Really loved all the cultural aspects of this book! Found the writing to be engaging and I really liked how vivid the world was. The magic system was very interesting and unique and I also loved the romance!

I really wanted to like this one considering I loved the first book. I truly did. But I could not for the life of me get invested in this second book. It felt flat to me like something was missing. The structure, worldbuilding, and atmosphere were all good. However, I didn't really care for the dialogue between characters or feel much chemistry. I didn't get the mysterious vibes that the first book gave. It doesn't have the same zest. Part of the reason is that this book is quite different from the first in terms of the plot and I found the first book aligned with my taste better. It was nice to learn more about Kochin and understand his struggles better, and the ending will leave readers satisfied. I genuinely think this author is a talented writer, I just did not feel a connection to this book.

This was a strong sequel in the Last Bloodcarver Duology, it had that feel that I enjoyed from the first book. The characters were everything that I wanted and worked well in this universe going on. Vanessa Le always does a fantastic job in the genre and this was such a great story and series. It was a great conclusion in this world and hope to read more.

This heart pounding conclusion to the Bloodcarver duology picks up right where the first one ended.
The dual POV and dual timelines keep you guessing and keep you turning pages.
I liked how it all came together.

Thanks to Netgalley for an early copy for review.

The epilogue of The Last Bloodcarver entices readers to this continuation and satisfying ending. His Mortal Demise creates a dual pov narrative with alternating timelines that move together to tell one cohesive story. Kochin's tale picks up where the prior book ended and tells of his plight to bring back Nhika, and her story begins when she awakes and must find her way back to him. They face new challenges in their suspense-filled adventures, meet new and returning characters, and discover additional aspects to their magics. The view of their world becomes a bit wider and more facets of the author's SE Asian heritage peek through to the environment as do a few more steampunk elements. As with the prior book, this is a fun quick read and caps the duology off with a rewarding end.
I received access to this eARC thru NetGalley (for which I want to thank NetGalley and the publisher, Macmillan Children's Publishing Group - Roaring Brook Press) for an honest review. The opinion expressed here is my own.

A beautiful conclusion to this duology! I loved The Last Bloodcarver (I'm actually obsessed with it), so I was dying to read this sequel asap.

I don't want to spoil anything, but the mystery of what happened to Kochin and Nhika kept me alert and addicted. I really liked the dual POV, as it allowed Kochin's backstory to be explored more. What he went through in this book was insane.

The ending was well-done and tied everything up nicely. Overall, this was very poignant and full of gorgeous prose. One of my favorite YA duologies! I'm definitely keeping an eye on Vanessa Le's future work.

This story wastes no time picking up where it left off and you are immediately pulled in with a mystery and a missing 6 month gap. His Mortal Demise has a unique magic system, is fast-paced and even higher stakes than The Last Bloodcarver.

The prose was beautiful and I enjoyed reading about Nhika in this book more than I did in The Last Bloodcarver. Kochin's development and hero's journey so well done (especially because I thought he needed a bit more development after book 1). I'm not personally a fan of split timeline stories so the jump between two timelines isn't something that I personally enjoyed in the first half of the novel, but I thought the story came together once the timelines caught up.

Similar to The Last Bloodcarver, feels like a classic YA story and doesn't skew toward the older side of YA. So while it's missing some of that depth and nuance that would push it to a 5-star read for me, it was a fun read. And overall, I enjoyed this and thought it was a satisfying conclusion.

Thank you NetGalley, Macmillan Children's Publishing Group, and Roaring Brook Press for the ARC!

I requested this book immediately after finishing book one, The Last Bloodcarver. What a fantastic, unique YA duology. I loved the magic system. The characters were a little snarky and I thought their humor brought some levity to the serious situation (war) happening in the background. Can’t wait to read more from this author!

This story was everything to me. The writing was immaculate and I felt so captivated by this world and this magic system, I loved seeing Kochin's growth throughout the book, where he learned to love what he does after so much time, the way he felt towards Nicka was so beautiful I honestly can't put it into words. I was STRESSED reading this, and im so happy and content with the ending, this has become one of my favorite book series ever and I can't wait to read more by this author.

Thank you fierce reads and Netgalley for the opportunity to read this prior release date!

I loved the story, the world building and meeting the different characters. I felt completely immersed in the story and couldn't stop reading it.