Sound the Gong

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Joan He: Sound the Gong (2023, Roaring Brook Press)

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Published Nov. 14, 2023 by Roaring Brook Press.

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978-1-250-85536-7
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reviewed Sound the Gong by Joan He

Even more of a roller coaster than the first one. War, plots, and an absolutely relentless MC race towards a powerful ending.

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In my review for the previous book, I politely asked for an illustration of Crow, and we have generously been given two. (One on the cover, and one inside yet to come.) That's the only bit of generosity you'll see here - in the best way possible. War isn't pretty, and Zephyr won't pretend otherwise. No quarter given, no mercy granted. She's relentless in her quest to win this war, and she's willing to sacrifice anyone's life, hers included. If you want a ruthless MC who will REALLY do anything to win, this book will delight you. I put a question mark on the romance in the last book, and the question mark remains here. There's certainly attraction, but both Zephyr and Crow have bigger goals in mind, and seeing them square off again was great. But don't come in here expecting the twist to be they fall in love …