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Storm from the East

(Glass Alliance #2)

Joanna Hathaway (Goodreads Author)

4.49 · Rating details · 70 ratings · 42 reviews

Battles, revolution, and romance collide in Joanna Hathaway's stunning, World Wars-inspired sequel to Dark of the West

Part war drama, part romance, Storm from the East is the second novel in Joanna Hathaway’s immersive, upmarket YA fantasy series that will appeal to readers of Sabaa Tahir, Marie Rutkoski, and Evelyn Skye.

War has begun, and the days of Athan’s and Aurelia’s ...more

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Aug 31, 2018 Kat rated it it was amazing

Shelves: omg-the-feels, one-of-the-best, favorite-authors, fantasy

I've been lucky enough to read book 2 of the Glass Alliance series, and I can guarantee it's even more beautiful, heartbreaking, epic, and romantic than book 1 (not to mention my fav Garrick getting more page time).

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Feb 08, 2020 The Nerd Daily rated it really liked it

Originally published on The Nerd Daily | Review by Kibby Robinson

Storm from the East, the second book in Joanna Hathaway’s Glass Alliance series, is a book of two parts: the slow, agonising build of war and then the break-neck twists and turns of betrayal, surrender, and loss in the war’s aftermath. Hathaway crafts a deeply intricate look into the realities of war and deftly balances hope and love within her story.

Athan and Aurelia have always been on opposite sides of the war, but never more so Originally published on The Nerd Daily | Review by Kibby Robinson

Storm from the East, the second book in Joanna Hathaway’s Glass Alliance series, is a book of two parts: the slow, agonising build of war and then the break-neck twists and turns of betrayal, surrender, and loss in the war’s aftermath. Hathaway crafts a deeply intricate look into the realities of war and deftly balances hope and love within her story.

Athan and Aurelia have always been on opposite sides of the war, but never more so than now. Athan is proving himself an ace fighter pilot as he and the Safire army wage an unsanctioned war towards the capital of Resya. Aurelia has left her palace life in the North and finds herself in Resya, where she learns there is much more to the war going on and uncovers long buried family secrets. Determined not to succumb to helplessness, Aurelia teams up with a local journalist and beings reporting on the horrors of war in an attempt to bring a long desired peace.

Much like the first book in this series, Storm from the East spends a great deal of time in the first 300 or so pages, building up the world and the war. While there are a few heart pounding plane battles and shocking revelations, the first half of this book is fairly dense. It is a testament to Hathaway’s research and knowledge of the World Wars, but some readers may feel bogged down. The complexities to this world are interesting, but they do not make for a fast-paced read.

Through the eyes of Athan and Aurelia we see the war unfold on two different fronts, that of the soldiers and the civilians. Athan is in the thick of it, engaging in battles and watching his comrades and enemies die. His descent into the horrors of war is a terrifying thing to behold. We watch as he slips from being a young man in love and trying to do the right thing, to a battle hardened man fighting for his life while questioning his place in an unsanctioned war. Aurelia tries to shed her youthful and luxury filled life from the North and fight for the peace she wishes so desperately for. But the further she digs, the more complex and murky her world, and the war, becomes. Watching Athan and Aurelia grow into these people separately, and then togethe,r is heart wrenching.

While Athan and Aurelia are the focal point of the novel, the side characters provide a richness that brings out the depth of the story. The Dakar brothers are an exploration into military families and the good and bad that entails. We are introduced to many Resyans in both noble and commoner roles, who give a face to the land that is being stormed by the Safire. On the opposite side, Athan shows us the soldier side of war through the fellow pilots and infantry he meets. Bringing so many characters into a story could muddy the waters in a normal novel, but Hathaway balances them all perfectly and reminds you that at any time, as in war, they could be tragically ended.

The story truly picks up at around the 300 page mark, and from the moment our two young lovers are reunited, we don’t get much space to breath. From the electric moments shared between Aurelia and Athan during the short escape from their harsh realities, to the heart wrenching betrayals, the reader is subjected to non-stop action and drama. Right up until the last lines of the novel, Hathaway continues to draw more secrets and tragedy from the story.

