The God and the Gwisin
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Description
Seokga the No-Longer-Fallen is looking for his love. Since he lost Hani and was reinstated as a god, nothing has felt right - and he's been desperately searching for her reincarnated form ever since.
But when the red thread of fate leads Seokga to a cruise down the river of the dead, the woman he finds isn't Hani . . . she's Yoo Kisa, and she has no memory of him whatsoever - with seemingly no interest in regaining it either.
But when the Heavenly Emperor of Okhwang is murdered, Seokga and Kisa must solve the crime before the cruise ends. And as the mystery draws them closer, they will have to decide what they truly mean to each other.
There's something bigger at play aboard the ship, something that holds the key to their fated connection - and the very fate of the world.
TROPES
He Falls First ¿
Murder Mystery ¿¿
Fated Mates ¿¿
Second chance¿¿¿
READERS LOVE IT
'I don't think I have it in me to name a better duology if I tried' ¿¿¿¿¿
'An absolutely fantastic sequel' ¿¿¿¿¿
'The world is richly developed' ¿¿¿¿¿
'SO fun, so twisty, and kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time' ¿¿¿¿¿
'This love story made me feel enveloped in love' ¿¿¿¿¿
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3.75 The God & the Gumiho was one of my surprise reads of last year. I thoroughly enjoyed the characters, plot and writing so I was very excited to head into its sequel. I very quickly realised that if The God & the Gumiho was more Hani’s book, The God & the Gwisin is Seokga’s. We get a really nice insights on his thoughts and feelings, especially after those years without Hani as well as his struggle and complicated feelings for Kisa. We also get a lot of banter and bickering, but I feel like that's a given! While the first 20% were a bit slow, the pace did pick up nicely after. There were really great moments throughout and while I did enjoy the writing and humour a lot, I can’t say I was as invested as I was with the first book. The plot itself was great and had similar vibes to book one. We also get to meet a couple of old & new characters and Yeomra *might* be one of my new faves. I saw the author compared it to the kdrama Hotel del Luna and I fully agree (If you haven’t watched that drama, I *very* highly recommend to do so). I kept thinking of the reasons why this book didn’t quite hit the mark for me and I think it comes down to me not being as invested as I hoped I would be, liking the plot of The God & the Gumiho more and then ultimately also liking Hani more. The God & the Gwisin is a fun sequel and I can see people liking it just as much as book one. I saw that the author already announced their next book, which sounds great. Can’t wait to read it! Thank you to Del Rey for providing this book for review via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.
ᨳ᭬ ⭑ ⭑ ⭑ ⭑ ࿐ྂ “Whenever she kisses him, simply because she can and she wants to, he wonders how his wicked soul ever came to deserve this.” Oh my god i can't describe how much i love the characters and how happy i am to be revisiting the Universe even though it hasn't been long since i read the first Book. The Story was so good and don't even get me started on the writing style but i still like the first Book more. I have the biggest soft spot for Seokga, I just love him so much and Hwanin, get behind me, i will protect you from the everything. I’m still not sure what i think of Somi, she was kinda irrelevant here (i’m sorry for saying this). “This is home, Seokga.” Her fingers brush over his lips. “With you.”
Perfect sequel
I was worried that this would disappoint me since I loved the first book so much but at this point Sophie Kim could publish her shopping list and I would eat it up. I loved how they handled the reincarnation, it's a difficult subject and easy to mess up but it was done nicely. The humor was once again great, the K-drama vibes were still there but it felt a little bit more serious than the first book. Somi being in this book and her character development were a bit of a surprise for me personally, but a welcome one So excited for the third book
First of all, I want to thank Netgalley and Del Rey for providing me with the ARC to The God and the Gwisin in exchange for an honest review! What can I say? I'd already adored The God and the Gumiho to bits. It was one of my highlights in 2024. I hadn't even known that the sequel would come out this soon until I just happened to stumble upon its preorder page. I cannot tell you how fast I ran to get the ARC, and let me tell you right now, this sequel is definitely something to look forward to. The book starts shortly after where the first one ended, namely after a red thread appeared, connecting Seogka to his Fated. Now I am sure we all loved Hani. And I have to say, I was worried at first if Kisa could live up to Hani. I won't deny that they're different. They grew up in different environments and had different ambitions in life. However, I feel like that gives the character of Hani/Kisa's soul more depth. While they are not the same, there are various things that connects the two which gets discussed thoroughly throughout this sequel. Without any spoilers, I have to say that I love the way that the book resolved this issue and the way that Kisa's and Seogka's relationship progressed. I loved seeing them fall in love all over again, re-building their trust and what made them so incredible in the first book. It was also really nice to meet some characters again and see them grow in more or less unexpected ways. The murder mystery itself was not the hardest to solve, at least in terms of whodunit. Their reasoning, however, was something I hadn't guessed, and I loved watching our main pair figure it out. It was so much fun to follow along with their journey and root for them. I really hope there's gonna be a third book because I am not ready to say goodbye yet. (Sophie Kim has another untitled book listed on her webpage, so I'm holding out hope! XD) Overall I have to say that this book was definitely worth the wait as well as worth the time I took reading it. It was a fun journey that incorporated everything that we loved from the first book and transformed it into something new. To everyone who enjoyed The God and the Gumiho I can wholeheartedly recommend this sequel.
