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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
7/22/12
I LOVED this book. It's first person, present tense, which usually sets my teeth on edge, but I forgot about that little detail very quickly. Elisa is a very real sort of heroine with real faults and insecurities, but a desire to be the best she can be. Her desire to be *useful* was the thing that resonated the most with me. She didn't care about being the hero (though she was), but rather about not standing by and watching while others took care of business. She managed to be a princess and a revolutionary without the two roles seeming incongruous at all. The secondary characters were great as well, and I hope to see more of them in the sequel. (Why isn't it out yet????)
6/18/13
Listening to the audio book this time around. The final book of the trilogy is out in August, so it's the perfect time to start my way back through the first two. I'm not sure how it's possible, but I'm enjoying myself even more this time around. I can't speak highly enough of this book.
Finished again, and it still gave me chills. Bravo, Ms. Carson.
I LOVED this book. It's first person, present tense, which usually sets my teeth on edge, but I forgot about that little detail very quickly. Elisa is a very real sort of heroine with real faults and insecurities, but a desire to be the best she can be. Her desire to be *useful* was the thing that resonated the most with me. She didn't care about being the hero (though she was), but rather about not standing by and watching while others took care of business. She managed to be a princess and a revolutionary without the two roles seeming incongruous at all. The secondary characters were great as well, and I hope to see more of them in the sequel. (Why isn't it out yet????)
6/18/13
Listening to the audio book this time around. The final book of the trilogy is out in August, so it's the perfect time to start my way back through the first two. I'm not sure how it's possible, but I'm enjoying myself even more this time around. I can't speak highly enough of this book.
Finished again, and it still gave me chills. Bravo, Ms. Carson.
This book turned out to be something totally different than I expected. Now I see what all the fuss was about :)
Really, really enjoyed this! More of a 4.25, just because of how refreshing it was!
Super unique world and characters, and I really loved Elisa as a main character, she was fantastic. Really looking forward to reading the second and third books!
Super unique world and characters, and I really loved Elisa as a main character, she was fantastic. Really looking forward to reading the second and third books!
I am listing this as DNF because I am not really in the mood to read this book and I am actually REALLY enjoying it. But I don't want to force myself to read it and have it end up being a chore because I'll most likely hate it. & I don't want that. I need more of Hector and Elisa. Perhaps in a month or two I'll pick it up again!!
P.S Rating is four star till I actually finish it.
P.S Rating is four star till I actually finish it.
surprised by a couple of twists, no spoilers so you are just going to read about them for yourself.
You can see my full review here!
Despite this book being kind of Christian heavy, it didn’t bother me. One thing I loved was how this series has strong Hispanic influences weaved in the story. Lucero-Elisa de Riqueza describes herself as “dark” and “brown” and I saw the influences in the worldbuilding. However, I don't feel much for this book. Was it a great time passer? Sure. Yet even my issues with the book lacked any emotion. However, my lack of strong feelings on this book doesn't take away from the fact that I have high hopes the sequels will become loved by me. Hopefully my library has book two.
Despite this book being kind of Christian heavy, it didn’t bother me. One thing I loved was how this series has strong Hispanic influences weaved in the story. Lucero-Elisa de Riqueza describes herself as “dark” and “brown” and I saw the influences in the worldbuilding. However, I don't feel much for this book. Was it a great time passer? Sure. Yet even my issues with the book lacked any emotion. However, my lack of strong feelings on this book doesn't take away from the fact that I have high hopes the sequels will become loved by me. Hopefully my library has book two.
This book was better than I expected. Definitely a slow burn, but so worth the investment. This book is about a 16 year old girl with a very long name that just goes by Elisa. She gets married off to a King Alexandro for her protection and a war alliance. Slowly the reader is privy to why this is happening and who is after her. She is a bearer of a godstone that is supposed to give her a purpose to serve as a Hero. I will tell you, she started off as a unlikeable, naive character for me. However, the more she gains confidence, the more she was well received in my thoughts. I truly enjoyed this and will be continuing with the series.
I absolutely loved this book! The plot flowed perfectly, always keeping me on the edge of my seat. I loved Elisa as a main character. She was so relatable and seemed like a real person. The book had the perfect mix of romance, adventure and action and the writing was beautiful. I am very excited to move on to the next book in the series.
"The Girl of Fire and Thorns" had a slow start, but towards the middle it began to pick up. Though I wasn't really excited about the story until the end.
The story revolves around Elisa, Princess of Orovalle. In the opening pages Elisa faces her wedding day, at just sixteen she is betrothed to the neighboring country's King, Alejandro, and is dismayed to discover that not only is handsome, but he's actually quite nice.
Elisa is painfully shy and lacks confidence in herself. Her elder sister is everything she isn't, smart, cunning, beautiful, thin, and assuredly royal in all her manners. Elisa describes herself as the opposite in every way. The only thing special about her is that she is the bearer of the goldstone, the one chosen by God to serve.
I thought Elisa was a great heroine. Her growth and transformation throughout the book was what kept me reading. She grew into a confident and brave young Queen.
Like I said, the book was slow to start, and it wasn't until the end that I found myself more invested in the story. Saying that, I'm really looking forward to getting my hands on the next book!
The story revolves around Elisa, Princess of Orovalle. In the opening pages Elisa faces her wedding day, at just sixteen she is betrothed to the neighboring country's King, Alejandro, and is dismayed to discover that not only is handsome, but he's actually quite nice.
Elisa is painfully shy and lacks confidence in herself. Her elder sister is everything she isn't, smart, cunning, beautiful, thin, and assuredly royal in all her manners. Elisa describes herself as the opposite in every way. The only thing special about her is that she is the bearer of the goldstone, the one chosen by God to serve.
I thought Elisa was a great heroine. Her growth and transformation throughout the book was what kept me reading. She grew into a confident and brave young Queen.
Like I said, the book was slow to start, and it wasn't until the end that I found myself more invested in the story. Saying that, I'm really looking forward to getting my hands on the next book!
3.5 - that ending! Overall, the pacing felt a bit slow despite so much happening throughout the book! I also really appreciate the development and growth of the main character, Elisa. I’ll definitely continue reading the series.