Though slow to start, Storm from the East proves itself a soul stirring story of the horrors of war and two young lovers torn apart by their conflicting worlds. Fans of historical fictions and in depth world building will find a new favourite in the Glass Alliance series. ...more

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Feb 13, 2020 Ashlee » Library In The Country rated it it was amazing

I HAVE SO MANY THINGS TO SAY.

Let me gather my thoughts and I will be back.

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Apr 18, 2019 Rosaria Munda rated it it was amazing

You know that delicious feeling when you finish a first book of a series, and it was amazing, but you get the spine-tingling suspicion that it was all set up for an EVEN BETTER sequel? This is that sequel. I loved Dark of the West, but Storm from the East is payoff, and ups the ante in every possible way.

The Glass Alliance series is structured like a tragedy: with the end at the beginning, a future snapshot of its two main characters after they have lost all innocence to war, but might still be ...more

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Jan 31, 2020 Leah rated it it was amazing

Shelves: hall-of-fame

Why is this book--this series--not on everyone's radars?! I discovered it this year and am blown away by the sheer amazing-ness that is the work of Joanna Hathaway. The second in the Glass Alliance series, Storm takes this historical romance to new heights with more turbulence than my heart can handle.

This second installment kicks off shortly after the events of the first book. Son of the General, Athan Dakar is bracing himself to enter an unsanctioned war--his first proper war--that originates Why is this book--this series--not on everyone's radars?! I discovered it this year and am blown away by the sheer amazing-ness that is the work of Joanna Hathaway. The second in the Glass Alliance series, Storm takes this historical romance to new heights with more turbulence than my heart can handle.

This second installment kicks off shortly after the events of the first book. Son of the General, Athan Dakar is bracing himself to enter an unsanctioned war--his first proper war--that originates from a pool of lies and trickery and set-ups. Meanwhile, Princess Aurelia Isendare is coming to grips with the results of the failed coup and is preparing to leave her home to fulfill an obligation to her cousin.

As with the first novel, the story unfolds through the eyes of Athan and Ali, and is interspersed with their endearing letters to one another. They are two young lovers caught on opposite sides of a war. Each with enormous secrets that could change everything and separated by distance, this awful war, and parents who hate each other. Again, I enjoyed Athan's chapters better than I did Ali's. His felt of higher stakes and dove deeper into his rattled thoughts. Of course, that is not to say that I didn't also enjoy Ali's chapters. As characters they feel far more relatable and refreshing compared to similar stories of this genre because for once, these kids aren't the face of the war or revolution. They aren't teenagers who barely know who they are and yet have to lead thousands. They're just two young people on opposing sides of the spectrum who are swept along with the events and the heartbreak that comes with it, and they're making do best they can.

Hathaway has fast become one of the best war scene writers I have ever read. In particular the flying scenes, since we are in the thick of it with Athan as our pilot. The scenes with him in his plane are intense, immersive and real. I became so invested in these moments because the way it is written has me in the cockpit like I'm living through a scene in the movie Pearl Harbour. Hathaway takes us through a few different situations involving the air force and Athan, and she never fails to capture the raw and emotional side of the war and its consequences. The wondering on the innocence of those on the other side, the hesitation in following orders, the losing of one's self after the adrenaline fades and nightmares kick in. The civilian side from Ali's situation is similar, but instead she is merely witnessing the horrors. Helpless to stop it but she endeavors to do what can be done to resist and protect others from behind the scenes. I applaud Hathaway so thoroughly for what she's created here.

This book was a lot heavier on the political side of things, and I definitely would have benefited from my ARC having a map, but it's still easy enough to follow along. You know who is on what side, who is a coward, who is in it for themselves, and who is going to surprise us all in the next book. This was twisty and at times utterly jaw-dropping crazy. So many things I didn't see coming and was left reeling, trying to figure out the ultimate question: What does this mean now?!

