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A Monsoon Rising

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"Thea Guanzon's talent is limitless, and she is the kind of writer that comes around once in a generation. Mark my words: lives will be changed by The Hurricane Wars trilogy." — Ali Hazelwood, New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis

Two hearts circle each other in the eye of the storm in this highly-anticipated follow-up to the New York Times bestseller, The Hurricane Wars—prepare for more enemies-to-lovers romance, magical adventures, and political schemes in this Southeast Asian-inspired world.

After a lifetime of war, Alaric and Talasyn were thrust into an alliance between their homelands that was supposed to end the fighting; however, being married to their sworn foe feels far from peaceful. Now Talasyn must play the part of Alaric's willing empress while her allies secretly plot to overthrow his reign. But the longer the couple are forced together, the harder it becomes to deny the feelings crackling like lightning between them. When the time comes to act, can she trust him, or must she ignore her heart for the sake of so many others?

As the master of the Shadowforged Legion, Alaric has trained for battle all his life, but marrying a Lightweaver might be his most dangerous challenge yet. With tensions between nations churning, he needs to focus on the greater threat—the Moonless Dark, a cataclysmic magical event that could devour everything. Only he and Talasyn can stop it, with a powerful merging of light and shadow that they alone can create together. But saving their world from this disaster is a mere preface to his father's more sinister schemes, and his wife is a burning flame in the darkness, tempting both his loyalties and his desires.

The Hurricane Wars aren't over. It's time to choose what—and who—to fight for. The world holds its breath amidst a whirlwind of new magic and old secrets that could change everything.

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    • Library Journal

      September 1, 2024

      Guanzon pens a sequel to the bestselling The Hurricane Wars. Alaric and Talasyn are navigating their political marriage. Plots are piling up, even as a magical event threatens everyone's world--no matter what side they are on. Dragons play a larger role as the story unfolds. With a 150K-copy first printing. Prepub Alert.

      Copyright 2024 Library Journal

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    • Publisher's Weekly

      September 23, 2024
      Tensions simmer but never ignite in Guanzon’s underwhelming sequel to The Hurricane Wars. Though Sardovia and the Night Empire are now reluctant allies thanks to Talasyn and Alaric’s arranged marriage, the relationship between the two nations remains volatile. Still, each needs the other to survive the Moonless Dark, which threatens to destroy their world. This means that Talasyn must play nice with Alaric, even as her allies plot to overthrow the Night Empire. Meanwhile, Alaric’s father presses him to keep his new wife hostage and do whatever it takes to protect their people. Both of their missions are threatened by their mutual desire, however, leading each into a tug-of-war between their hearts and their loyalty to their families. The balance between romance and politics is off this time around, with the angst-heavy love story taking center stage as the brewing war is shunted to the background. As a result, the stakes feel lower than in the first installment. Fans will hope the next book is a return to form. Agent: Thao Le, Sandra Dijkstra Literary.

    • Booklist

      October 15, 2024
      In this exciting sequel to The Hurricane Wars, newlyweds--Master of the Shadowforged Legion Alaric, and Lightweaver Talasyn--navigate their political marriage and growing attraction while practicing their unique combination of shadow and light magic to prevent the massive destruction that comes with the Moonless Dark, a sevenfold lunar eclipse that occurs every thousand years. As sworn enemies who married to secure a lasting peace between patriarchal Kesath and matriarchal Nenavar, both are secretly plotting to destroy the other's allies after they save the world. But they're also both gradually coming to the conclusion that they want to save their spouse from the repercussions of war--at least until some of Talasyn's allies attack them in the Kesathese capital. Alternating between their perspectives, the novel reveals each making decisions about which secrets to share with the other, and which friends they can trust with a confession of their growing attachment. Cushioned by rich world building, this delightful romantasy carefully balances the epic fantasy aspects with Alaric and Talasyn's burgeoning relationship, reaching a surprising conclusion that leaves readers anxiously awaiting the next book in the series.

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