DAY 2 OF NOVELS FOR READER ROUND UP

   Good morning my peeps yes it is day 2 of reader round up and I have for you book 2 in the Alchemical duology series . It is a YA sapphic adventure. OCEAN OF FIREFLIES by J.S Fields 

                             BOOK BLURB

 Welcome to the Industrial Revolution.

Magic has been banished back to the edges of the continent, and Sorin the Master Chemist has one remaining task: restore the guilds of Gasta Fletcha to save the continent's economy, and its soul.

Except the continent has never been more prosperous. Queen Magda is ready to leave the guilds behind and embrace the incoming factories. Sorin’s task of releasing trapped skills from magic amulets is no longer a priority of the crown. Sorin would rather die than give up on the guilds, but Sorin is not the queen and does not get to make these decisions. To make matters worse, the magic of Gasta Fletcha will not be so easily ignored.

Sorin would like nothing more than to sort both their personal and professional differences with Magda, but, spurred by a disembodied magic voice from an amulet, they set out on a quest across the continent, hoping to discover a new purpose. What they find instead is a trail of destruction in the wake of a rapidly growing industry: factories with horrible working conditions, children maimed in the pursuit of economic growth, and the devastating loss of guild tradition. It will take a blend of magic, chemistry, tradition, and progress to save the guilds and Gasta Fletcha, and Sorin must decide what is truly in the people's best interest—cultural history or economic prosperity. One choice will cost Sorin their queen. The other will cost them their heritage.

                      MY REVIEW 

 Sorin is master chemist working on helping the guilds after magic was banished to edges of the world. When Queen Magda wants to end the guild and bring everything up to date. Sorin is tasked to releasing the magic that is caught in the amulets to try and help the guilds . Magda wants to bring in the industrial revolution to help the people . As they venture out on their missions they find a wake of destruction as they find themselves in the wake of the rapidly growing industry. They see the harm of what can be happening. They have to make a decision on if they can bring back the guilds or keep going with the industrial . One will loose Sorin their queen and the other will loose them their heritage. 

   Sorin and Magda are basically 2 sides of the same coin. Sorin is clinging to their old traditions and Magda wants to usher in a new age for their land . Sorin is shy and just wants to work on what they are meant to do. Work on figuring out how to keep magic and the guilds alive .  Magda is an outgoing woman who as queen wants to bring the land up to a new age. Sometimes they butt heads and Magda comes off as a little pushy toward Sorin. But they love and care deeply for each other Sorin is the focus of this book and we really get to see how they grow through their adventures . Magda doesn't have a starring role in this story she is more of a back character we don't really get to see her through out the story. There are various side characters that come into play and have such good relations with Sorin . These characters are so well written complex. You will start caring for each of them by chapter 2

     This is one of those books that will take you on a wild adventure. It is a multifaceted story with great characters. You see how the author ushers us into a new era in history and what happens when you are bringing new things into the world. This has some interesting characters. Sorin is non binary and Magda is part of the LBGT . This book is a really cool read for ones that are coming to terms with things in their life . It is a YA  book but adults can read and get lost in the world just as easy. You really don't have to read book one if you don't want to but if you want to get a more in depth back story it would be good to read. So if you want a sapphic read for your fall check it out