❥ Thank you to author Chloe Gong + Saga Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, for the free book.
Synopsis
Calla Tuoleimi has succeeded in the impossible. Despite the odds, she has won San-Er’s bloody games and eliminated King Kasa, her tyrant uncle and the former ruler of Talin. She serves now as royal advisor to Kasa’s adopted son, August Shenzhi, who has risen to the throne.
Only Calla knows it isn’t really August.
Anton Makusa is still furious about Calla’s betrayal in the final round of the games. In an impossible feat, he took over August’s body to survive, and has no intention of giving up this newfound power. But when his first love, the beautiful, explosive Otta Avia, awakens from a years-long coma and reveals a secret that threatens the monarchy’s authority over Talin, chaos erupts. As tensions come to a boiling point, Calla and Anton must set their conflicts aside and head to the kingdom’s far reaches to prevent anarchy… even if their empire might be better off burning.
Thoughts
This was another exciting installment of Flesh and False Gods. The last one ended on a cliffhanger and this one did, too. I enjoyed the first book a little more, feeling as though this one suffered a bit from middle book syndrome. However, it was still an enjoyable read. I look forward to seeing where Gong takes us in the next book!
Question
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