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tiana_king's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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? It's complicated
4.0
Romance Rushed But Otherwise Good
This series seems a lot more fast paced than the one that preceded it. Which is fine but the romantic sub plot pretty much poofed into existence for (probably) later convince. Only other hang up is this author now has 3 different versions of poker face. I always wondered why she had two in the last series and now she has another 😂. Otherwise this book had lovely surprises and is well written.
This series seems a lot more fast paced than the one that preceded it. Which is fine but the romantic sub plot pretty much poofed into existence for (probably) later convince. Only other hang up is this author now has 3 different versions of poker face. I always wondered why she had two in the last series and now she has another 😂. Otherwise this book had lovely surprises and is well written.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, War, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Infidelity, and Suicidal thoughts
naimar's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-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? Yes
3.75
This review is coming off of what is probably my 5th or so reread of this book. Flamecaster has always been my least favorite in the series, but it’s still solid. I can’t help but notice the plot holes, (for example, in this book Destin says his mother is already dead, but in Stormcaster she’s said to be still alive) but these would probably not be noticeable to someone reading for the first time.
This series is criminally underrated in my opinion. The characters are the highlight. Even though Ash and Jenna are my least favorites in the series, they’re still well written. I also enjoyed all the court politics and such within this book.
Flamecaster is a bit slow in the beginning, but picks up pace as you get past the backstory. It also sets up the events of the sequel pretty well.
Also, Flamecaster does a good job making you curious about the other characters: Destin Karn and Lila Barrowhill. They are both brief POV characters in this book, but especially Destin leaves a lot of unanswered questions. Upon rereading, I can appreciate how his later-revealed backstory was hinted at throughout this book.
The epilogue also remains one of my favorite chapters in the whole series. when I first read this book, it completely floored me. My initial dislike for Evan was turned on its head. Very good setup for the future books.
overall, though nostalgia does bias me a bit, i think Flamecaster holds up very well as a YA fantasy. It is reminiscent of Game of Thrones, but with a lot less violence and misogyny. Read this series if you like court politics, war, magic, mysteries, and unexpected romances. These books deserve more popularity!
This series is criminally underrated in my opinion. The characters are the highlight. Even though Ash and Jenna are my least favorites in the series, they’re still well written. I also enjoyed all the court politics and such within this book.
Flamecaster is a bit slow in the beginning, but picks up pace as you get past the backstory. It also sets up the events of the sequel pretty well.
Also, Flamecaster does a good job making you curious about the other characters: Destin Karn and Lila Barrowhill. They are both brief POV characters in this book, but especially Destin leaves a lot of unanswered questions. Upon rereading, I can appreciate how his later-revealed backstory was hinted at throughout this book.
The epilogue also remains one of my favorite chapters in the whole series.
overall, though nostalgia does bias me a bit, i think Flamecaster holds up very well as a YA fantasy. It is reminiscent of Game of Thrones, but with a lot less violence and misogyny. Read this series if you like court politics, war, magic, mysteries, and unexpected romances. These books deserve more popularity!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent and Child death
Moderate: Grief and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Racism, Suicide, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
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