Description
Seokga the No-Longer-Fallen is looking for his love. Since he lost Hani and was reinstated as a god, nothing has felt right - and he's been desperately searching for her reincarnated form ever since.
But when the red thread of fate leads Seokga to a cruise down the river of the dead, the woman he finds isn't Hani . . . she's Yoo Kisa, and she has no memory of him whatsoever - with seemingly no interest in regaining it either.
But when the Heavenly Emperor of Okhwang is murdered, Seokga and Kisa must solve the crime before the cruise ends. And as the mystery draws them closer, they will have to decide what they truly mean to each other.
There's something bigger at play aboard the ship, something that holds the key to their fated connection - and the very fate of the world.
TROPES
He Falls First ¿
Murder Mystery ¿¿
Fated Mates ¿¿
Second chance¿¿¿
READERS LOVE IT
'I don't think I have it in me to name a better duology if I tried' ¿¿¿¿¿
'An absolutely fantastic sequel' ¿¿¿¿¿
'The world is richly developed' ¿¿¿¿¿
'SO fun, so twisty, and kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time' ¿¿¿¿¿
'This love story made me feel enveloped in love' ¿¿¿¿¿
Book Information
Posts
3.75 The God & the Gumiho was one of my surprise reads of last year. I thoroughly enjoyed the characters, plot and writing so I was very excited to head into its sequel. I very quickly realised that if The God & the Gumiho was more Hani’s book, The God & the Gwisin is Seokga’s. We get a really nice insights on his thoughts and feelings, especially after those years without Hani as well as his struggle and complicated feelings for Kisa. We also get a lot of banter and bickering, but I feel like that's a given! While the first 20% were a bit slow, the pace did pick up nicely after. There were really great moments throughout and while I did enjoy the writing and humour a lot, I can’t say I was as invested as I was with the first book. The plot itself was great and had similar vibes to book one. We also get to meet a couple of old & new characters and Yeomra *might* be one of my new faves. I saw the author compared it to the kdrama Hotel del Luna and I fully agree (If you haven’t watched that drama, I *very* highly recommend to do so). I kept thinking of the reasons why this book didn’t quite hit the mark for me and I think it comes down to me not being as invested as I hoped I would be, liking the plot of The God & the Gumiho more and then ultimately also liking Hani more. The God & the Gwisin is a fun sequel and I can see people liking it just as much as book one. I saw that the author already announced their next book, which sounds great. Can’t wait to read it! Thank you to Del Rey for providing this book for review via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.
ᨳ᭬ ⭑ ⭑ ⭑ ⭑ ࿐ྂ “Whenever she kisses him, simply because she can and she wants to, he wonders how his wicked soul ever came to deserve this.” Oh my god i can't describe how much i love the characters and how happy i am to be revisiting the Universe even though it hasn't been long since i read the first Book. The Story was so good and don't even get me started on the writing style but i still like the first Book more. I have the biggest soft spot for Seokga, I just love him so much and Hwanin, get behind me, i will protect you from the everything. I’m still not sure what i think of Somi, she was kinda irrelevant here (i’m sorry for saying this). “This is home, Seokga.” Her fingers brush over his lips. “With you.”
Perfect sequel
I was worried that this would disappoint me since I loved the first book so much but at this point Sophie Kim could publish her shopping list and I would eat it up. I loved how they handled the reincarnation, it's a difficult subject and easy to mess up but it was done nicely. The humor was once again great, the K-drama vibes were still there but it felt a little bit more serious than the first book. Somi being in this book and her character development were a bit of a surprise for me personally, but a welcome one So excited for the third book
First of all, I want to thank Netgalley and Del Rey for providing me with the ARC to The God and the Gwisin in exchange for an honest review! What can I say? I'd already adored The God and the Gumiho to bits. It was one of my highlights in 2024. I hadn't even known that the sequel would come out this soon until I just happened to stumble upon its preorder page. I cannot tell you how fast I ran to get the ARC, and let me tell you right now, this sequel is definitely something to look forward to. The book starts shortly after where the first one ended, namely after a red thread appeared, connecting Seogka to his Fated. Now I am sure we all loved Hani. And I have to say, I was worried at first if Kisa could live up to Hani. I won't deny that they're different. They grew up in different environments and had different ambitions in life. However, I feel like that gives the character of Hani/Kisa's soul more depth. While they are not the same, there are various things that connects the two which gets discussed thoroughly throughout this sequel. Without any spoilers, I have to say that I love the way that the book resolved this issue and the way that Kisa's and Seogka's relationship progressed. I loved seeing them fall in love all over again, re-building their trust and what made them so incredible in the first book. It was also really nice to meet some characters again and see them grow in more or less unexpected ways. The murder mystery itself was not the hardest to solve, at least in terms of whodunit. Their reasoning, however, was something I hadn't guessed, and I loved watching our main pair figure it out. It was so much fun to follow along with their journey and root for them. I really hope there's gonna be a third book because I am not ready to say goodbye yet. (Sophie Kim has another untitled book listed on her webpage, so I'm holding out hope! XD) Overall I have to say that this book was definitely worth the wait as well as worth the time I took reading it. It was a fun journey that incorporated everything that we loved from the first book and transformed it into something new. To everyone who enjoyed The God and the Gumiho I can wholeheartedly recommend this sequel.