A review by bellebookcorner
Her Radiant Curse by Elizabeth Lim

adventurous emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

“All the riches and power in the world cannot buy someone who loves you truly. That’s the greatest treasure.”
 
If you love YA fantasy with Asian mythology vibes, a strong sister bond and a sprinkle of romance then I recommend picking up this book! 
 
I absolutely love following Channari’s story, her story got me hooked right from the beginning making it almost impossible to put down. Plus it comes with an dazzling world building and loveable characters. 
 
I love and admire Channari’s character. She may not be the ‘golden one’ but she definitely has a heart of gold. It was shown with how much she loves her sister and how far she’s willing to fight for her. 
 
My heart breaks reading how the people treated her because of her appearance, even her parents. Fortunately, she has the snakes as her family and best friends to get her through all the judgement and resentment she got. 
(special thanks to Ukar who always bicker with Channari and liven up the story!) 
 
“In spite of my snake face, my heart is human.”
 
Overall, this is a well written prequel. It was heart-warming and also heart-breaking at the same time, I got teared up near the ending. 
I highly recommend reading this one and I’m really looking forward to read what the author’s has in store next! 
 
Her Radiant Curse is a standalone and a prequel to Six Crimson Cranes duology. 
In my opinion, you can read it just fine without reading Six Crimson Cranes first. But if you’ve read it, this book is a story of Raikama – Shiori’s stepmother. 
 
“Find the light that makes your lantern shine. Hold on to it, even when the dark surrounds you. Not even the strongest wind will blow out the flame.”
 
Thank you to TBR and Beyond Tour, Netgalley, author and publisher for giving me an e-ARC of the book and for having me on this book tour. I’m leaving this review voluntarily! 
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