The first book opened with a prologue that continues to gain more and more meaning. The events set in those first few pages have still not yet come to pass ... and that makes me nervous. It set the series up as a romantic, historical tragedy, and I fear that tragedy is hardly a big enough word for it. It's clear everyone is finally setting themselves on the paths that lead to that opening scene, and it's not looking like it will be good for our beloved characters in the third book. As it stands, this series is a trilogy, but I honestly wouldn't be surprised, nor disappointed, if it become a quartet. It's just that good and deserves a befitting ending. ...more

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Sep 27, 2019 Joanna Hathaway added it · (Review from the author)

Update 12/13/19: I've just announced the preorder campaign for Storm from the East on my website. Everyone who preorders and submits proof of purchase will receive exclusive bonus content from Dark of the West and be entered for a Grand Prize. Check out my News page for the full details!

I’m posting this little update because I have ARCs and therefore things are getting very real for Storm from the East! If you’re interested in snagging one, head on over to my Instagram (handle @spitfirewriter) ...more

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Jan 13, 2020 Lulai rated it really liked it

Shelves: arc

-- I received this book through NetGalley against an honest review. --

I started 2019 with Joanna Hathaway and well, I started 2020 with Joanna Hathaway and this sequel.

I must admit that if you are looking for a fantasy book centered on politics, this is the saga for you. This novel presents a universe where parts of the empires has managed to free themself. Those who achieved independence are in the south and the rest are in the north. Since then, there has been a coalition between governments ...more

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Nov 29, 2019 michelle (magical reads) rated it really liked it

Shelves: reviews, arcs, 2019, released-in-2020

4.5 stars

read on my blog + see a playlist and some graphics I made for the book + a giveaway

**I received an ARC from Netgalley. These are my honest opinions, and in no way was I compensated for this review.**

I want a heart that breaks. A soft heart.

While I greatly enjoyed Dark of the West last year, I think Storm from the East greatly surpassed it. The worldbuilding and characters are fleshed out more, and truths and secrets are uncovered (still more to come, however). Storm from the East was ...more

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Jan 25, 2020 Joanna Bennett rated it it was amazing

Shelves: arcs-earcs, 2020-reads

Thank you Fantastic Flying Book Club for this opportunity and thanks to the publisher for the free copy! (I received a copy for reviewing. All opinions are my own.)

I have been dreading picking this one up. The first book was a whirlwind of emotion and the second book was definitely right up there, if not more so! I could feel my eyes tearing up throughout and honestly, it gave me a book hangover. It hasn’t happened in awhile so that’s a win even if I may drown in my own sadness, ha. So, let’s Thank you Fantastic Flying Book Club for this opportunity and thanks to the publisher for the free copy! (I received a copy for reviewing. All opinions are my own.)

I have been dreading picking this one up. The first book was a whirlwind of emotion and the second book was definitely right up there, if not more so! I could feel my eyes tearing up throughout and honestly, it gave me a book hangover. It hasn’t happened in awhile so that’s a win even if I may drown in my own sadness, ha. So, let’s move into my review of this heart-wrenching read.

Aurelia and Athan are back, as well as many familiar faces from book one. They are still star-crossed lovers trying to find peace while others make it hard to do. Although there isn’t many scenes with them together, both get their own chapters/point-of-view of the war that is rattling their world.

I wanted them to be okay. I wanted them to finally run away together and forget what is happening. I wanted them to have a happy ending. The talk about running away kept coming back and when there was a glimmer of hope for them something pulled it out of sight. They were so innocent and pure and at certain times, oblivious to the world around them as they shared secret moments together. I really hope they get their happy ending because if this turns out like Romeo and Juliet, I will not be okay!

A character that made his appearance in this book really stole the show when he was present. Triggs is hilarious, cocky, and I loved it! He is also colorblind and I thought that was awesome because he didn’t let it stop him from doing what he loved, flying planes.

With any book about royalty, war, politics, and family, there is always drama. The plot twists come with vengeance and I wasn’t sure when a character would drop dead. The suspense was real and I couldn’t focus on anything until I finished this book.

Since you know that this book deals with war, you already know it’s not going to end well. Causalities in war are inevitable. No one is perfect and that means no one has the perfect strategy. There is always death on both sides and there is also death for those who are simply living in the wrong place at the wrong time. All of this and more can be found on the pages of this book. It is sad and makes you think about all the wars that have passed in the real world. It’s easy to look at fiction and see it as just that but books like this are important because it’s another way to look at a hard topic and maybe reach people who wouldn’t otherwise understand how tragic war is.

