"Fury of the Pheonix" is a much more mature and well written sequel to the "Silver Pheonix". When we left her last, Ai Ling watched Chen Yong off on his journey to meet his birth father,the former diplomat to Xian. Later, she is warned in a dream that she must rush to protect Chen Yong, who will not survive the journey without her. Sneaking aboard his ship, Ai Ling makes herself a part of the crew posing as Chen Yong's sister. Battling demons and sleeping in cramped quarters tucked close together, she cherished their days together knowing that the now-bethrothed Chen Yong can never be hers. Flawlessly interwoven with their perilous journey across the sea, is the doomed romance of Zhong Ye and Silver Pheonix. We follow his rise from a lowly latrine servant to a young advisor to the Emperor, navigating trecherous court intrigue, wooing and failing to hold onto the enchanting Silver Pheonix.As we have a first hand look into the tragedy that transformed the young courtier Zhong Ye into the cunning and cruel villian he is, Ai Ling and Chen Yong discover he is not yet gone. His final surprise attack and Ai Ling's desperate fight to protect Chen Yong forms a thrilling conclusion to the series. Ms. Pon has far exceeded my expectations in this concluding book- she not only expands the brilliant world she has created, but enhances the existing storyline, making all the characters and their motivations, however misguided and flawed, real. I'm really glad I read the author's debut offering. Cindy Pon is way too good.After reading SILVER PHOENIX, I knew I had to read this one. The beginning of this book continues right after the first book's end. Well, not exactly right after, but close enough. And I love that. My sister, while reading this, was complaining about how different the cover is from the first book's cover, meanwhile complaining about how it's so plain. However, I liked this cover well enough and I think it's pretty cool and symbolic-- although it could have been more colorful. But whatever-- don't judge a book by its cover, right?Now, Zhong Ye. Y'all have no idea how much I hated that man in the first book. I WANTED TO KICK HIS NONEXISTENT PENIS UNTIL HE DIED. STUPID FUCKING EUNUCH. omg. Anyways, in this book, everything was explained and I was just like 'oh'. This is so Severus Snape. If you know what I mean.. I like how Jiang and Xian culture were both in this book because that's pretty cool. Just saying.I think I said everything I needed to say in my review for the first book, LOL. OVERALL, THIS BOOK ENDED SO PERFECTLY THAT I DON'T EVEN CARE IF THERE'S NOT A NEXT BOOK BECAUSE THE ENDING IS JUST SO PERFECT AND I LOVED THIS BOOK
What do You think about Fury Of The Phoenix (2011)?
This could have been better. The action didn't come till the last 3 chapters. Wasn't satisfied.
—booklover
I love love love the plot, the story, and everything else that it is.I recomend it to be read.
—menex
Cant wait to read it!! Hopefully I win!! ^^
—Sparky
