#BookReview: Defy the Sun (Beware the Night #2) by Jessika Fleck

Synopsis: Civil war has come to the island of Bellona. Veda Adeline believes in the Night. She’s joined the underground revolutionaries, led by Dorian Winters, and they're determined to overthrow the ruling Imperi and find justice for her people.

Nico Denali, Veda’s childhood friend and maybe-something-more, is one of those ruling Imperi, and he’s just been named heir to the most powerful man above ground.

As the war intensifies, Veda and Nico are leveraged against each other: Veda is above as a hostage of the Imperi and Nico is below, taken by the Night. There's no way Dorian is letting such a valuable hostage go.

The island will burn unless Veda and Nico can come together to rip everything apart. But Nico and Dorian will never trust each other, and Veda's heart might be the biggest casualty.

The stakes are all or nothing in this second and final book in the BEWARE THE NIGHT duology.


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Rating: ★★
My Review: Although, this one was much better than book one.  I still felt like it was lacking what I was looking for.  It still suffered from being far too slow in spots. In this one I felt like the characters were lacking and it was weird to all of a sudden get another POV. All in all this one just wasn't for me at all.

Go Into This One Knowing: Love Triangle, Slow

Review

Praise for Beware the Night:

★"Fleck has crafted a fully realized world complete with its own history and mythology to immerse her readers. Finely tuned and masterfully written, this is a must-purchase for all fantasy shelves." ―School Library Journal, starred review

"Jessika Fleck delights with a new fantasy novel set in a world where the Sun reigns supreme and the Night is your enemy―literally. Brims with secrets, betrayal, and a genuinely believable love triangle!" ―Pintip Dunn, New York Times-bestselling author of the Forget Tomorrow series

"Fresh mythology, a sweepingly imaginative premise, and characters that will make their way into your heart―you will love every page of Beware the Night." ―Elsie Chapman, author of Along the Indigo 

"The story is different and amazingly entertaining, with characters that draw you in and make it impossible to put the book down. A mixture of The Hunger Games and Throne of Glass." ―Claire Keiffer, reader on SwoonReads.com

About the Author

Jessika Fleck is a writer, unapologetic coffee drinker, and knitter -- she sincerely hopes to one day discover a way to do all three at once. Until then, she continues collecting vintage typewriters and hourglasses, dreaming of an Ireland getaway, and convincing her husband they NEED more kittens. Jessika writes both young adult and middle grade fiction and her work verges on fantastical and dark with a touch of realism. Her debut YA fantasy, The Castaways, is currently available as is Beware the Night. Both have received noteworthy praise. Her next book, Defy the Sun, will release March 10, 2020. More at jessikafleck.com.

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