This book is on my list of 'top 21 books I need to read in 2021', so I was equal parts happy and terrified that this was selected as the Jul

This is a story that is steeped in ancient Chinese history and culture with a dash of fantasy.

While I wouldn't say my experience with this book was bad, I felt mostly underwhelmed. Maybe it is because of the length of th

I am overall on the fence about how I feel about this book. On one hand, I didn't think this was a bad book, but on the other hand, I though

As a retelling, the first thing I always ask myself is whether or not this brought something new and exciting to the table.

Looking at other reviews, I found myself wondering if I was reading a different book because it was extremely difficult to immerse myself in

I went into this with certain expectations, only knowing that this appears on lists of books similar to Dan Brown's work or for fans of Unch

This is a partial review as I did end up DNFing it, but here are my initial thoughts on the novel.