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brittrichardsofficial's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
5.0
This was my first introduction to Emma Hamm’s writing and oh my goodness! This was an incredible book. She did such an amazing job with the world building, and I know that Fire Heart has only just scratched the surface of Umbra. I loved Lore and Abraxas as characters, and how deeply they felt for what was happing around them. Their relationship was humorous at times, and I enjoyed seeing it deepen. I also quite enjoyed Beauty’s character, and how Lore stood up for her at all times. I can’t wait to delve into book 2!
luckybookjunkie's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Fire Heart was the perfect start to a binge-able series. If you are a fan of dragons, fated mates, will-they-won't-they - this is just a treat. The world building isn't super complex, and the plot is twisty, but easy to follow. This series is a joy to read!
ms_books's review
2.0
2 stars explanation: it was ok, I finished the book, but came close to DNFing it.
I really loved the idea behind this book (by that I mean the dragon!). Sadly the execution did not match my expectation. I prefer book with strong world building and complex characters arc. In this book a single city was sometime treated like it aught to be much bigger, which really confused me. As for the character arc it was slightly clumsy, sometime seeming almost instantaneous.
One thing that did really bother me was how much the main character hated on other women in the beginning of the books. I don’t have a specific quote the message was something along the line of “I’m so special, other women are so vapid and just want a rich husband”. It was toned down toward the end, but still present.
Overall it’s an ok book but not great. It still made me want to continue the serie in the hope that it gets more fleshed out
I really loved the idea behind this book (by that I mean the dragon!). Sadly the execution did not match my expectation. I prefer book with strong world building and complex characters arc. In this book a single city was sometime treated like it aught to be much bigger, which really confused me. As for the character arc it was slightly clumsy, sometime seeming almost instantaneous.
One thing that did really bother me was how much the main character hated on other women in the beginning of the books. I don’t have a specific quote the message was something along the line of “I’m so special, other women are so vapid and just want a rich husband”. It was toned down toward the end, but still present.
Overall it’s an ok book but not great. It still made me want to continue the serie in the hope that it gets more fleshed out
tinyfairy's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Read it for dragons
escapingreality_'s review against another edition
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
karakaye1989's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
ap26's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.5
Only stuck with it bc mmc character could turn into a dragon
kellygray's review against another edition
2.0
I really wanted to like this one and didn’t. I got it as a part of my bookish subscription box and was really excited to read it. It has elements of everything that I enjoy about fantasy books.
I felt the book was lacking depth. I couldn’t connect with the characters. The King was insufferable but not in the way you would expect a villain to be. I didn’t want to read about him at all. I felt there was no connection or chemistry between Lorelei and Abraxas.
The whole book reminded me of a Throne of Glass knock off. Girl goes undercover to try to kill a king. I wasn’t surprised by anything. I really didn’t feel anything at all.
I want a book that makes me laugh, cry, feel hatred, feel surprised, or just any emotion in general. This didn’t do it for me.
The ending was suppose to be a cliff hanger and yet I have no desire to continue reading this series. The only reason I didn’t dnf it is because it was a short book I thought I would see through in the hopes it got better. It didn’t. And Celaena is a much more likable character than Lorelei anyways so if I want to read a better version of the same story, I’ll reread TOG.
I felt the book was lacking depth. I couldn’t connect with the characters. The King was insufferable but not in the way you would expect a villain to be. I didn’t want to read about him at all. I felt there was no connection or chemistry between Lorelei and Abraxas.
The whole book reminded me of a Throne of Glass knock off. Girl goes undercover to try to kill a king. I wasn’t surprised by anything. I really didn’t feel anything at all.
I want a book that makes me laugh, cry, feel hatred, feel surprised, or just any emotion in general. This didn’t do it for me.
The ending was suppose to be a cliff hanger and yet I have no desire to continue reading this series. The only reason I didn’t dnf it is because it was a short book I thought I would see through in the hopes it got better. It didn’t. And Celaena is a much more likable character than Lorelei anyways so if I want to read a better version of the same story, I’ll reread TOG.
deb_is_reading's review against another edition
3.0
This book did have some elements that I was intrigued by. I love rebels and fighting for freedom and all that. I felt like I wanted the author to really expand on basically everything. I liked the romance but wanted to love it. I liked the world, but wanted to know more. I liked the high stakes that our character was in but I wanted a bigger build up.
Still a quick fun read if you're looking for something like that.
Still a quick fun read if you're looking for something like that.