Spark to Shadow review and blog tour, Altima Kim
Review:
My first six star book of the year.
This book was EVERYTHING!
I loved the strong female characters. I love the amusing male characters.
I absolutely loved the Asian rep. It is SO incredibly exciting to see more and more Asian books on the market. They’ve been fairly underrepresented and to see them coming? They warm my heart and make this half-Chinese girl feel seen.
I loved how confident Fang was, but also questioned herself when she needed to. I loved how confident sex is discussed in this book, although I can foresee some people having issues with the way men are treated.
I loved the magic system and the world building. It’s not thrown at you all at once, but built upon slowly.
I did have an issue with the grammar in this book, the use of commas in particular, but as I was reading an ARC I hope that was fixed in editing.
Still, this book is incredible. To see such rich cultures on the page? To see such strong women, to see equality, of all kinds? It’s exactly what the world needs right now.
Run, don’t walk, to grab a copy of this book!
📖📖📖📖📖📖
Book Info:
Spark to Shadow by Atima Kim
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
Publishing Date: February 2, 2021
Synopsis:
Witch. Warrior. Dragon Rider.
Long ago, the covens of the east made a pact to bring peace to the continent. To unite the clans and
create a new era of witches, starting with the next generation of matrons. Fang is the first witch of
her generation to reach her debut, as the next matron of her coven she has the unique honor of
being the first one to fulfill the pact. For the first time in centuries, a Miangese witch will take a
foreign consort. Luckily, Fang already has someone in mind. Taken in by the Sun coven in the
mountain kingdom of Anda, Fang is more than happy to entertain the alluring young lords of the
ruby clan as they compete to win her affections, not knowing her choice has already been made. Or
so she thought. Until a chance encounter brings to light the existence of something Fang previously
thought to be quite rare, a male witch. The meeting of this young shadow witch— a boy who Fang
now owes a debt— starts a chain of events that will make Fang question everything she thought she
knew about her Andan allies. In an effort to help him escape his oppressors, Fang and the shadow
witch discover a dark presence that is slowly poisoning the innocent citizens of mortal Anda, and a
dangerous weapon that could threaten the very peace of the pact that Fang is bound to uphold. As
she, her friends, and her new shadow witch companion work to fight against these looming forces,
Fang’s feelings towards her own choices slowly start to shift. She must decide what is more
important to her, who she wants by her side, and most of all- what she’s willing to give up in order to be the leader her people need.
Book Links:
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About the Author:
Atima has been coming up with stories for as long as she can remember. As soon as she learned how
to read and write she was putting pen to paper and dreaming up new worlds and adventure. Her life
has always been on the page and as she grew up and her interests changed so did her writing. She
loves creating places to escape, and more than anything she loves writing about love. She was born
in the Midwestern US, to a Thai mother and American father. Her home has always been a mix of
languages and cultures, and remains so today. She likee to draw on the places and people and
culture that influence her life as inspiration in her writing and she hopes to join the ranks of other
Asian American authors representing diverse cultures and voices in the writing community through
her books.
Author Links:
Website: https://atimakim.wixsite.com/website
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ankimauthor/
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Tour Schedule:
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