Overall, I loved this book just as much as the first. Hathaway’s writing is descriptive and leaves you wanting more with each turn of a page. I can’t wait to read the third and final book next year, although my emotions may need more time than that to be ready. ...more

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Feb 10, 2020 Leelynn (Sometimes Leelynn Reads) ❤ rated it really liked it

Disclaimer: I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you to Fantastic Flying Book Club, Netgalley, and Tor Teen for this free copy. All quotes in this review are taken from the Advanced Reader Copy and may change in final publication.

Okay why was I feeling all sorts of things while I was reading this novel? Yes, disclaimer: this is the second book so make sure you read the first one before reading this one. Thank you also to Tor Disclaimer: I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you to Fantastic Flying Book Club, Netgalley, and Tor Teen for this free copy. All quotes in this review are taken from the Advanced Reader Copy and may change in final publication.

Okay why was I feeling all sorts of things while I was reading this novel? Yes, disclaimer: this is the second book so make sure you read the first one before reading this one. Thank you also to Tor Teen for providing me a free copy of the first novel to get me prepared for this one. Absolutely loved it.

And I have to say that I think I loved this one even better than the first? Don’t you love when sequels are better than their originals? It’s so thrilling and you just feel like you’re in the middle of this high speed chase and it’s hitting the climax right before a car explosion or something. Can’t you hear the speed music going on? I know I was when I was reading this one. I can’t even begin to think about how amazing the third novel will be.

I’m usually not a war drama person, especially when the synopsis says that it’s a “world wars-inspired” novel. Both of the World Wars that we had were devastating, and honestly I can’t even really begin to think about it by choice. From the groups of people that were killed and not recognized, to the kinds of violence that each side dished out and endured, it was just terrible. I mean terrible enough that pretty much the world was involved, right?

But this book really made me invested in everything that was going on, and this was something that will stay near and dear to my heart. I couldn’t help but feel a certain type of way for Aurelia, for Athan, for the Safire and want the revolutionaries to just finally get what they have been fighting for this whole time. Which may not even make sense be in this one, it seems like Aurelia and Athan are on opposite sides of the line. But I just wanted both of them to get what they wanted, and I just wanted the war between their two sides to come to a somewhat happy conclusion. But that didn’t mean I wasn’t all for the drama and heartbreak in between these pages. It’s really what got me going.

I just really felt pulled in to this story, and wow. Talk about complex characters that you can relate to on different sides, not knowing what you would do if you were in either of their shoes, but understanding that the decisions that they made were made because they had to. It was just that kind of book that will really stick with you after a couple of days, maybe even more. ...more

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Feb 15, 2020 Jess ✩ rated it it was amazing

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this is top notch political intrigue. I will have a review coming soon because this BOOK.

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Apr 20, 2019 Radhika rated it it was amazing

From the opening pages to the list lines, Storm of the East had me turning pages, gasping out loud and yes, even crying. Glass Alliance #2 is even better than #1, it's everything you could want in a fantasy series: revolution, romance, political intrigue and more! And of course, Hathaway's writing is as beautiful as always. I feel very lucky that I got an advance look!

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Feb 13, 2020 Marzie rated it it was amazing

Shelves: arc-paper, arc-edelweiss, audio

I'm sure many of us remember that moment in young adulthood when you find that your parents have somehow left out important details of one sort or another about their families and lives. And in those details, one can find the complex motivations that propel adults into the decisions that form the boundaries of their lives. Storm from the East ups the level of complexity that the reader absorbed in Dark of the West, the first book in the Glass Alliance. While perhaps overly optimistic about the I'm sure many of us remember that moment in young adulthood when you find that your parents have somehow left out important details of one sort or another about their families and lives. And in those details, one can find the complex motivations that propel adults into the decisions that form the boundaries of their lives. Storm from the East ups the level of complexity that the reader absorbed in Dark of the West, the first book in the Glass Alliance. While perhaps overly optimistic about the amount of wartime entrée a princess might be able to enjoy, what Storm from the East lays bare is how Warmachine regimes cut wide swaths of collateral damage, how demonized minorities are blamed by those seeking to seize absolute power, and how even good people are hoodwinked into terrible acts when they take orders on faith alone.

