Girls of Storm and Shadow by Natasha NganMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Trigger warnings for this book (paraphrased from the content note at the start of the book itself): violence, self-harm, allusions to sexual assault, trauma recovery.
Natasha Ngan says this is going to be the middle of a trilogy, but Sophomore Slump? What's that? Nah, she averts it but good in Girls of Storm and Shadow. Not only does this owe to increased world-building - very helpfully, a full-page spread of a map of Ikhara dominates the opening to this book, really showcasing the immense sprawl of this land and its diverse regions - but also increased stakes as Lei, Wren, and their allies travel the land in search of more allies to finally put down the dreaded demon monarchy for good. But it's not going to be an easy road, not when key personality differences between Lei and Wren threaten to undo their fledgling relationship - or when sweet lil smol cinnamon roll faves get brutally beaten and/or killed. Ngan doesn't hold back in this book, ramping up the action all the way to a weapons-grade cliffhanger easily as Aveyardian as Glass Sword. Dear God, if the third book doesn't come out next year, I'll be sooooooo devastated...
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