Girls of Storm and Shadow releases on November 5, so don't forget to preorder it / request it from you library / add it to your tbr list!
More reasons to add it to your tbr list:
- #ownvoices Asian-inspired fantasy
- f/f ship!! on the cover!!
- beautiful, atmospheric writing
- intense plot
- lovely characters
Here's the summary:
In this mesmerizing sequel to the New York Times bestselling Girls of Paper and Fire, Lei and Wren have escaped their oppressive lives in the Hidden Palace, but soon learn that freedom comes with a terrible cost.
Lei, the naive country girl who became a royal courtesan, is now known as the Moonchosen, the commoner who managed to do what no one else could. But slaying the cruel Demon King wasn't the end of the plan---it's just the beginning. Now Lei and her warrior love Wren must travel the kingdom to gain support from the far-flung rebel clans. The journey is made even more treacherous thanks to a heavy bounty on Lei's head, as well as insidious doubts that threaten to tear Lei and Wren apart from within.
Meanwhile, an evil plot to eliminate the rebel uprising is taking shape, fueled by dark magic and vengeance. Will Lei succeed in her quest to overthrow the monarchy and protect her love for Wren, or will she fall victim to the sinister magic that seeks to destroy her?
About the Author: Natasha Ngan is part young-adult author, part yoga-teacher, part habitual nap-taker. She grew up between Malaysia and the UK, speaking Chinese with her mother mainly as a way to talk about people without them understanding. She studied Geography at the University of Cambridge and later worked as a fashion blogger, social media consultant and freelance writer.
Natasha recently moved to Paris, where she likes to imagine she drifts stylishly from brasserie to brasserie, notepad in one hand and wineglass in the other. In reality, she mostly spends her time lost on the metro and offending locals with her French.
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