Meilin’s father is a cruel opium addict and the husband her matchmaker has picked for her is not much better, so, in order to escape from them, Meilin devises a plan. She intends to enlist in the Anlai war draft disguised as a boy. However, as she prepares to leave, her stepmother hands her a mysterious pendant along with an ominous message, and soon she finds herself entangled in a far greater war where the fate of the Three Kingdoms hangs in the balance. The Night Ends with Fire by K. X. Song weaves a Mulan -inspired tale that left me incredibly disappointed. First off, the characters came off as cartoonishly shallow and I found myself not caring if any of them lived or died. This boils down to personal preference, but I also didn't care for the short and simplistic writing style that's very action-oriented. There's an overall lack of descriptive imagery in terms of characters and setting, which made it difficult for me to immerse myself in the world and envision what w...