A review by jayishino
A Bright Heart by Kate Chenli

adventurous medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

A Bright Heart is the story of Mingshin, who gets a second chance at life when she begs the gods for it as she's dying. When she next wakes up, she's been transported back to the past, two years before, and she now has a chance to make certain the evil man who killed her, Ren, never becomes king,

It took me a while to get into this book, but once I did, I liked it. I didn't really care so much for the love subplot because the revenge was just way more interesting. Mingshin is a great character, a strong female who doesn't fit into any mold. It was mostly because of her that I liked this story.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this ALC. Natalie Naudus was a great narrator and extra special thanks to her for the Chinese pronunciations.