The Sun and Its Shade
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5.0 • 3 Ratings
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- $15.99
Publisher Description
An addictive fantasy romance from TikTok sensation Piper CJ. In the enthralling follow-up to The Night and Its Moon, bestselling author Piper CJ redefines love and trust through an authentic fantastical portrayal of queer experiences, found family, and the gray areas that define us all.
I love you...
Nox’s tear-filled words echo across the sand as she and Amaris are torn apart. They’ve battled fiercely to find each other again, and have barely reunited when Amaris is taken away by the queen’s dragon.
Injured and desperate, Amaris is forced to navigate her new surroundings with the help of Raascot’s enigmatic general if she hopes to stay alive. At the same time, across the land and running out of options, Nox forms a partnership with the continent’s league of peacekeeping assassins, begging their help to find Amaris and forge some stability between the kingdoms.
As wounds heal and new relationships blossom, Nox and Amaris must confront impossible obstacles and stretch their magic to its limits if they are ever to create a world that might finally reunite them for good. The odds are narrow, the stakes are high, and one question remains: Is it fate, love, or something else entirely that binds these two women together?
Customer Reviews
12 stars
The Night and Its Moon was a very good book – it was everything I wanted as a high fantasy novel with fantastic representation. The Sun and Its Shade went above and beyond, carrying me through multiple enthralling adventures and leaving me begging for more. It was both breathtakingly beautiful and terribly tragic. It was SPICY, it was QUEER, and provided an accurate emotional portrayal of being a queer/bisexual woman. Piper’s writing is beautiful, effortlessly pulling together multiple points of view to enable the reader to create their own opinions and emotions rather than forcing it upon them. It called out racism, taught trust, and redefined love. The characters are beautifully flawed, and unapologetically authentic. Ultimately, I found that this novel asked the reader to question the norms of society in the name of authenticity and being true to themselves.
I would sell my soul to read this again for the first time. 12 stars.