This book opens with Aurelia struggling to understand her mother, and her own fateful actions with Lark near the end of Dark of the West, while Athan is serving as part of a flight wing unit in his father's air force. Aurelia, consumed with guilt, makes a bargain with the devil (she thinks) and agrees, to her brother Reni's shock, to marry Havis if he is willing to take her to Resya so she can investigate what Lark told her about her mother's family. What she finds will shock her to the core. Athan, meanwhile, struggles with his growing realization that his brother and his father are monsters, and that his beloved sister has drunk their Kool-Aid. In poignant letters that they try unsuccessfully to exchange (they are written but largely unread until the end of the book) they confide their longing for a better world. Athan in particular struggles with the fact that Aurelia doesn't know his true identity, a Dakar. As the maelstrom of war threatens to embroil most of the Eastern territories (Landore, Saveant, Karkev) and the northern swath of the South (Resya, Thurn, Masrah) in unrelenting bloodshed, a plot against Aurelia's mother, Queen Sinora, draws tighter and tighter until she is left with only one option for escape. With an epic clash of families and former allies, Storm from the East encourages young adult readers to examine the complex motivations that lead to war, and especially those who profit from it.

"I beg you to always look beyond what seems obvious. Create your allies, everywhere, and only make an enemy when the survival of many depends on it. Every man-made cause has both beauty and disaster built into it, my star." -Sinora Lehzar

One of my only criticisms of the book is that with this large cast of characters and so many countries or states involved, the lack of a dramatis personae list is really frustrating at times.

I also enjoyed the audiobook version of the novel, narrated by Barrie Kreinik and Dan Bittner.

I received a Digital Review Copy of this book via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review. ...more

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Feb 16, 2020 Jen | Jen Talks Audiobooks rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: romance, young-adult, amazing-narrator, fantasy, historical, women-authors, audiobook

Wow. I am completely in love with this series. And I did not receive it as an ARC. I got the audiobook as soon as it was out via a recommendation email from Audible.

I started this and got frustrated right away - must have been my mood - and put it aside thinking I'd just pick it up again after the whole series was completed. I'd just done a re-read of the first book in the series, Dark of the West.

But then I realised that when a book stays on your mind and you find you don't want to leave the Wow. I am completely in love with this series. And I did not receive it as an ARC. I got the audiobook as soon as it was out via a recommendation email from Audible.

I started this and got frustrated right away - must have been my mood - and put it aside thinking I'd just pick it up again after the whole series was completed. I'd just done a re-read of the first book in the series, Dark of the West.

But then I realised that when a book stays on your mind and you find you don't want to leave the world, you might as well go back to it. So I picked it up again the next day and couldn't put it down. I also checked out the author's Instagram page and found a whole read-along for the first book with her notes. There are insights there you wouldn't otherwise find.

So suffice it to say that I found this book to be amazing. There's so much that happens, largely the maturing of the two main characters. Ali is still impulsive and idealistic, but she begins to learn some interesting things about her family that change her perspective dramatically. She's still a teenager, but a wiser one. Athan is changed by war, and is coming into his own identity and power with those changes. And they are dramatic changes for such a young man. Even though this is a fantasy world, Hathaway has really integrated the borrowed realities of WWII into this story when it comes to soldiers and war-ravaged cities in Europe.

I wondered if the politics in this story would overwhelm it. And while they are a prime focus, they are just a large enough "character" to walk the line between a war story and a love story. It's hard to say what's the plot and sub-plot here, because both the romance and the political setting seem to take up equal space in the book.

Having finished this second book, I still want to go back and re-read the last couple of chapters and the prologue in the first book. This series starts with an ending of sorts; I don't think it's the real ending as such, but it's certainly a look at the starting place for the ending. Both the ending to this second book and that prologue are heartbreaking and tragic - but I have high hopes and faith in the author to give us a happy ending overall. For all the trouble these two characters go through, they're owed a happily ever after.

