Rebel Fire

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September 03, 2024
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The second in a pacy and lyrical fantasy adventure trilogy set in a world of flying ships, sky cities and rebel uprisings.

Kurara and her shipmates have escaped the grasp of the princess, whose wish to control and command them as her own human shikigami would be a fate worse than death. Travelling through the forests and across the seas of Mikoshima, they finally the Grand Stream, where their old airship – and old enemies – await.

Both parties seek the greatest shikigami of all: Suzaku, a paper phoenix. But will it be saved – or destroyed?

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More adventure and origami monsters
(Updated: July 22, 2026)
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Kurara's journey continues in the second book of the Rebel Skies trilogy, with more lore, more politics, and fewer skyships than before.

When I first found this series, it reminded me of the magic of Kubo and the Two Strings with the atmosphere of Studio Ghibli, and that's all true for the sequel. Kurara is faced with her forgotten memories, testy companions, friends who mean well while keeping secrets, and a startling fact about the nature of Crafters and Shikigami that make her determination to thwart the imperial princess more important than ever.

Given that much more of the time is spent on the ground, rather than sailing around in the cool ships, I found it a slower read than the first book. However, all of the relationships are also much more complex, especially the bond between Kurara and Haru, and Himura and the shikigami, as the Crafter comes to recognize his guilt for his attitude toward the shikigami.

Overall, the story moves forward in big ways and invites an exciting conclusion in the final book of the trilogy.
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fantastic second book in the Rebel Skies series
(Updated: July 22, 2026)
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This was a fantastic second book in the Rebel Skies series! The magic system and the world building is one of my favorite parts of this series so far! The descriptions are so vivid and detailed you can imagine every single setting! In this book we get a different point of view and a deeper dive into Himura’s and Princess Tsukimi character which was great and definitely needed especially after what happened in the first book!This book has more revelations, more adventures and more action! I can't wait to see what happens next!
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