⚠️ SPOILER WARNING: This review is for the second book in a duology and contains spoilers for the first book. ⚠️

📕 Title: This Ends in Embers
✏️ Author: Kamilah Cole
📖 Genre: YA Fantasy
⭐ Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
📝 Book 2 of The Divine Traitors duology

BOOK BLURB

Faron Vincent was once the saint of San Irie. Now, she’s done the unthinkable: betrayed her country. Alone, disgraced, and kidnapped, Faron is forced to help Iya grow his bloody empire. With her soul bonded to a ruthless killer, Faron has become an enemy to her people… and she fears they might be right.

Elara Vincent—the new Empyrean—must undo the damage her sister has caused. San Irie has been brought back to the brink of war as Iya proclaims no nation will be safe from his brutal invasion. But how can Elara save her sister, her best friend, her country, and her world when she’s already cracking under the pressure?

REVIEW

This Ends in Embers, the epic conclusion to the Divine Traitors duology, picks up immediately after the first book and delivered everything I wanted in a sequel! Heartpounding battles, powerful magic, plenty of dragons and drakes, complex characters, and a bit of romance, this duology also tackles the effects of colonization and the slippery slope of power. It was well paced and featuring fantastic character arcs, thought provoking moments, and heartbreaking losses.