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3.5 AVERAGE
3.5 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
(Note: I've received a digital version of Fireheart, because of the giveaway).
I liked Fireheart for the first 30/40%. It was fun, I liked the vibes, but after Kaliyah ran away I was lost. I found the reason why she left weird and I couldn't follow it. From that point every scene felt apart from each other instead of a whole story. Every scene had things which weren't logical or even possible. For example Xavier popped up everywhere and the healing powers of the dragons only worked when it was not dramatic enough for them to survive . It didn't feel like a story as a whole, which is a shame because the core is very interesting.
I liked Fireheart for the first 30/40%. It was fun, I liked the vibes, but after Kaliyah ran away I was lost. I found the reason why she left weird and I couldn't follow it. From that point every scene felt apart from each other instead of a whole story. Every scene had things which weren't logical or even possible. For example Xavier popped up everywhere and
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
<<Giveaway>>
I imagine what this book could have been with some more editors/editing time because there is a potential here that really shines for me with the world that's been created.
I imagine what this book could have been with some more editors/editing time because there is a potential here that really shines for me with the world that's been created.
Kaliyah, the main character, is a teenager growing up in a military style school called The Akademie. She is training to be a dragon slayer. There has been a war between humans and dragons for hundreds of years and she is determined to find the dragon that killed her mother. She is also the daughter of a commander in the Colony's army and has a lot of expectation riding on her shoulders.
Kaliyah learns some disturbing truths when her father is called away to another region. She forms an alliance with a boy named Ryu, who she wants to trust but has difficulties. She discovers concerning side effects of the dragon blood they have been using to enhance their slayer abilities.
She witnesses an unfair public execution of two students for dubious crimes. Kaliyah and Ryu leave with their friends Jimari and Teru to seek out Kaliyah's father to inform him that things are not right at the Akademie. They encounter a red dragon while on the way to the region where her father is and things are once again not what they seem... Dun dun dun.
I loved Kaliyah's character. She is fiercely independent and loyal. As someone who has been raised as a soldier her entire life, it was so interesting to see her character development throughout the book. She decides who she wants to be and what she wants her legacy to be and it is so brave. The world buidling in this fantasy was perfect. Not too much, not too little. It was descriptive enough without being bogged down with details. This is seriously one of the most underrated YA books out there and I wish more would discover it. This book would be incredible as a movie. 5/5 stars for me!
Kaliyah learns some disturbing truths when her father is called away to another region. She forms an alliance with a boy named Ryu, who she wants to trust but has difficulties. She discovers concerning side effects of the dragon blood they have been using to enhance their slayer abilities.
She witnesses an unfair public execution of two students for dubious crimes. Kaliyah and Ryu leave with their friends Jimari and Teru to seek out Kaliyah's father to inform him that things are not right at the Akademie. They encounter a red dragon while on the way to the region where her father is and things are once again not what they seem... Dun dun dun.
I loved Kaliyah's character. She is fiercely independent and loyal. As someone who has been raised as a soldier her entire life, it was so interesting to see her character development throughout the book. She decides who she wants to be and what she wants her legacy to be and it is so brave. The world buidling in this fantasy was perfect. Not too much, not too little. It was descriptive enough without being bogged down with details. This is seriously one of the most underrated YA books out there and I wish more would discover it. This book would be incredible as a movie. 5/5 stars for me!
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
a wonderful journey
Fireheart is a wonderful journey of a girl discovering her past and what it means for her future. Is she meant to be the dragon slaying soldier she was born to be? Or something more? And what lengths will she go to to find herself and protect the ones she loves.
Fireheart is a wonderful journey of a girl discovering her past and what it means for her future. Is she meant to be the dragon slaying soldier she was born to be? Or something more? And what lengths will she go to to find herself and protect the ones she loves.
(Note: I received this as a Kindle book from a GoodReads giveaway). This is a nice, quick read. An interesting fantasy world with dragons, which I always like. The middle was a bit rocky, and the ending felt rushed, though
adventurous
challenging
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes