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May 13, 2025
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Okay, so let’s get something straight right off the bat—The Night Ends with Fire is not Disney’s Mulan. Calling this book a Mulan copy is like calling a gourmet, slow-simmered ramen bowl “just Cup Noodles.” Technically…sure? But also—how dare you.
Yes, the premise involves a girl secretly joining the military, but this story is so much more than that. It’s intense. It’s action-packed. And I don’t mean “two skirmishes and a dramatic sigh”—I mean genuine, high-quality, movie-scene-level action that ...more
Yes, the premise involves a girl secretly joining the military, but this story is so much more than that. It’s intense. It’s action-packed. And I don’t mean “two skirmishes and a dramatic sigh”—I mean genuine, high-quality, movie-scene-level action that ...more
I read this book very slowly (i got distracted my other books) but it is a pretty good read, a Mulan retelling with much more action and deeper meanings. The ending, tho it makes sense for the time period, absolutely enraged me. Meilin deserved better.
I really wanted to like this but I didn‘t. :/ Not at all intrigued to read a 2nd book of this series.
DNF at 23 %
