One of their gods would descend into her body during this winter solstice. She had spent her life, since she was eight years old, making her body the perfect vessel. Emi was our main heroine and it took me a while to warm up to her since she was so pure and selfless. It was all so new to me, I’ve never read a book with Asian mythology before. We learned about the mythology, got a strong sense of the world’s culture and the different roles people played. Red Winter slowly unfolded and the world was setup before our eyes. So if you’re looking for a new mythology book to pick up or if you love fantasy then definitely add this series to your tbr! Her entire life had been forged by a terrible lie, and there was nothing she could do to change her fate. And with action that kept me glued to the pages, I was so invested in this story that I actually jumped during one moment. With magic and lies filling the pages, I found myself desperately hunting for little clues here and there to see what the bigger picture was. Red Winter was a beautiful mythology tale that had the most addictive slow burn romance. Yes, she would remember him until her last day. She squeezed her eyes shut, fighting tears. *Buddy read with Sophie Beware of the Reader and Raven Dreamy Addictions* For the first time, she wants to change her fate-but how can she erase a destiny already wrought in stone? Against the power of the gods, Shiro is her only hope … and hope is all she has left.

On the day they meet, everything Emi believes comes undone, swept away like snow upon the winter wind. But she saved his life, and until his debt is paid, he is hers to command-whether she wants him or not. Mystery shrouds his every move and his ruby eyes shine with cunning she can’t match and dares not trust. Shiro is a yokai, a spirit of the earth, an enemy of the goddess Emi will soon host. Carefully hidden from those who would destroy her, she has prepared her mind, body, and soul to unite with the goddess-and not once has she doubted her chosen fate. In a few short months, her life as a mortal will end and her new existence as the human host of a goddess will begin.

Annette marie red winter