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4.0 AVERAGE
4.0 AVERAGE
I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.
*3.5 stars*
This book takes us on a wild journey trough a land ruled by a man full of hatred and a lust for power. We get to follow a young boy called Oracus as his whole life turns upside down and he is thrown into a war that he knew nothing about - but maybe he’s their only hope?
The book is beautifully written and I could always see everything playing out in front of me, but unfortunately it was also very predictable. But then again, maybe that’s just because I have read like a million fantasy books?? Sometimes the story also felt a bit rushed, but over all it was an amazing ride to read this book.
It gives me a lot of Eragon vibes, but with a different twist of it and so many other things to the story! The world was thoughtfully created and the characters were all intriguing to read about. I would definitely recommend this to fans of Eragon or fantasy all together, and I hope I get the chance to read the next books soon!
*3.5 stars*
This book takes us on a wild journey trough a land ruled by a man full of hatred and a lust for power. We get to follow a young boy called Oracus as his whole life turns upside down and he is thrown into a war that he knew nothing about - but maybe he’s their only hope?
The book is beautifully written and I could always see everything playing out in front of me, but unfortunately it was also very predictable. But then again, maybe that’s just because I have read like a million fantasy books?? Sometimes the story also felt a bit rushed, but over all it was an amazing ride to read this book.
It gives me a lot of Eragon vibes, but with a different twist of it and so many other things to the story! The world was thoughtfully created and the characters were all intriguing to read about. I would definitely recommend this to fans of Eragon or fantasy all together, and I hope I get the chance to read the next books soon!
Fire Rider was an exciting tale of friendship and loyalty. After our main character's family is killed, he joins a rebellion with goals to kill the king. Along the way, he bonds with a mythical Lavorian, and befriends other riders. With an exciting plot, and loveable characters, this book held my attention the entire time.
This book switches between two primary perspectives, Catania and Oracus. We see more from Oracus, and he was definitely my favorite character. He was funny, and I really liked how he struggled with joining the rebellion, instead of making a hasty decision like so many other YA characters. His bond with his Lavorian, Bandor, was a highlight of this book, and something I want to see more of in the next book.
Along with a strong main character, we also had a small cast of supporting characters. Milvali was the most developed side character, but I wasn’t too interested in her. Her romance with Oracus played a fairly small part in the book, but I was happy with how it was written. It felt realistic in the way it came about, and was somewhat slow-burn.
The world building in this book does leave a bit to be desired, as it is fairly vague. It does deviate from the stereotypical fantasy world by adding new races of beings, but that just made it more confusing. While the Lavorians are interesting, the other races kind of blended together into one inconsequential blur. With that being said, they will likely play a larger part in the next book, so my confusion should be alleviated
I was immediately drawn to this book because of the beautiful cover, and I don’t regret reading it at all. I’ll be looking to read the rest of the series, because I think this world and plot has a lot to offer!
Thanks to Paul Gaskill and Netgalley for providing a free copy in exchange for an honest review
This book switches between two primary perspectives, Catania and Oracus. We see more from Oracus, and he was definitely my favorite character. He was funny, and I really liked how he struggled with joining the rebellion, instead of making a hasty decision like so many other YA characters. His bond with his Lavorian, Bandor, was a highlight of this book, and something I want to see more of in the next book.
Along with a strong main character, we also had a small cast of supporting characters. Milvali was the most developed side character, but I wasn’t too interested in her. Her romance with Oracus played a fairly small part in the book, but I was happy with how it was written. It felt realistic in the way it came about, and was somewhat slow-burn.
The world building in this book does leave a bit to be desired, as it is fairly vague. It does deviate from the stereotypical fantasy world by adding new races of beings, but that just made it more confusing. While the Lavorians are interesting, the other races kind of blended together into one inconsequential blur. With that being said, they will likely play a larger part in the next book, so my confusion should be alleviated
I was immediately drawn to this book because of the beautiful cover, and I don’t regret reading it at all. I’ll be looking to read the rest of the series, because I think this world and plot has a lot to offer!
Thanks to Paul Gaskill and Netgalley for providing a free copy in exchange for an honest review
***This review and more can be found at my blog Love at First Write***
I was given a copy of this book in exchange for honest review.
