This is the second volume in the Red Winter trilogy. The beginning of this book was, again, a bit slow but things really picked up towards the end of the story and I absolutely loved some of the reveals at the end.

In this book Emi's main mission is to find and free the earth gods. Shiro is at her side, but even he can't help with some of the trials that only a human can face.

The book starts out a bit slow with Emi returning to her home temple for help with her quest. But when she is sheltered and patronized and deemed untruthful, she quickly decides to takes things into her own hands. This happens about half way through the book and from that point on things really pick up.

I loved some of the monsters and gods we meet and really enjoyed the adventures Emi ends up on. I also loved all the new Gods we meet and learning about their powers. There is some romance between Emi and Shiro as well which was well done.

Overall this was an excellent continuation of the Red Winter trilogy. The pacing was a bit slow in the beginning, but things really picked up mid book and I ended up really enjoying the story. I would recommend to YA fans who enjoy magic and an Asian influence in their fantasy.

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