by Joanna Hathaway
Release Date: February 11, 2020; Tor Teen
Young Adult, Fantasy, Adventure, High Fantasy
About the book:
Battles, revolution, and romance collide in Joanna Hathaway's stunning, World Wars-inspired sequel to Dark of the West
Part war drama, part romance, Storm from the East is the second novel in Joanna Hathaway’s immersive, upmarket YA fantasy series that will appeal to readers of Sabaa Tahir, Marie Rutkoski, and Evelyn Skye.
War has begun, and the days of Athan’s and Aurelia’s secret, summer romance feel a world away. Led by Athan’s father, the revolutionary Safire have launched a secret assault upon the last royal kingdom in the South, hoping to depose the king and seize a powerful foothold on the continent. Athan proves a star pilot among their ranks, struggling to justify the violence his family has unleashed as he fights his way to the capital—where, unbeknownst to him, Aurelia has lived since the war’s onset. Determined to save the kingdom Athan has been ordered to destroy, she partners with a local journalist to inflame anti-Safire sentiment, all while learning this conflict might be far darker and more complex than she ever imagined.
When the two reunite at last, Athan longing to shake the nightmare of combat and Aurelia reeling from the discovery of a long-buried family truth come to light, they’ll find the shadow of war stretches well beyond the battlefield. Each of them longs to rekindle the love they once shared . . . but each has a secret they’re desperate to hide.
Rating: 4 of 5 stars
"No one can kill the sky. No one can shrink it back down to the earth. I need to believe there are some things in this world which can’t be stolen from it. Some wild and breathless realms, too high to touch, even by war, and you are one of them—always."
I have so much love for this book. I honestly don't know what else to say.
Joanna Hathaway has a way with words. She enthralls and beguiles and she traps. I didn't want to stop reading. I didn't want the book to end. I didn't think it was possible but I love, love, love this book so much more than its predecessor. And that's saying something considering I love Dark of the West way too much already.
Storm from the East throws us right into the middle of the action and it does not let up. So. Much. Was. Happening. There was so much intrigue and action and drama and surprises and secrets. Secrets. I don't know what to tell you but the story was mindblowingly good. I was constantly on the edge of my seat. I was both in love and and scared for my lovelies, Athan and Ali. Damn. Those last few chapters sure weren't easy for them. My heart is both happy and aching for these two. Sigh.
With an explosive ending, complex characters and surprises filling every page, Storm From the East is the sequel we've all been waiting for. It. Is. So. Very. Good.
Can I just say if I don't get my hands on the next book asap I might go insane?!
"I was suddenly in love with the way he looked all wet—blond hair darker, grey eyes glimmering with captured water droplets, damp shirt sticking to shoulders and chest and arms. A sweet temptation of details. The outline always makes you wonder about the sketch in full colour, what’s waiting below to be discovered. . . ."
"The work of the heart can never be dictated by others."
"The saddest part of living is the realization you only get to do it once."
I received an ARC to read and review. Quotes cited may change in the final print.
JOANNA HATHAWAY was born in Montréal and is an avid storyteller who was inspired to write after reading her great-grandfather’s memoirs of the First World War. A lifelong history buff, she now has shelves filled with biographies and historical accounts, and perhaps one too many books about pilots. She can often be found reading, traveling, or riding horses.
Her debut novel DARK OF THE WEST is the first in a World Wars-infused fantasy series of forbidden love and deadly revenge. STORM FROM THE EAST will hit shelves on February 11, 2020.
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