For readers who love Fantasy lands, this is a book I’d recommend to you. The beginning reminded me strongly of Eragon (which I love), to the point were I was describing the first couple of chapters to my co-worker and they thought I was talking about Eragon, BUT then the book really came into its own. Unlike many fantasy lands, there are no dwarves or elves. Instead, the Oracus Trilogy has all brand-new races (and you can even see drawings at his website HERE). While the world-building is present, the new races can be a little confusing and I would definitely recommend browsing the images while starting. For those who love maps- ME, I love book maps- you can also find a map of Pharia and some more lore about the Lavorian Riders at the link mentioned above!
The book is about a Kingdom ruled by Jowra. I’m not too sure if Pharia is the continent or the Kingdom (or both?) because you are thrown into this world with the main character. You learn everything as Oracus learns it, so I guess he hasn’t thought to ask yet. It’s tough asking the world-building questions when you’re busy being thrown into being bonded with a magical creature and being trained to save the kingdom from Jowra’s evils. It was really cool learning through the characters’ instead of getting a huge inner monologue from the MC to get the reader up to date.
Ok so there’s a kingdom. Check. There’s an evil king to defeat. Check. Now explain the magical creatures Nikki! That's where it's complicated and a bit contradictory. Ok so there are Lavorians, creatures born out of Obulars (basically eggs from what I can tell) and they bond with the first being to touch them (this seems to be regardless of race with is pretty cool). They themselves seem to be any animal, but covered in metal that cannot be removed or pierced by weapons, they never stop growing, and no two are the same. I’m not quite sure how that works because there seems to be a bunch of Lavorians and they’ve existed for a long time so there’s no way there haven’t been repeats. So maybe just no two species that are the same are living at the same time? Again, the lore is a little contradictory in the first book, but I’m assuming the reader learns more in the sequels as Oracus learns more!
Being bonded comes with a bunch of cool abilities like mind links, have a cool metal partner, and gaining a rider power (no two are alike). Additionally, the Lavorian and its rider will never die of old age. They can be killed, but not by natural causes. Again this is where the lore gets fuzzy for me: should a mortal kill a rider, the mortal will then possess the rider’s power, the rider's Lavorian will lose its’ metal coating as punishment for failing its' partner, and the Lavorian now belongs to the mortal. It seems like only the evil king (Jowra) can kill other riders and still repossess the killed rider’s powers but honestly I'm not too sure. It was also fuzzy as to if he can use other rider’s powers in his vicinity his power. Or of his power is only to claim the powers of riders he has killed.
Our MC Oracus is one such rider who bonds to a lion Lavorian; discovers the world outside his small farming village; actually has a good, nontoxic relationship with people; spends months upon months training to help the rebellion; has both positive and negative experiences with others finding out who he is; and gets a taste of battle all before the end of book one.
Is the book perfect? No, I clearly have some questions about Lore, but I hope that gets clarified for me in the future. There were only three grammatical errors that I noticed, but that did not hinder my reading experience in the slightest (I'm just used to editing as I read and notice these things). The plot is interesting, and (after the first couple chapters) surprisingly unexpected- the book was hard to put down after I started getting into it! I grew fond of Oracus and Bandor, and found their relationship sweet and amusing. I was even pleasantly surprised with how this book’s ending paused the story line. Additionally, I'm happy to report that were were characters that got screen time and that got to speak that were *not* teenagers for a change. And they weren’t the crazy old people too stuck in their ways to see the necessary change trope either. They were realistic middle-aged characters- thank goodness.
I currently have a large queue of to-read books, but I am definitely adding the rest of the trilogy to my list!
I was given a copy of this book in exchange for honest review.
For readers who love Fantasy lands, this is a book I’d recommend to you. The beginning reminded me strongly of Eragon (which I love), to the point were I was describing the first couple of chapters to my co-worker and they thought I was talking about Eragon, BUT then the book really came into its own. Unlike many fantasy lands, there are no dwarves or elves. Instead, the Oracus Trilogy has all brand-new races (and you can even see drawings at his website HERE). While the world-building is present, the new races can be a little confusing and I would definitely recommend browsing the images while starting. For those who love maps- ME, I love book maps- you can also find a map of Pharia and some more lore about the Lavorian Riders at the link mentioned above!
