Sunday, January 23, 2011

Firelight review


Firelight
by Sophie Jordan

(synopsis from Ms. Jordan's website)

With her rare ability to breathe fire, Jacinda is special even among the draki—the descendants of dragons who can shift between human and dragon forms. But when Jacinda's rebelliousness leads her family to flee into the human world, she struggles to adapt, even as her draki spirit fades. The one thing that revives it is Will, whose family hunts her kind. Jacinda can't resist getting closer to him, even though she knows she's risking not only her life but the draki's most closely guarded secret.


my thoughts:

this book surpassed my expectations. i didn't really know what to think when i bought this, but after reading it, i was glad i'd gotten it!

Firelight was different from the other paranormal romances i've been read. it was subtly enchanting in it's own way. it didn't have the normal paranormal creatures (instead, it had the unique drakis), and Firelight had no love triangle! kudos to Ms. Jordan for breaking that trend!

Will presents a fascinating dilemma. Jacinda can't stay away from him, but being near his family is the surest way to get herself killed...it's a new level of forbidden romance.

i could feel and see the setting (an element that is too-oft neglected), which was enhanced by the draki's unique traits. the story was neatly written and sewn together so that all the elements meshed. i liked that.

on the other hand, Firelight left me hanging....just like half of the other books i've read lately. *sigh* at the very least, i wish i knew that these books were the first in a series and not stand-alones like i'd assumed.

my rating: 4.4

7 comments:

  1. I've been fascinated by the concept behind this book since I first heard about it. If you liked it that much then I've got to pick it up!

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  2. Heather--great!! i hope you enjoy it as much as i did :)

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  3. Nice review. I've heard lots about it. I don't have it yet. I'll have to pick it up!

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  4. Sounds pretty similar to twilight.

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  5. I've been wanting to read FIRELIGHT, and am glad it's a good read without a love triangle!

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  6. I've been seeing this book everywhere. It's a wish list item.

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  7. How can we not love a girl that can breathe fire?! This sounds like a fun book.

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