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3.88 AVERAGE
3.88 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
The prologue was giving Serpents and Wings of Night vibes with the little orphan finding the ruthless general (with similar wings to boot lol).
I was hoping that Ariel and Hemming would take a little longer to reconcile their relationship. Let's drag out the romance burn a little and keep them enemies longer. They went from trying to kill each other to not at the flip of a switch. This almost insta-love felt artificial and ruined the buildup.
The beginning dragged on as the only goal of the story was to find Ariel's father. The plot then thickened in the latter half as we uncovered the treachery. However, we were left with more questions and mysteries. Kinda want to know more, but not really.
The book was mechanically well written though (unlike some other KU works that annoy me with awkward sentence structures and telling more than showing), otherwise, I would have DNF-ed at the beginning.
Spice scale (as defined by Mysterious Galaxy):
🔥 [Sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G]
I was hoping that Ariel and Hemming would take a little longer to reconcile their relationship. Let's drag out the romance burn a little and keep them enemies longer. They went from trying to kill each other to not at the flip of a switch. This almost insta-love felt artificial and ruined the buildup.
The beginning dragged on as the only goal of the story was to find Ariel's father. The plot then thickened in the latter half as we uncovered the treachery. However, we were left with more questions and mysteries. Kinda want to know more, but not really.
The book was mechanically well written though (unlike some other KU works that annoy me with awkward sentence structures and telling more than showing), otherwise, I would have DNF-ed at the beginning.
Spice scale (as defined by Mysterious Galaxy):
🔥 [Sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G]
Besides them being dragons everything is quite cliché. Badass heroine with „I’m not like other girls“-vibes. Big broody guy, who pines after her for no reason? It’s not even enemies to lovers, because they were childhood friends, a little bit estranged. Everything is very surface level. The writing mediocre, the pacing fast - small mercies here. I can’t recommend it.
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
This book. It exceeded my expectations! 3 waring countries, each with their own people, gargoyle, fae, and dragon. Ariel is a half breed mixed with dragon. Her childhood best friend is a halfbreed gargoyle who tried to kill her a few years ago. This is a slow burn, friends to enemies to lovers story with so many twists and turns your head will spin... but in the best way! Just when I thought it would end and I couldn't be surprised by anything else, BAM! Highly recommended.
Holy Moly. I have several things for this book:
• World building: one of the biggest for fantasy readers to love a fantasy book is ow an author simulates an engaging world that is so awesome that the reader can truly immerse themselves with. This book did just that. Sure, some of the subliminal details seems familiar but overall the author created an intricate world full of surprises
• Pacing: I am fine with either reasonable slow burn plot lines or fast paced ones. It is rare to have something in between that just works but somehow this book did just that
• World building: one of the biggest for fantasy readers to love a fantasy book is ow an author simulates an engaging world that is so awesome that the reader can truly immerse themselves with. This book did just that. Sure, some of the subliminal details seems familiar but overall the author created an intricate world full of surprises
• Pacing: I am fine with either reasonable slow burn plot lines or fast paced ones. It is rare to have something in between that just works but somehow this book did just that
When Ariel was four, there was a battle at her home which caused her mother to perish. She found her father and he took her away to Nychteride where she grew up and was trained like a warrior like the others. Now older, she has been living in the Midlands for the past four years with the fae lord Kaplyn when she receives a missive from her father that Kaplyn cannot be trusted. She escapes and goes back home to a place she is clearly not wanted. One evening, she finds some Minyade prisoners, people from her mother’s home who had come to find her and were captured instead. She wants to know why, but her father makes her leave in the morning to go back to the Midlands. On the way she’s attacked by a few warriors who want her dead, suddenly rescued by Hemming, her childhood friend turned enemy, and makes a deal with Hemming to help her save her father and in return she’ll help Hemming find his father to exact his revenge on him.
There’s like so much more that occurs in this book, and that brief summary did not do it justice
There’s like so much more that occurs in this book, and that brief summary did not do it justice
What an intriguing read! I loved the story development, twists and turns, the way characters and relationships evolved, and that you can be a brave warrior and still have feelings and compassion. My only con: having to wait almost a year for the next book!
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-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
It's my first shifter book I think, I wanted it because I saw ✨dragons✨, and I was surprised when they were actual people being dragons. I didn't know what to think at first, and then I got into the story little by little and just kept going ! It's dual POV, which usually isn't what I like the most, but the 2nd POV was shorter and usually less frequent, so it ended up working really well for the story. I'm very curious to see where the story goes and how it unfolds, because the revelations we got throughout the book had me on the edge of my seat ! I recommend it if you want secrets, betrayal and a political plot.
I received An Echo of Fire in return for an honest review from the Author as part of the tour hosted by Book Of Matches Media.
Ariel has never fit in with her fathers people but at least she had a best friend by her side until the day he attempts to kill her. Forcing her father to flee with her into the night taking her to his ally to keep her safe. Everything changes when four years later she receives word that it's not safe and she's forced to return to the hostile home she knew.
I love Ariel she's an this stubborn bad-ass character who is willing to risk it all for those she loves. I also loved Hemming he's just a perfect complement to Ariel because over the last four years he's turned into a formidable fighter. They have this sweet sizzling chemistry that just works so well that just grows as they set out on the mission at hand.
I really enjoyed the concept for the different races they all are unique and bring something different to the story. The author did a beautiful job creating captivating characters that are easy to connect with and a story that just draws the reader in. I ended up devouring An Echo of Fire in just one afternoon as I had to know what would happen next to Ariel and Hemming.
This isn't my first book by the author so I had some high expectations for the story and it exceeded my expectations. I loved the story it's beautifully done, the world building is amazing and the characters are some of my favorites. the author did a fantastic job telling a captivating story. I loved everything about An Echo of Fire it's quickly become one of my favorite reads of 2023. I can't wait for the next installment so we can continue Ariels story. I highly recommend if you love the Romantasy genre this is a must.