The book is about a Kingdom ruled by Jowra. I’m not too sure if Pharia is the continent or the Kingdom (or both?) because you are thrown into this world with the main character. You learn everything as Oracus learns it, so I guess he hasn’t thought to ask yet. It’s tough asking the world-building questions when you’re busy being thrown into being bonded with a magical creature and being trained to save the kingdom from Jowra’s evils. It was really cool learning through the characters’ instead of getting a huge inner monologue from the MC to get the reader up to date.
Ok so there’s a kingdom. Check. There’s an evil king to defeat. Check. Now explain the magical creatures Nikki! That's where it's complicated and a bit contradictory. Ok so there are Lavorians, creatures born out of Obulars (basically eggs from what I can tell) and they bond with the first being to touch them (this seems to be regardless of race with is pretty cool). They themselves seem to be any animal, but covered in metal that cannot be removed or pierced by weapons, they never stop growing, and no two are the same. I’m not quite sure how that works because there seems to be a bunch of Lavorians and they’ve existed for a long time so there’s no way there haven’t been repeats. So maybe just no two species that are the same are living at the same time? Again, the lore is a little contradictory in the first book, but I’m assuming the reader learns more in the sequels as Oracus learns more!
Being bonded comes with a bunch of cool abilities like mind links, have a cool metal partner, and gaining a rider power (no two are alike). Additionally, the Lavorian and its rider will never die of old age. They can be killed, but not by natural causes. Again this is where the lore gets fuzzy for me: should a mortal kill a rider, the mortal will then possess the rider’s power, the rider's Lavorian will lose its’ metal coating as punishment for failing its' partner, and the Lavorian now belongs to the mortal. It seems like only the evil king (Jowra) can kill other riders and still repossess the killed rider’s powers but honestly I'm not too sure. It was also fuzzy as to if he can use other rider’s powers in his vicinity his power. Or of his power is only to claim the powers of riders he has killed.
Our MC Oracus is one such rider who bonds to a lion Lavorian; discovers the world outside his small farming village; actually has a good, nontoxic relationship with people; spends months upon months training to help the rebellion; has both positive and negative experiences with others finding out who he is; and gets a taste of battle all before the end of book one.
Is the book perfect? No, I clearly have some questions about Lore, but I hope that gets clarified for me in the future. There were only three grammatical errors that I noticed, but that did not hinder my reading experience in the slightest (I'm just used to editing as I read and notice these things). The plot is interesting, and (after the first couple chapters) surprisingly unexpected- the book was hard to put down after I started getting into it! I grew fond of Oracus and Bandor, and found their relationship sweet and amusing. I was even pleasantly surprised with how this book’s ending paused the story line. Additionally, I'm happy to report that were were characters that got screen time and that got to speak that were *not* teenagers for a change. And they weren’t the crazy old people too stuck in their ways to see the necessary change trope either. They were realistic middle-aged characters- thank goodness.
I currently have a large queue of to-read books, but I am definitely adding the rest of the trilogy to my list!
I thought this was a great YA fantasy novel full of adventure. It was a thrilling ride to read and it definitely took me by surprise. The language and the way this book is written can be described as somewhat captivating. I am in complete love with this new universe.
The characters were definitely a unique bunch. They were portrayed realistically with their strength and weaknesses. The underlying morals and themes are well thought out and intertwine perfectly with the plot. I couldn't give this book 5 stars because I wasn't much of a fan of Oracus. (that may just be me) There were times in the book where I couldn't relate to him at all.
All in all, this is definitely a series you should check out if you're a fantasy lover. I would like to say a quick thank you to the author for gifting me with a review copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
The characters were definitely a unique bunch. They were portrayed realistically with their strength and weaknesses. The underlying morals and themes are well thought out and intertwine perfectly with the plot. I couldn't give this book 5 stars because I wasn't much of a fan of Oracus. (that may just be me) There were times in the book where I couldn't relate to him at all.
All in all, this is definitely a series you should check out if you're a fantasy lover. I would like to say a quick thank you to the author for gifting me with a review copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.