I was stunned, I’ve got no other words to describe it. If I’m craving some fantasy, this is my book of choice. The next positive aspect was that the battle scenes were kept short, making them not too heavy to read. In this book, you find more than battles and vividly told Chinese legends. The involvement of love was expected, but it doesn’t dominate the story. Sacrifice and honour have a much stronger influence.

Xingyin, the female protagonist appears first as inconspicuous, not knowing where her place in the celestial world is. Only later when she learns about her heritage does she find the courage to follow her destiny. From there on Xingyin flies through the pages with power, never letting her goal out of sight. She has to overcome many obstacles, of a kind where magic is not much help. She gets help though but not all of those mean it well.

I wished I could sit on a cloud while reading this book and from time to time look down at this magical world beneath. And when the day begins to fade, replaced by the night enjoying the view above. When the Moon Goddess illuminates all the lights in the sky.

I enjoyed this story so much, that I have already begun the second book of the series. Heart of the Sun Warrior.