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4.2 AVERAGE
4.2 AVERAGE
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
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
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-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:
No
I love diving into an Andrews novel. I can always expect to feel a verity of emotions. To be sucked into the story and swept away.
When we start, Sapphire Flames, 3 years have passed since the Baylor family came out as a house. Their safety buffer is coming to an end.
We meet up with Runa who we’ve seen briefly in a another novel. Her mother and sister are found dead and Runa has deiced to hire the Baylor family to find the killer. This case becomes much more complex then expected and Catalina has to face many dangers and choices.
Catalina is now 21, a Prime, and head of the Baylor House since her sister’s nuptials. I enjoyed Catalina and her tack charge attitude. She has to manage a lot in Sapphire Flames. She’s strong, independent, selfless, determined and brave. She handled herself well and proved to be a worthy adversary. We see a significant growth with Catalina from when we first meet her as the shy quiet type to the head of a House.
Alessandro Sagredo swoops in when Catalina finds herself in danger. He appears to be one thing, but he’s something else. He plays the pretty boy, but there are so many layers to him that I cannot wait to peel each one away.
These two have a wonderful back-and-forth banter full of snark and sparks. Although there was a hint of romance, it was not an integral part of the plot. The focus was on solving a crime and putting an end to a network of assassins.
The story moves along quickly. The double-murder mysteries are intriguing and our ending leaves you wondering what will come next. The wording-building is extraordinary and the surprises will shock you. Their is much much more going on then we know.
I was hooked from the first word and couldn’t stop until the end. I can’t wait for the next novel. Sapphire Flames can be read as a standalone in that the Andrews Team provides sufficient background information, but I’d recommend reading the series in order.
Narration: Emily Rankin did a wonderful job. Her voices are comfortable and distinctive. I enjoyed her performance of Bug and Alessandro. I felt for Catalina; because Rankin vividly brings out her emotions and makes you feel for her. I’d recommend the audio.
Rated: 4.5 Stars
When we start, Sapphire Flames, 3 years have passed since the Baylor family came out as a house. Their safety buffer is coming to an end.
We meet up with Runa who we’ve seen briefly in a another novel. Her mother and sister are found dead and Runa has deiced to hire the Baylor family to find the killer. This case becomes much more complex then expected and Catalina has to face many dangers and choices.
Catalina is now 21, a Prime, and head of the Baylor House since her sister’s nuptials. I enjoyed Catalina and her tack charge attitude. She has to manage a lot in Sapphire Flames. She’s strong, independent, selfless, determined and brave. She handled herself well and proved to be a worthy adversary. We see a significant growth with Catalina from when we first meet her as the shy quiet type to the head of a House.
Alessandro Sagredo swoops in when Catalina finds herself in danger. He appears to be one thing, but he’s something else. He plays the pretty boy, but there are so many layers to him that I cannot wait to peel each one away.
These two have a wonderful back-and-forth banter full of snark and sparks. Although there was a hint of romance, it was not an integral part of the plot. The focus was on solving a crime and putting an end to a network of assassins.
The story moves along quickly. The double-murder mysteries are intriguing and our ending leaves you wondering what will come next. The wording-building is extraordinary and the surprises will shock you. Their is much much more going on then we know.
I was hooked from the first word and couldn’t stop until the end. I can’t wait for the next novel. Sapphire Flames can be read as a standalone in that the Andrews Team provides sufficient background information, but I’d recommend reading the series in order.
Narration: Emily Rankin did a wonderful job. Her voices are comfortable and distinctive. I enjoyed her performance of Bug and Alessandro. I felt for Catalina; because Rankin vividly brings out her emotions and makes you feel for her. I’d recommend the audio.
Rated: 4.5 Stars
I love the world in Hidden Legacy and am always excited to dive right back in. However, I understand a lot of the lackluster reviews regarding the story's depth. It was more along the lines of a novella and as such, felt a bit rushed.
I'm in between a 3-star and 4-star review. I like Catalina but I thought it was a bit redundant how many times she referenced her powers, and what her powers do to people, and the fear she has of her powers and what those powers do to people. I did really like the lengths she went to and the deal she made in order to give Augustine something of valuable importance to trade with. It was a testament to her character and how far she had come from the cameos in Nevada's books.
I didn't like how Alessandro expected all the answers from Catalina but refused to tell her what he was really after. He expected everything from her but the one thing she wanted an answer to, he refused to give it. My favorite interaction would be Linus and Alessandro. Their unabashed hatred for each other was entertaining and refreshing.
Overall, I enjoyed the book but I felt it wrapped up too quickly. The answers were found too quickly and too conveniently. Where Nevada had to really dig, really go out and investigate to get her answers, the answers just miraculously appeared for Catalina. She did do some investigations but it wasn't as involved or in depth as Nevada. This is probably due to the length of the book. I'm kind of bummed out. I was hoping for a fully fleshed out novel when I preordered the book and instead was given this. It's not bad but it wasn't as satisfying. I do recommend it if you liked the Hidden Legacy series. It's worth a read if you want to continue in this world.
I'm in between a 3-star and 4-star review. I like Catalina but I thought it was a bit redundant how many times she referenced her powers, and what her powers do to people, and the fear she has of her powers and what those powers do to people. I did really like the lengths she went to and the deal she made in order to give Augustine something of valuable importance to trade with. It was a testament to her character and how far she had come from the cameos in Nevada's books.
I didn't like how Alessandro expected all the answers from Catalina but refused to tell her what he was really after. He expected everything from her but the one thing she wanted an answer to, he refused to give it. My favorite interaction would be Linus and Alessandro. Their unabashed hatred for each other was entertaining and refreshing.
Overall, I enjoyed the book but I felt it wrapped up too quickly. The answers were found too quickly and too conveniently. Where Nevada had to really dig, really go out and investigate to get her answers, the answers just miraculously appeared for Catalina. She did do some investigations but it wasn't as involved or in depth as Nevada. This is probably due to the length of the book. I'm kind of bummed out. I was hoping for a fully fleshed out novel when I preordered the book and instead was given this. It's not bad but it wasn't as satisfying. I do recommend it if you liked the Hidden Legacy series. It's worth a read if you want to continue in this world.
This was prettt entertaining but I couldn't help but want more Nevada and Connor. Alessandro is meh, but I like Cat. I don't really understand how we've already fallen in love with each other so thats a bit sigh worthy. Right now Im not too interested in continuing but I will just in case we get more Nevada/Connor OR in case these two live up to them.
I wanted to stop reading this book for much of the first half, but at some point in the second half my interest was piqued and I wanted to know what happened.
Now the questions is do I read the next book when it comes out?
Now the questions is do I read the next book when it comes out?