Iron Heart (Crier's War #2) by Nina Varela
Synopsis
"For too long, Automae have lorded over the kingdom of Rabu, oppressing its human citizens. But the human revolution has risen, and at its heart is Ayla. Once a handmaiden, now a fugitive, Ayla narrowly escaped the palace of Lady Crier, the girl she would’ve killed if she hadn’t fallen in love first.
Now Ayla has pledged her allegiance to Queen Junn, who can help accomplish the human rebellion’s ultimate goal: destroy the Iron Heart. Without its power, the Automae will be weakened to the point of extinction. Ayla wants to succeed, but can’t shake the strong feelings she’s developed for Crier. And unbeknownst to her, Crier has also fled the palace, taking up among traveling rebels, determined to find and protect Ayla.
Even as their paths collide, nothing can prepare them for the dark secret underlying the Iron Heart."
My Thoughts
Wow! This book was such a fantastic conclusion to this duology! I enjoyed seeing more of the fantastic world-building as well as our two main characters apart and later together in this book.
I there were several twists in this one that I definitely did not see coming! I was so pleasantly surprised with how this wrapped up, plus you get some wonderful scenes with Crier and Alaya in this one!
Definitely a fantastic conclusion to this duology though I really want to see more in this world that Varela has created.
Genre: lgbtqia+, ya, fantasy
Representation: queer/sapphic, gay
Content Warnings: gore, violence, death, amputation, slavery, drug use/addiction
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