I loved this book! It was a great continuation of the series. The ancient world was very well built and it was so addictive!

I enjoyed the ancient world that was built within this book, it was creative and fun and very different from most books. I enjoyed the diverse culture and the author kept the book clean and engaging the entire time.

I went and picked up a copy of the first one and read the two in 2 days they were phenomenal. This entire series has been incredible and I can not wait to see more by this author. The writing has you immersed in the world as well as excited for what comes next. Definitely worth the read!

It isn’t the most interesting or grippy. I stopped after chapter 1 (3%). Probably a three to four for the target audience.

I know I read her other work, but I’m unfortunately not recalling how it aligns to this one.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the ARC.

This review is based on an ARC of Guardians of Dawn: Ami which I received courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher (St. Martin's Press/Wednesday Books).


Another home run from S. Jae-Jones. Suffice it to say, my favorite YA author has knocked another one out of the park, this time with Ami, the stunning sequel to Zhara and second book of the Guardians of Dawn series, an Asian folklore-inspired fantasy à la Sailor Moon.

I really enjoyed this installment (so grateful to Wednesday books for reaching out to me!!), perhaps more-so than the first. I love the familiarity of old characters and the introduction of new. The pacing of the plot is fabulously rendered, leaving each chapter with just enough of a cliffhanger to get that "one more chapter" itch going. The book itself also ends on a slight cliffhanger, prompting the third to-be-determined title of the series.

Something I really liked about this story are the Guardians' companions or familiars. Shapeshifting cat/lion? Yes. UNICOrn? YES. Hands down my favorite creature is the Kirin though, the ultimate fantasy creature.

I don't know how they manage, but Jae-Jones has a brilliant knack for creating worlds ancient and lived-in, yet fresh, etherial, unprecedented. I cannot wait to meet the fourth Guardian!

I love everything S. Jae-Jones writes and I really love Guardians of Dawn series world. This book made me feel all the feelings and the way author weaves her stories together is unparalleled. I desperately can wait to read rest of stories in this world.

A special thank you to NetGalley and Wednesday Books for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.