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A review by bella_and_the_bookstack
Heart of Night and Fire by Nisha J. Tuli
4.0
•South Asian Mythology
•Indian-inspired Culture
•Fantasy Romance
•Found Family
•Strong FMC
•Magical World
Zarya has been trapped for the past 20 years, unable to travel past the lines set by her warden. He tells her it’s to keep her and her magic safe, but why? Zarya wants more in life than this hidden existence. She wants to know where she came from and the truth behind her captivity. After noticing one night that the magic keeping her trapped has disappeared, Zarya escapes her old life. She soon discovers a whole new world of enchantment and possibilities. But the city she finds herself in is under attack. Creatures born from dark magic lay siege each night. Zarya joins the fight to protect her new home. Along the way, new secrets about herself are revealed. But can she trust anyone with these secrets?
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Nisha’s books never fail to blow me away! When I heard she was writing this book, I KNEW I was going to love it. Heart of Night and Fire did not disappoint.
The descriptions of the food, the clothes, and the magic were breath-taking! It was such an original and beautiful story!
The world-building was also very well done. All of the magical creatures were so interesting. The dark creatures were especially terrifying. I would NOT want those things existing in real life, lol.
I want to make a special note about Yasen. I LOVE his character so much! I need a Yasen in my life. He is easily my favorite character, but Zarya is a close second.
Zarya is a great FMC. I love how strong she is yet not everything comes too easily for her. I really appreciated that she had to learn and discover so much for herself. Yes, she’s not without her flaws. Sometimes she makes some questionable choices. But, I think it makes her more real.
I will say that the ending was a bit fast-paced, although that wasn’t a bad thing. There was just so much happening! I wasn’t ready for it to end. I am so excited to see where the second book takes us!
•Indian-inspired Culture
•Fantasy Romance
•Found Family
•Strong FMC
•Magical World
Zarya has been trapped for the past 20 years, unable to travel past the lines set by her warden. He tells her it’s to keep her and her magic safe, but why? Zarya wants more in life than this hidden existence. She wants to know where she came from and the truth behind her captivity. After noticing one night that the magic keeping her trapped has disappeared, Zarya escapes her old life. She soon discovers a whole new world of enchantment and possibilities. But the city she finds herself in is under attack. Creatures born from dark magic lay siege each night. Zarya joins the fight to protect her new home. Along the way, new secrets about herself are revealed. But can she trust anyone with these secrets?
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Nisha’s books never fail to blow me away! When I heard she was writing this book, I KNEW I was going to love it. Heart of Night and Fire did not disappoint.
The descriptions of the food, the clothes, and the magic were breath-taking! It was such an original and beautiful story!
The world-building was also very well done. All of the magical creatures were so interesting. The dark creatures were especially terrifying. I would NOT want those things existing in real life, lol.
I want to make a special note about Yasen. I LOVE his character so much! I need a Yasen in my life. He is easily my favorite character, but Zarya is a close second.
Zarya is a great FMC. I love how strong she is yet not everything comes too easily for her. I really appreciated that she had to learn and discover so much for herself. Yes, she’s not without her flaws. Sometimes she makes some questionable choices. But, I think it makes her more real.
I will say that the ending was a bit fast-paced, although that wasn’t a bad thing. There was just so much happening! I wasn’t ready for it to end. I am so excited to see where the second book takes us!