Week 47 Review: Ashes of Gold

From Goodreads:

In the heart-pounding conclusion to the Wings of Ebony duology, which #1 New York Times bestselling author Nicole Yoon calls "bold, inventive, big-hearted and deeply perceptive," Rue makes her final stand to reclaim her people's stolen magic.

Rue has no memory of how she ended up locked in a basement prison without her magic or her allies. But she's a girl from the East Row. And girls from the East Row don't give up. Girls from the East Row pick themselves back up when they fall. Girls from the East Row break themselves out.

But reuniting with her friends is only half the battle. When she finds them again, Rue makes a vow: she will find a way to return the magic that the Chancellor has stolen from her father's people. Yet even on Yiyo Peak, Rue is a misfit—with half a foot back in Houston and half a heart that is human as well as god, she's not sure she's the right person to lead the fight to reclaim a glorious past.

When a betrayal sends her into a tailspin, Rue must decide who to trust and how to be the leader that her people deserve…because if she doesn't, it isn't just Yiyo that will be destroyed—it will be Rue herself.

My Review:
I really enjoyed reading this book! I loved the first one, loved the world and these characters, and I was so excited to be back in it! I love this story of rebellion, of standing up to oppressors, and of Rue, who has found her power along the way-now just has to find how she's going to use it!

I do have to say, I was a bit confused at the beginning. It seemed like the ending of the first book, that they had the Chancellor on the run. So I was a little confused going from the ending of Wings of Ebony to the beginning of this book.

I really couldn't this book down, it was so compelling, and I just had to know what was going to happen next, just like the first book! This whole world has been so unfair to Rue and her fathers people, and I just wanted them to get the justice that they deserved! 

There was also a love triangle, which really sucked for Rue, because both Julius or Jhamal were good guys, and they both were connected to a part of her. It was great that she had something good in her life while everything else was going wrong! Loved how it worked out! 

This was a fantastic read, and I loved reading it! 

Author: J. Elle 
Series: Wings of Ebony #2
Read: November 26th, 2021
Source: NetGalley
Reason Why: Loved the first book, and it's a End of Series 2021 Book, Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2021 Book and a WoW Book!
Publisher: Denene Millner Books/Simon Schuster Books for Young Readers
Expected Publication: January 11th 2022

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

/55 Stars