Reviews

Fantasy of Fire by Kelly St. Clare

k_champagne's review

4.0

OHMYGODSOGOOOOOD. The Ire, Olandon, Jimmy, The Barracks, Hamish, JOVAN. OMG JOVAN I CANNOT. The Tainted Accords gets better with every book.

I don't think I can review this to my hearts content without mad spoilers (which I admantly dislike &
oppose), so I will refrain for bow until I can come back & give this the attention it deserves.

But if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that things—or a certain person—have a way of finding you no matter how hard you try to hide.

PS - F*CK BLAINE

bookie_mama_bear's review

5.0

🔥🔥 BOOK REVIEW 🔥🔥
Book 3 of the Tainted Accords series, A Fantasy of Fire, blends the first two books together beautifully. It’s packed with action, subterfuge, revelations, joy and sadness. Olina, the main character throughout, consistently gets stronger throughout each book, her bravery and personal growth are a real treasure in these books. She begins her journey very sheltered and childlike, the progress is slow and steady as she transforms into a true warrior and badass! This book is a clear link to the final instalment and was necessary but not rushed or forced in anyway, it’s actually been my favourite of the three so far. Given the limited scene setting and continuous use of familiar characters the writing style remains engaging and interesting with little to no repetition of conversation or description. A really enjoyable read!!

titi_miranda's review

4.0

Este tercer libro me gusto tanto como el anterior.
En este podemos ver marcadas más fuertemente la consecuencias del pasado y como los secretos de las personas tarde o temprano salen a la luz.

Sigo muy encariñada con Olina, me identifico mucho con ella en el sentido de que si yo hubiese estado en su lugar, habría tomado decisiones muy similares a las de ella. Agregando a esto quero recalcar que Olina es muy fuerte a pesar de haber tenido una vida muy dura y triste, aislada y maltratada, ella supo como salir adelante y me encanta que Jovan sea tan comprensivo con ella y la apoye (en la mayoría de los casos)

Con lo que respecta al final de este libro, OMG lo amé, muy buena introducción a lo que va a ser nuestro cuarto y último libro de esta saga.

4,5 estrellas

krispykrisco's review

4.0

This series. I can’t. I can’t put it down!
I stay up to the early hours of the morning and if you knew me, you’d know I never do that. Sleep is too precious when you have 2 littles age 3 and under.
But, this series

writeramyshannon's review against another edition

4.0

What I've been waiting for!

I've been wondering about Olina since "Fantasy of Flight" left off, and I was not disappointed. She is still wearing her veil to cover the disgrace of her mother. Only she knows why she wears the veil and it's not for the reason she thought. Olina is still torn between two worlds, and still very much in mourning. She has tremendous growth as a character, and her relationships within the story prove that. Each book got better, and this was well worth the wait. I highly recommend the entire series, especially if you love fantasy. St. Clare brings her stories to life, as the characters are well-developed. I have fast become a big fan of St. Clare!

cdgorri's review against another edition

5.0

I am so in love with this story! Olina is growing into such a wonderfully complex character. Kelly St. Clare has built a world that just sucks you in till you become fully immersed. Beautifully depicted fantastical world, lots of action! Can't wait for #4! I highly recommend this series!

babneetg's review

4.0

This book was so good. We got to see more of my fav characters, there was way more romance than the other books. I love the romance so much. Olina’s mom is starting a war with Glacium and Olina is trying to stop her army from invading. The forbidden romance is the best. They cannot be together because no one will accept her as Tatuma if she is with their enemies’ leader and the Bruma don’t accept her because she is half Solis. Mentions of abuse. I hate Blain, I was so happy when he died like he really sucked. It was kind of sad that Jovan trusted him and he betrayed him. I love that we get to see more of Landon and Lina’s relationship. I loved the scenes that they had together. They have a great sibling relationship. I also love that Landon was starting to see that the Bruma are not all bad and he created some friendships with them aswell like Ashawn. Lina decided that it is finally time to get rid of the veil. She begins but showing her closest friends. This really shows how much she trusts them and the bonds she has created with the since the beginning of the series. Jovan and Lina are so cute together. I hate that they cannot be together at the beginning. I hope that in the end everyone accepts her for who she is. I hate that Jacqueline did not tho because they were good friends at the beginning. It’s sad that she doesn’t accept her for who she is. I love how protective Jovan got tho it was amazing. I loved it, he threatened to kill everyone if they betrayed her. Some scenes were really funny. Like when Olandon would get pranked and Ashawn walked in on them. I was laughing so hard. The ending was amazing. For a second I was so sad and scared but the last chapter was so cute. He cares so much and he was so worried. Omg that’s sooo cute. The ending left me needing more and I cannot wait to read the next book.

baberuga's review against another edition

4.0

Jovan acting like a fuckboy.

aworldshapedbybooks's review

4.0

When I said these books were super fast I meant it, literally just read three in a day if that speaks to how interesting they are. The war is coming closer and Olina is having a difficult time keeping all the different parts of her life separate enough to be beneficial.

The growth from a girl who had seen nothing and never shown her face to a girl who leads three different lives completely is pretty funny. In the previous review I spoke on how these weren't really phrased properly but I think this book started repairing that. It's a little hard to believe, but the way she explained it to everyone made it easier to understand. It honestly makes for pretty good drama, and good politics for at least one of the kingdoms.

I would totally recommend this series for fantasy romance fans. I had my doubts in the first book about the authenticity of the romance but I think it was paced really well and it's not all that hard to believe. Olina has made some pretty poor decisions but she owns up to them and works her hardest to be a good leader in a variety of spheres. I can't wait to see how they deal with how tricky the politics of it all are though, I'm looking forward to a grand showdown.

This review and all my others can be found at: https://aworldshapedbybooks.blogspot.com/

blu3bird's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5