Edan had left because I’d begged him to. And when she finally does accept help, it is justified why she constantly flies solo. When I asked Lim if this was planned and if so, why did she decide so, she said: “As I wrote the end to Spin the Dawn, I realized that the story was going in a darker direction so yes, the nature of [Unravel the Dusk] was planned in that regard. I took an impromptu break from social media and blogging this past month, focusing instead on reading and enjoying books without thinking of bookstagram and the blog.

The praise rang hollow in my ears, as it was meant to. That was what I was afraid of. With Unravel the Dusk, the reader doesn’t even get to see Maia’s romantic love interest, enchanter Edan, until about 50% of the way through the novel, and the intensity has a different frequency in this installment.While the intensity of the first novel comes from the sewing contest, the romance, and the quest to get what is needed to sew the mythical dresses of Amana, Unravel the Dusk‘s intensity comes from the looming fate of main character Maia and her country, A’landi. While not quite as exciting as the first novel, this was still a fantastically satisfying book. Spin the Dawn (book 1 in the Blood of Stars series) was her first original novel, and Unravel the Dusk is her second. Ever since she was touched by the demon Bandur, she has been changing . At the same time, her demon powers are manifesting and the more she uses them, the deeper she falls into the spiral of demonhood. If you like more self-deprecating talk like this, go on ahead and click that follow button below! And her demon powers. ( Log Out /  Khanujin is weak and alone. Instead, it is suffused with melancholy and revolves around Maia’s internal conflict, mirroring the mounting war in the world around her. The ending left me quite excited for the release of Unravel the Dusk, where Maia Tamarin is slowly turning into a demon. And for a brief moment, that left me speechless. What a great series!I love this duology more than enough to have in my personal collection, as well as to have a set for my students to select from my classroom library. While Spin the Dawn is the Mulan fantasy retelling, Unravel the Dusk is all Lim.

Ever since she was touched by the demon, Bandur. It’s only a matter of time before Maia loses herself completely, but she will stop at nothing to find Edan, protect her family, and bring lasting peace to her country. With so much going on in both Spin the Dawn and Unravel the Dusk, the romance seems like a second thought and it is reflected in the lack of chemistry between Maia and Edan.