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andja_'s review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.0
fairytale42's review
5.0
Personally, I liked this one, but I felt that the first had a bit more magic. Maybe it was just the newness element, but this could use a bit more a of a light tone. Granted, this does move the story along beautifully and BLESS my sweet cinnamon roll son, Anders, for stepping up to a bigger leadership role. I will say that all the people being introduced was confusing, but I loved all the people being introduced and the twists about who is who. Overall, a great book but it got a bit sad and a mite confusing. (READ THIS ONLY AFTER READING THE FIRST ONE RECENTLY.)
melbsreads's review against another edition
3.0
Trigger warnings: violence, death of a parent (in the past).
It took me a staggeringly long time to read this, and I honestly can't pinpoint why because whenever I was reading, I enjoyed what I was reading. I just had ZERO motivation to actually pick it up and everything about picking it up felt like an extreme struggle. I think at the end of the day, middle grade fantasy is just NOT my thing (hell, fantasy is barely my thing full stop) and that the whole global pandemic situation is making everything in my reading habits more extreme than usual and I ended up on the struggle bus.
So, like, this was FINE. But it also wasn't for me. It's entirely possible your mileage may vary (and, in fact, that MINE would vary if I'd read it at any other point in my lifetime...)
It took me a staggeringly long time to read this, and I honestly can't pinpoint why because whenever I was reading, I enjoyed what I was reading. I just had ZERO motivation to actually pick it up and everything about picking it up felt like an extreme struggle. I think at the end of the day, middle grade fantasy is just NOT my thing (hell, fantasy is barely my thing full stop) and that the whole global pandemic situation is making everything in my reading habits more extreme than usual and I ended up on the struggle bus.
So, like, this was FINE. But it also wasn't for me. It's entirely possible your mileage may vary (and, in fact, that MINE would vary if I'd read it at any other point in my lifetime...)
amysreading_nook's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this second instalment to Elementals; we pick up virtually where we left off from the first one and get to see the repercussions of the actions for Anders and Lisabet. I really love that it wasn't glossed over and they weren't just instantly accepted by the pack; just as the wolves have been told horror stories about the dragons, so have the dragons about the wolves and you see that come out in the wider characters in the book. It's interesting to see how this will play out in the final book of the trilogy and whether the dragons and wolves can find a way to come together and work together, if not just get along.
There are so many characters utilised throughout this book and it felt like all of them got a fair coverage; there was no real focus on anyone character (apart from perhaps Anders who is our narrator) and I loved seeing all the friendships develop between the dragons & Anders and Lisabet, but also rekindling their friendships with the wolves from the first story. Given where this book left off we're definitely going to have some interesting dynamics come out to play in the last book.
My only gripe perhaps with this book is that it felt quite long at times; there's a lot of development happening through their scavenger hunt but it did mean quite the bulk of the book was them travelling from one place to another. At times it dragged a little but not enough to ruin my enjoyment of the book. I've got high hopes for how Kaufman will bring together all these plot threads in the final book!
I'm adding something new to my reviews; sometimes it can be a long gap between me finishing a book in a series and picking up the next one and within this time I can forget important aspects of the plot. So to make it easier for me, i'm essentially writing myself a cheat sheet of important plot points…. do not read if you don't want to be spoiled!
*Rayna and Anders were confirmed to be twins and we find out who their parents are in this instalment; the dragon inventor, believed murdered by a wolf, and the wolf believed to have murdered her. They are also Hayn's niece and nephew.
*They destroyed the sun spear and snow storm object; briefly delaying the war but not stopping it completely.
*The wolves have been exiled from their pack and they can't go back to the dragons either.
There are so many characters utilised throughout this book and it felt like all of them got a fair coverage; there was no real focus on anyone character (apart from perhaps Anders who is our narrator) and I loved seeing all the friendships develop between the dragons & Anders and Lisabet, but also rekindling their friendships with the wolves from the first story. Given where this book left off we're definitely going to have some interesting dynamics come out to play in the last book.
My only gripe perhaps with this book is that it felt quite long at times; there's a lot of development happening through their scavenger hunt but it did mean quite the bulk of the book was them travelling from one place to another. At times it dragged a little but not enough to ruin my enjoyment of the book. I've got high hopes for how Kaufman will bring together all these plot threads in the final book!
I'm adding something new to my reviews; sometimes it can be a long gap between me finishing a book in a series and picking up the next one and within this time I can forget important aspects of the plot. So to make it easier for me, i'm essentially writing myself a cheat sheet of important plot points…. do not read if you don't want to be spoiled!
Spoiler
*Rayna and Anders were confirmed to be twins and we find out who their parents are in this instalment; the dragon inventor, believed murdered by a wolf, and the wolf believed to have murdered her. They are also Hayn's niece and nephew.
*They destroyed the sun spear and snow storm object; briefly delaying the war but not stopping it completely.
*The wolves have been exiled from their pack and they can't go back to the dragons either.
indigo_han's review
4.0
I think that a lot of people who read the Kaufman/ Kristoff collaborations feel like Kristoff is responsible for most of the trauma. Please find definitive proof that Amie is just as gleeful about destroying hearts as Jay is. Plus she’s getting in early with the MG age group!
I LOVE this series. 4.5 riddle-quests out of 5. Pluses for the friendships
I LOVE this series. 4.5 riddle-quests out of 5. Pluses for the friendships
shadowhuntedwizards's review
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
j_yoon's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
timberwolf's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
skylacine's review
adventurous
challenging
medium-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
A fiery sequel.
Full review at: https://skybookcorner.blogspot.com/2022/02/book-review-scorch-dragons-by-amie.html
Full review at: https://skybookcorner.blogspot.com/2022/02/book-review-scorch-dragons-by-amie.html
justabutterfly's review
3.0
I did not enjoy this one as much as the first one, sadly. The plot was less exciting, the writing was not great (there were lots of comma splices), and there wasn't as much character development as I would've liked.