A Fiery Spirit, Kate Chenli
A Fiery Spirit, Kate Chenli
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A Fiery Spirit

Author: Kate Chenli

Series: Bright Heart

Narrator: Natalie Naudus

Unabridged: 9 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/29/2025


Synopsis

Even after defeating her murderer, Prince Ren, Mingshin has no time to rest. The youngest prince's shocking death leaves the royal family shaken, and Mingshin is determined to get answers. She soon discovers that Wen was killed by a magical olfactory-delivered poison that drove him to suicide.But which dark sorcerer is responsible? The Night Dragon, Ren's shadowy master, has yet to show his face. Mingshin knows it is only a matter of time before he discovers that she carries the immensely powerful Divine Stone. She already used the stone once to change the world's timeline and cannot imagine what will happen if he uses it to gain power.As the Night Dragon closes in, Mingshin must decide whether she trusts her friends enough to share the secrets of the powerful stone she is fated to protect. Will Jieh, who has been raised to loathe the use of magic, continue loving her after he learns she's becoming a mage? Mingshin must find the courage to unveil her true powers to her friends to stop the Night Dragon from destroying this timeline once and for all.

About Kate Chenli

Kate Chenli is the author of A Bright Heart. A Chinese immigrant, she is a proud US citizen who also cherishes her Chinese heritage. She has an MS in electrical and Computer engineering but has always enjoyed designing complex worlds and characters more than designing complex software. Other than reading and writing, her passion is world travel (five continents down and counting).


Reviews

Goodreads review by ‧₊˚ ellie ♡ (إيلي) on November 16, 2024

IM SO EXCITED FOR THIS BOOK IT’S GONNA BE A YEAR SOON SINCE I READ IT 😭😭😭......more

Goodreads review by Arkasha on May 18, 2025

I genuinely don't know what happened here. The previous book was a really good YA fantasy novel which I rated 5⭐, but this one ... Everything was so rushed, a lot of sequences were just passed over, everything was so easy to accomplish by everyone, so many telling not showing. The impression I got w......more

Goodreads review by Gabrielle (belle.bookcorner) on June 14, 2025

A Fiery Spirit takes a different route than A Bright Heart, shifting focus to Mingshin’s hidden power and the growing court intrigue. The stakes feel much bigger this time—not just about Mingshin, but entire kingdoms, along with a fresh cast of characters. The story is split into two parts, and I hav......more

Goodreads review by caffeinated_reads3 on June 16, 2025

A Fiery Spirit was really hard for me to read because it felt like too much time had passed since reading A Bright Heart (which was published Oct 2023), and it was difficult to remember characters and major plot lines and events. It was really tough in the beginning as there was quite a bit of cycli......more

Goodreads review by teartra on February 28, 2025

One of my favorite books that came out last year was A Bright Heart. It was a fun read, and I had zero expectations because it’s really underrated—I didn’t see anyone marketing it. So, I was so excited when I found out about the sequel, A Fiery Spirit, and I’m glad I got to read it early. Shout out......more