And as always, the narration by Barrie Kreinik and Dan Bitter is exceptional. ...more

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Nov 16, 2019 Iza rated it it was amazing

Several days after finishing it and I'm still thinking about all the things that happened, the tears, the heartache, the swoons and the FEELS!

Please don't read this review if you haven't read Dark of the West first - while there won't be spoilers from Storm from the East, there might be tiny ones from Dark of the West.

Let's me just say, Dark of the West, while really good, pales in comparison next to SftE - and I devoured DotW. I sneak-read at work, glaring at people for daring to interrupt. I ...more

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Jan 29, 2020 Rebeca rated it it was amazing

I received an early copy of this book from the author.

To be honest, I have no words. Storm from the East was amazing, an incredible gem of a book.

I love the feeling of loving a book I’ve been waiting to read for so long not only to end up loving it but to struggle with the right words to describe how much I loved it.

I waited two years to finally read the sequel to Dark of the West (one of my all time favorite books) and it was worth it.
Lots of stuff happened in this book. Part of me wanted to ...more

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Feb 12, 2020 Andreajanel rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2020-five-star-reads

The publisher and Netgalley provided me with a copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I fell in love with this war-torn world in Dark of the West. It's filled with vigilantes, saviors, refugees and revolutionaries. Two young lovers are thrown into the chaos and burden of the violence surrounding them, confronting impossible choices and damning truths.

Athan and Aurelia forged a bond despite their distrust and disguises. Their love is a defiant stand against the families and forces ...more

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Sep 13, 2019 Gita Trelease rated it it was amazing

Daring rebellion, beautiful friendships, dangerous family secrets, heart-breaking romance, plots behind plots and stories behind stories, all vividly rendered against an escalating story of war—what else could you ask for? This book has it all. I loved it.

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Sep 28, 2019 Kat rated it it was amazing

Shelves: arc, e-arc, young-adult, fantasy, series, adventure, 2020-published, romantic, family

Thank you to Edelweiss and Tor Teen for the opportunity to read and review the E-Arc copy of Storm of the East by Joanna Hathaway.

The second book in the Dark of the West series bring war, romance, and a revolution to a head. The family secrets are being found out and true love seems far away. It is hard to believe that Joanna Hathaway's series is for young adults. Her writing style is eloquent and she has excellent world building skills.

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Feb 06, 2020 Monica (books_over_everything) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2020

**Disclaimer: I was given a free ARC in exchange for an honest review.**

Title Storm from the East (Glass Alliance #2)

Author Joanna Hathaway

Publisher Tor Teen

Release Date February 11, 2020

Description from Amazon

War has begun, and the days of Athan’s and Aurelia’s secret, summer romance feel a world away. Led by Athan’s father, the revolutionary Safire have launched a secret assault upon the last royal kingdom in the South, hoping to depose the king and seize a powerful foothold on the continent. ...more

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Feb 03, 2020 Nicole N. (A Myriad of Books) rated it really liked it

Shelves: e-book, netgalley, arc, 2020-releases

A HUGE thank you to Tor Teen for giving me a free digital copy via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

If you haven’t read Dark of the West, the first book in the series, there might be some *spoilers* in this review regarding previous events.

All quotes are taken from the ARC and may change in the finished copy.

“The truth won’t change…no matter how many lies we decorate it with.”

While I enjoyed the first book, I was afraid this book would suffer from the dreaded “second book syndrome.” ...more

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Feb 17, 2020 Anne rated it it was amazing

Shelves: absolute-fave-characters

This book is criminally underrated in my eyes and also incredibly hard to get a physical copy of for some reason (even Amazon said it would arrive between March 7- 19 to receive?!?!?)

I’m always a bit tentative when I read the sequel to a book I loved. There’s nothing worse than it being a let down. That being said, I may be biased but, I feel like it’s such a shame how overlooked this series is (how does the first book have less than a 1,000 reviews on Goodreads). I’m not sure if it’s because I’ This book is criminally underrated in my eyes and also incredibly hard to get a physical copy of for some reason (even Amazon said it would arrive between March 7- 19 to receive?!?!?)

