This week, I decided to read an ARC that Wednesday Books very nicely provided to me for free. Every time, I get an email from them, it feels like it’s Christmas time. This book, Swift the Storm, Fierce the Flame by Meg Long, is the second installment in the series. I had reviewed the first book on my IG and loved this book. Let me tell you what I think of this book.
Synopsis – Swift The Storm, Fierce The Flame by Meg Long
A girl hellbent on finding the friend she lost. A planet on the brink of total destruction. Only one way to find answers amidst the chaos: team up with a traitor to stage a revolution, in Meg Long’s Swift the Storm, Fierce the Flame.
After a mission gone awry two years ago, Remy Castell has been desperately searching across worlds to find the friend she failed to save―the friend who changed her life by helping her overcome the brainwashing she was subjected to as a genetically engineered corporate agent.
Since then, she’s been chasing the only lead she has: fellow genopath Kiran Lore, the same secretive ex-squadmate who left her for dead when she compromised that mission. She nearly caught up to him on Tundar before joining the infamous sled race alongside outcast Sena and her wolf companion Iska. Now, all three of them have tracked Kiran back to Maraas, the jungle planet where Remy lost everything. But nothing on Maraas is how it was two years ago. Syndicates and scavvers alike are now trying to overthrow a megalomaniac corpo director, which Remy wants nothing to do with; fighting against corpos is as useless as trying to stay dry in the middle of the giant hellstorm that encircles the planet. But the storm―and the rebellion―are growing stronger by the minute.
When Remy finds Kiran, he doesn’t run away like she expects. Instead, he offers her a deal: help with the revolution and he’ll reunite her with her friend. But can she really trust the boy who betrayed her once before? With the entire planet on the edge of all-out war, Remy will have to decide just how far she’s willing to go to save one girl before the impending storm drowns them all.
Book Review
Swift The Storm, Fierce the Flame is the second book of the series. Last year, I read the first book and absolutely loved it. (Review HERE) . The first book is about Sena and Iska (from Sena’s point of view). In the second installment, the story is told from Remy’s point of view, a genopath in search of redemption and friendship.
Note: Though the second book is another story with ramifications from the first story, I don’t recommend reading them in different order. Start with book 1 or you might get confused.
The story happens in a different environment where everything is designed to kill you. Remy is in search of a friend, but to find her, she will have to fight in a war she never intended to be a part of. Friendship and loyalty are tested throughout the book while Remy learns more about her past and herself.
This story is a very fast paced adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat. The character is impulsive and will always put herself in complicated situations, pushing everyone even herself to the limits. All the characters are strong willed individuals fighting for a cause. All of them have secrets that will keep you mostly guessing. I particularly enjoyed Kiran and Emeko.
Friendship is a major topic in this book with a layer of a very very slow burn romance, which I definitely want more of. Romance is not the focal point though. I took this story more as being centered around friendship and self discovery. Remy has a very different upbringing and she needs to find herself in order to move forward.
Personally, I enjoyed the story, though I did like the first book a little better. I think what slightly lost its appeal to me in this story is that the self discovery part of the character did come across as annoying at times. Though I understand it was important for the character, a touch less would have been better for me. This is probably the one negative aspect for me. The rest was great.
The ending of this book was amazing and also alludes to another book with a goal that got me super excited. I definitely want to read the next book now. 😊 Overall, I enjoyed the story.
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