The Ashfire King

I was so excited for this book. It felt like I had waited ages for it to come out. I was yearning for more of Loulie, Mazen, and Qadir.

However, I was so disappointed and unsatisfied with this second book. It definitely has that middle book syndrome, where for the most part it is setting up for the final book. It took me so long to get into and even when I did I was still bored. Nothing really happened and Qadir was not in the story until 60% in. I felt like this was unnecessarily over written and could've been a lot short and more enjoyable.

The relationship between Loulie and Mazen was developing more as they continued on their little side quest to save the Sandsea from sinking. That was really cute to read those two getting closer. Aisha, ever the badass, had her own journey in this book and honestly, it was the most interesting part of the book.

Overall, I'm just really disappointed with this second installment. I'm unsure if I will continue with this series now.

Final rating: 2.75 stars ✨

Thank you to NetGalley and Orbit for the opportunity to read an ARC of the Ashfire King.