The second book in the Rebel Skies fantasy series! We dive back into the world of airships, magic, and shikigamis! Kurara has just escaped from Princess Tsukimi and recovering from her mentor's betrayal. Kurara and her friends are determined to free the shikigami and this quest is only made harder with the possible impending war. She has to find Suzaku, one of the greatest shikigami of all but she's not the only one looking to get to Suzaku. Kurara is put on the spot in this one, especially with secrets of her own past being revealed and so many dark twists are in stored for her and her friends. This one is the second book in the series and from the way it ends, there will definitely be more books. Unfortunately, I think this will be the last one for me, I really tried to like this one and was hoping the second book would capture my attention more but I just found myself not caring all that much and trying to read to get to the end. i definitely think this was more of a "its me not you" thing and that young adult readers who are fans of Studio Ghibli and fantasy/steampunk worlds, would enjoy this series for sure though.

*Thanks Netgalley and Penguin Random House Canada, Tundra Books for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*

After finishing Rebel Skies, I couldn't wait to read the continuation of this story and Rebel Fire did not disappoint. The world building and intriguing magic system of this series are on par with the best fantasy books or films that I have read or seen for audiences of any age. The characters, good and bad, are engaging and the narration style of switching POVs brings the reader into their individual quests and plights. The action is somewhat steadily paced through the first half of the book but really picks up in the later half especially towards the end. This end absolutely left me yearning for the next book in the series as I clearly need a conclusion to Kurara's story. I would recommend this series to anyone who enjoys fantasy reads that paint visually striking pictures in their minds with adventure and magic and characters that touch your heart. I definitely understand the comparison that some reviews make to studio Ghibli films but I would say that it reminded me even more of Avitar: The Last Airbender (animated) series or graphic novels.
I received advanced digital access to this book thru NetGalley (for which I want to thank NetGalley and the publisher, Penguin Random House Canada, Tundra Books) for an honest review. The opinion expressed here is my own.

This was a great continuation of the series. I ate this book up. I would recommend this book if you enjoy Asian mythology.