📕 Title: The Art of Destiny
✏️ Author: Wesley Chu
📖 Genre: Fantasy
⭐ Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
✅ Book 2 in a Completed Trilogy

BOOK BLURB

Jian was once the revered hero destined to defeat the Eternal Khan, but after the prophecy failed it left the young boy with a target on his back. Now on the run with his mentor Taishi, he’s found a new purpose in training to become her heir. The shadowkill assassin Qisami finds herself demoted after failing to kill Jian, but her reputation earns her a special assignment protecting a noblewoman, a job that could restore her honor and provide a big payday. After being exiled, Sali searches for a new home for her people even as her obligation as a Will of the Khan is slowly killing her.

REVIEW

This was such a joy to read. There’s more of the witty humor that I loved in the first book and Wesley Chu writes such great female characters! Every woman in this story is so well developed, each with their own motives, ambition, and flaws and this is a big reason I love this series. I especially enjoyed Qisami’s arc in this book.

The characters are diverse and include queer and non-binary characters. The fight sequences are awesome; each character has their own style of martial arts and every battle comes to life on the page.

The pacing felt perfect; neither rushing through the story or meandering. As in the previous book, the world building is exceptional; the politics, religions, cultures, and locations are all so well developed. I love this book and highly recommend it.