I’m always a bit tentative when I read the sequel to a book I loved. There’s nothing worse than it being a let down. That being said, I may be biased but, I feel like it’s such a shame how overlooked this series is (how does the first book have less than a 1,000 reviews on Goodreads). I’m not sure if it’s because I’m getting older or if the ya-fantasy books I’m reading just aren’t good but, it’s getting harder and harder to find a book that captures my attention much-less love. So, to me, this series is such a delight. It’s the first series in a long time where I’m actively reading the books one by one as they come out and savoring each one.

Athan and Ali are both involved in the war not only on two different sides but, offer two different perspectives. There’s long descriptive moments of Athan dogfighting totally enrapturing me. One of the few things I remember about the air force during WWII was how the life expectancy was incredibly short ~4 weeks for the pilots in the Battle of Britain. It blew my mind how people would openly enlist for such a task. This book covers the war and the absolute, unforgiving brutality of it. For me, it captures how absolutely meaningless war can be. I'm talking about how hundreds of thousands sometimes millions of people die, just because of a selected few people’s greed and power-hungry ideals.

The romance is quite cheesy but, I find Athan and Ali so adorable that it doesn’t bother me. As much as I love Athan and Ali I wish we did get a bit more from the side characters. Each and every character has a distinct personality and backstory that I want to know more of. Specifically Cyar, all the Dakar siblings, Tirza, I’m even somehow invested in both Violet and Garrick. I love how so many characters do little things that are not only shocking but make you question everything you knew about this person. Hathaway could write a spin off series with almost any character and I’d be counting the days until it’s released.

There’s little introspective realizations that aren’t necessarily unique thoughts, but I love them because of how true they are. For instance, when Ali discovers she never really knew her father. He’s been with her since the beginning but, for him she’s his middle and end. How relatable was this realization. Other people will tell me stories about things my mom and dad did when they were young that I can’t even imagine. It’s such a strange feeling. Even how Ali think’s she has this grand idea that will turn the tides of war (view spoiler)

This book is filled with a lot of foreshadowing. So many hints and little clues that I don’t realize how important they are until 30 chapters later. I’m fully invested in this world, these characters, the relationships, betrayals, deaths and reveals. I can’t wait to read the conclusion for this incredible series. ...more

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Feb 08, 2020 Paige Green rated it really liked it

Disclaimer: I received an arc of this from the publisher. Thanks! All opinions are my own.

Book: Storm of the East

Author: Joanna Hathaway

Book Series: Glass Alliance Book 2

Rating: 4/5

Publication Date: February 11, 2020

Publisher: TorTeen

Recommended Age: 16+ (violence, some gore, politics, and some love)

Synopsis: Battles, revolution, and romance collide in Joanna Hathaway's stunning, World Wars-inspired sequel to Dark of the West

Part war drama, part romance, Storm from the East is the second novel ...more

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Feb 09, 2020 diana rated it really liked it

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Review originally posted on My Bookish Escapades. Don't miss your chance to win 1 of 3 copies of Storm From the East!

"No one can kill the sky. No one can shrink it back down to the earth. I need to believe there are some things in this world which can’t be stolen from it. Some wild and breathless realms, too high to touch, even by war, and you are one of them—always."

I have so much love for this book. I honestly don't know what else to say.

Joanna Hathaway has a way with words. She enthralls and Review originally posted on My Bookish Escapades. Don't miss your chance to win 1 of 3 copies of Storm From the East!

"No one can kill the sky. No one can shrink it back down to the earth. I need to believe there are some things in this world which can’t be stolen from it. Some wild and breathless realms, too high to touch, even by war, and you are one of them—always."

I have so much love for this book. I honestly don't know what else to say.

Joanna Hathaway has a way with words. She enthralls and beguiles and she traps. I didn't want to stop reading. I didn't want the book to end. I didn't think it was possible but I love, love, love this book so much more than its predecessor. And that's saying something considering I love Dark of the West way too much already.

