I did another buddy read with my friend Amanda and we read Fire by Kristin Cashore. We read Graceling earlier on in the year and decided to continue the series.
Synopsis: It is not a peaceful time in the Dells. The young King Nash clings to his throne while rebel lords in the north and south build armies to unseat him. The mountains and forests are filled with spies and thieves and lawless men.
This is where Fire lives. With a wild, irresistible appearance and hair the color of flame, Fire is the last remaining human monster. Equally hated and adored, she had the unique ability to control minds, but she guards her power, unwilling to steal the secrets of innocent people. Especially when she has so many of her own.
Then Prince Brigan comes to bring her to King City, The royal family needs her help to uncover the plot against the king. Far away from home, Fire begins to realize there’s more to her power than she ever dreamed. Her power could save the kingdom.
If only she weren’t afraid of becoming the monster her father was.
I honestly thought this book dragged on. I thought it was a cool concept and was interesting to follow along with Fire’s character but it was a lot of build up and a very quick resolution. I had the same issue with Graceling when I read it.
There was another thing I had an issue with. One of the characters was named Archer and there are multiple archers in this book and many references to an archer that they are looking for. I just found this to be a bit confusing at times.
The relationships built in this book are very developed and you can tell that the author puts a lot of time into her characters so I will give her that. These books are much more character driven than plot driven and I am just a fan of books that are more plot driven.
I will still probably read Bitterblue since I have read the other two in the series and who knows, maybe it will be better!
Book Rating: 3/5
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Disclaimer: I read this book for a buddy read because I wanted to. I was in no way compensated for this review.
An author and friend of mine recently released another book that you should check out. It is called The Little Breadwinner: War and Survival in the Salvadoran Heartland by Lucia Mann.
Synopsis: FROM 1980 TO 1992, A TURBULENT CIVIL WAR ravaged the Central American state of El Salvador, claiming the lives of approximately 75,000 Salvadorans. The Little Breadwinner is a story of tyrannized, frightened families—mostly poor peasants, indigenous peoples, and child farm workers—whose lives signified nothing to the military death squads.
Lucia Mann, who was in El Salvador at the time, recalls this vivid historical portrait of human rights violations during and after the “dirty” war between the military-led government and left-wing Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front. This brutal conflict was backed politically, economically, and militarily by the United States with CIA involvement.
Throughout these pages, you will experience intense trials of courageous survival with unforgettable characters who yearn for peace, justice, and normalcy. One of the brave women you will meet is Estella Godwin Lozano (a Waorani tribe descendant of the Amazon rain forest), who suffered terribly before her brutal demise in Laredo, Texas in 2019. She was a “little person” who became traumatically affected by the abuse perpetrated by National Guard soldiers outside her pueblo home. She heroically joined the Sandinistas (Cuban-backed guerillas) to seek revenge upon the villains of her country.
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bummer. i adore this companion series
It was okay but yea idk. I hope Bitterblue is better 😅