Review| The Hurricane Wars – Thea Guanzon

When I heard about The Hurricane Wars and requested it on Netgalley, I honestly didn’t even know what it was about. All I knew was that it was a romantasy and that the cover was stunning. I’m glad I did though, because I ended up loving this book. Keep on reading for my full review.

A big thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an eARC to read and review. This didn’t influence my opinion of the story!

The Night Empire will rule all.

Nothing can stand in the way of its might and power.

Little by little, year by year, the Hurricane Wars take more and more from those who resists the empire’s supremacy.

And yet, there is hope in the darkness.

One lone light stands against the empire.

Talasyn was left on the steps of a Sardovian orphanage as a baby. All she has ever known are the Hurricane Wars, as her people fight for freedom from the tyranny of the Night Emperor Gaheris. But are they her people? Talasyn dreams of one day finding where she comes from – her true place, family, and the source of the Lightweave magic that flows through her veins like sunlight.

Alaric of House Ossinast, Master of the Shadowforged Legion and Gaheris’s only son and heir has been forged into a weapon by his father. Tasked with obliterating the Sardovian Allford alliance with the strength of his armies and mighty Shadow magic, all Alaric can see is their goal: extinguish all threats to the empire.

That is until he sees Talasyn burning brightly on the battlefield with the magic that killed his grandfather, turned his father into a monster, and ignited the Hurricane Wars. He tries and fails to kill her, his now greatest enemy slipping through his fingers.

But a greater threat is coming. One that will overshadow the Hurricane Wars.

Will these mortal enemies be able to come together to confront it or is everything that has been fought over for so long about to be destroyed?

Review

The Hurricane Wars has a lot of mixed reviews, but this was an easy five star read for me. As a reader who loves fantasy, I can really appreciate world building and magic systems. This had both. I loved that the author took time to tell us about the history of the world and its magic. While I still don’t completely understand the magic system or the ships, that didn’t make me enjoy this book any less.

Tasalyn is a feisty character. She was an orphan taken in and has been experiencing war for as long as she can remember. Her magic could get her killed, but it can also save something happening to their world as well. She grows a lot in this story. At first she’s fighting for what she knows, but the more that is revealed Tasalyn starts thinking and fighting for herself. I really appreciated that.

Alaric has been controlled by his father his whole life, but in little things starts defying him and seeing things in different ways. While he knows things have happened in the world, I think his involvement with Tasalyn and her people make him start realizing things might not be as black and white as he thinks.

Tasalyn and Alaric are basically forced into an arranged marriage. This is definitely an enemies to lovers situation, but their magic definitely thinks they’re compatible. I appreciated this not being instalove. They slowly start appreciating the other in different ways, but this is a definite slow burn. There were also quite a few times that I wanted to scream at them to just sit down and talk, haha. I can’t wait to see how their relationship develops.

The Hurricane Wars is also filled with politics, secrets, and betrayal. There are some characters I don’t trust and I can’t wait to see if some of my theories are correct. I’ll be counting down the days for the next book.

The Hurricane Wars ended in a way that left me wanting more! I’ll be anxiously awaiting the sequel. I know this is also considered part Reylo fanfiction, but I’m not a Star Wars fan, so I didn’t see it, haha. This was a great start of a new romantasy series. Have you read this one yet? What did you think? Let me know in the comments. I’d love to hear from you!

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