Love Between Fairy and Devil Vol 2 by Jiu Lu Fei Xiang


And they lived happily ever after!

I loved this so much!! I really enjoyed that in this volume we really focus on Xiao Lanhua being open and honest about how she feels, but also how Dongfang Qingcang discovers that he actually cares. While I found the story with his dad forcibly removing his emotions from the show to be interesting, I enjoyed this because there's no outside influence here. Dongfang Qingcang essentially *grows up*. It's the same with Xiao Lanhua just a different type of maturing. This really made the relationship feel more real, if that makes sense. 

This second book focuses on A-Hao and his disturbing obsession with the Lady of the Wastes, which it took me reading this to realize that A-Hao and Dongfang Qingcang aren't so different when it comes to her in particular. Both of them are completely obsessed with her for different reasons and yet regardless of these differences their actions to quite literally possess her are virtually the same. Both need Xiao Lanhua to revive her, both are willing to murder thousands to do so; the only real difference between the two is that one at least admits that he hates and the other professes to love her. It's an excellent demonstration of the very real and very thin line between love and hate. It's also a really good conversation on letting things go and moving on. You can't dwell on the past like they do, it will eventually make you a bitter and miserable person. 

Finally, and this is important Dayu is the best!

Highly recommend this series. Especially if you watched the show. I don't believe either is better or worse they complement each other. I feel like reading the novels gave me the wonderful opportunity to know two of my favorite characters better! 

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