There are story threads that are important in the first third of the book but have no real bearing on the rest of it, while the central plot never really feels developed enough. My largest issue is that the plot feels far too disjointed. Tan’s prose is compelling and readable, and Xingyin’s point of view is rendered extremely well. The actual quality of writing continues to be superb. I still love all of them, just not as much as I did in the first book. Liwei and Wenzhi continue to be great, but I also feel like they aren’t given much personality in the sequel. She seems less self-sufficient, weaker, and overall less herself. Xingyin is wonderful and I love her, though I didn’t like her as much here as in the first book. The best thing about this book is easily the characters, though even those pale in comparison to themselves in the first book. I wish that I could say the same for its sequel. That book had a wonderfully crafted plot and world, compelling characters, and was simply amazing. In it, Xingyin, Liwei, Wenzhi, and many of the other characters from the first book face new dangers as political instability threatens the Celestial Kingdom and new evils emerge.ĭaughter of the Moon Goddess was easily one of my favorite reads all year, so I was really looking forward to this book. Heart of the Sun Warrior, by Sue Lynn Tan, is the sequel to her masterful debut Daughter of the Moon Goddess.
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