Storm from the East throws us right into the middle of the action and it does not let up. So. Much. Was. Happening. There was so much intrigue and action and drama and surprises and secrets. Secrets. I don't know what to tell you but the story was mindblowingly good. I was constantly on the edge of my seat. I was both in love and and scared for my lovelies, Athan and Ali. Damn. Those last few chapters sure weren't easy for them. My heart is both happy and aching for these two. Sigh.

With an explosive ending, complex characters and surprises filling every page, Storm From the East is the sequel we've all been waiting for. It. Is. So. Very. Good.

Can I just say if I don't get my hands on the next book asap I might go insane?!

"I was suddenly in love with the way he looked all wet—blond hair darker, grey eyes glimmering with captured water droplets, damp shirt sticking to shoulders and chest and arms. A sweet temptation of details. The outline always makes you wonder about the sketch in full colour, what’s waiting below to be discovered. . . ."

"The work of the heart can never be dictated by others."

"The saddest part of living is the realization you only get to do it once."

I received an ARC to read and review. Quotes cited may change in the final print. ...more

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Feb 18, 2020 Jennifer added it

Storm from the East takes the gut wrenching of Dark of the West and twist the knife a little deeper.

It’s amazing to me how in depth and extensive the world building, politics and war are in the book. I admit I sometimes get lost but always find my way back. It’s so incredibly impressive how well Joanna Hathaway has her world fleshed out. I mean how does she keep track of all this stuff, she has truly created a whole new world. As I’m reading, I forget sometimes that we are not living in this ...more

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Feb 11, 2020 Sam rated it it was amazing

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“… the more you read, the less you want to be quiet. What’s the point in learning about the world if you can’t do a thing about it?”

Storm from the East is the sequel to Dark of the West and continues to pull strong, well-written punches.

The level of knowledge behind political machinations and war that have been lovingly inserted into this book definitely speaks of the care that the author has for these types of stories. I’m not really one for war novels and often find myself thinking “when ...more

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Sep 18, 2019 Cat rated it it was amazing

Storm from the East is the absolute perfect follow up to Dark of the West, the start of a fantasy series spiraling into a situation similar to our own leading up to and during WWI and WWII. Normally World War inspired fiction follows too closely, and doesn't give life of it's own to the world, but Hathaway has found that balance, and her creation is something absolutely phenomenal. The whole aspect of the magic of monarchies failing in the face of the glory of revolution and governing yourself ...more

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Feb 01, 2020 Jan farnworth rated it really liked it

The Glass Alliance series is a mind field of political war fare and at the heart of it are two people who are desperately in love with each other. The harshness of the truth is neither really knows the truth about the other.In this second book the real education begins as Aurelia and Athan face the realities of this political war that their parents are waging. Their like pawns that have no idea the harshness and cruelty that war can ravage upon us. In the first book we got the geopolitics of ...more

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Feb 03, 2020 Becca Mee rated it it was amazing

I cannot say enough about the Glass Alliance series. Joanna Hathaway delivered a heck of a debut with Dark of the West, and she delivers all that and more in Storm from the East. Storm finds my beloved Athan and Ali separated by war and distance. Athan goes headfirst into a war he doesn't know if he believes in while struggling with the secrets he keeps from the girl he loves. Ali travels to her mother's homeland, where she finds herself right in the middle of the war Athan fights. As she tries ...more

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Feb 06, 2020 Belle Ellrich rated it it was amazing

Do y’all know those sequels that manage to transcend their previous work? Storm from the East was this sequel.

This series is structured to have the end at the beginning and the beginning at the end. It shines a light on the main characters once they’ve lost everything but the small shred of love that might still be active, and it pulls from us surprise and an unexpected liking to this unusual setup.

As the politics were set up in the last book, this one is solely focused on bringing to life the ...more

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Joanna was born in Montréal and is an avid storyteller who was inspired to write after reading her great-grandfather’s memoirs of the First World War. A lifelong history buff, she now has shelves filled with biographies and historical accounts, and perhaps one too many books about pilots. She can often be found reading, traveling, or riding horses.

Her debut novel, DARK OF THE WEST (Tor Teen, ...more