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4.2 AVERAGE
4.2 AVERAGE
I really liked this, I was worried because I REALLY liked the 1st 3 books following Nevada, but although Catalina was quite different from Her older sister; the characterization (aside from being instagram obsessed &saying “I Can’t Even”) -& why Nevada is no longer HoH- is well explained. House Baylor is out of their grace period & Catalina makes powerful allies &enemies, including some from their past. Alessandro is no Mad Rogan tho.
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail
One of the best series
Re-reading is just as good as reading for the 1st time.
Catalina is introvert-ish and shy, sometimes scared and doesn't like to be in the spot light - but she pulls herself together and keep going through everything life through at her and her family. I love that type of character, and thus I love the book as well. Alessandro is an Instagram famous, but he is in fact not what he presents himself to be... It's interesting to see how their relationship grow and develop. World building, storyline and mystery are as always superb.
Re-reading is just as good as reading for the 1st time.
Catalina is introvert-ish and shy, sometimes scared and doesn't like to be in the spot light - but she pulls herself together and keep going through everything life through at her and her family. I love that type of character, and thus I love the book as well. Alessandro is an Instagram famous, but he is in fact not what he presents himself to be... It's interesting to see how their relationship grow and develop. World building, storyline and mystery are as always superb.
These are super easy to read but I did have some issues with this one. I suspect that I won’t feel as strongly in the next book, but the insta-love was a lot. It was also jarring to have Catalina positioned as the supreme badass after we did 3 books of her sister filling that role. Idk. Still v readable and enjoyable though. Some of the reveals, I suspect, are about to be predictable. Like Linus.
Catalina holds her own to fill the big shoes left by Nevada. I love that we got to see more of Victoria and how Catalina has calculated and thought all the steps through. While Catalina and Alessandro are no Nevada and Connor, they certainly establish themselves as separate. I feel like Andrews always does a great job of separating her characters within her own universe. While I still feel like I could hear Nevada's "voice" through the narration, I still enjoyed the ride.
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
It’s nearing the three-year mark that House Baylor was given after they declared themselves an official House—kind of a neutral time period as they establish themselves without threat of being challenged by other Houses. Once they pass that point, however, all bets are off and since Catalina has stepped up as Head of House, she’s feeling the pressure to ensure everyone’s survival.
But when a friend’s mother and sister are murdered, Catalina cannot help but step in to find the motive and murderer despite being a surefire way to paint a target on all their backs. It seems like there are some secrets the Houses have been keeping close to the chest and with the mysterious appearance of Alessandro Sagredo wading into the mix, we’re only seeing the tip of the iceberg of a conspiracy that could completely upend the House system as we know it.
So Sapphire Flames takes place roughly three years from the end of Wildfire. Nevada and Rogan are off living in wedded bliss visiting relatives in Spain with his mother. It’s a good choice as it moves them out of the narrative, leaving room for Catalina to take center stage, but they’re not completely forgotten either.
Sapphire Flames takes the world Ilona Andrews started in Burn for Me and expands it. We get glimpses of more varied powers and, especially, we get some insight into the history of those powers and the House system in general.
You could really feel the change in Catalina’s character from Diamond Fire to this book. In the intervening years she’s been working with Rogan’s mother on her confidence, not being afraid to take charge, and growing comfortable in using her power. I wish we could have seen a little more of this development on the page, but we do get a pretty good idea of how far Catalina has come just in the fact that there are still moments where she’s not sure she’s up to the job at hand.
Nowhere else do you see her second-guessing herself moreso than when it comes to her interactions with Alessandro. But what fabulous interactions they were. Mixing the best parts of all iterations of Ilona Andrews’ heroes and heroines, but still standing out from the crowd. Honestly, I liked how, dare I say, besotted Catalina is with Alessandro. It’s the classic girl crushes on hot seemingly unobtainable boy, except in all her attraction to Alessandro, Catalina never loses sight of what she has set out to do in exposing a murder and ensuring her family’s protection along the way.
Alessandro also has quite the mystery surrounding him that of course we’re only given hints at by the end. I honestly cannot wait to see how everything we learn with Sapphire Flames—as well as things we have yet to learn—ties into that intriguing open ending of Wildfire.
You’ll want to go ahead and schedule that vacation day now.
But when a friend’s mother and sister are murdered, Catalina cannot help but step in to find the motive and murderer despite being a surefire way to paint a target on all their backs. It seems like there are some secrets the Houses have been keeping close to the chest and with the mysterious appearance of Alessandro Sagredo wading into the mix, we’re only seeing the tip of the iceberg of a conspiracy that could completely upend the House system as we know it.
So Sapphire Flames takes place roughly three years from the end of Wildfire. Nevada and Rogan are off living in wedded bliss visiting relatives in Spain with his mother. It’s a good choice as it moves them out of the narrative, leaving room for Catalina to take center stage, but they’re not completely forgotten either.
Sapphire Flames takes the world Ilona Andrews started in Burn for Me and expands it. We get glimpses of more varied powers and, especially, we get some insight into the history of those powers and the House system in general.
You could really feel the change in Catalina’s character from Diamond Fire to this book. In the intervening years she’s been working with Rogan’s mother on her confidence, not being afraid to take charge, and growing comfortable in using her power. I wish we could have seen a little more of this development on the page, but we do get a pretty good idea of how far Catalina has come just in the fact that there are still moments where she’s not sure she’s up to the job at hand.
Nowhere else do you see her second-guessing herself moreso than when it comes to her interactions with Alessandro. But what fabulous interactions they were. Mixing the best parts of all iterations of Ilona Andrews’ heroes and heroines, but still standing out from the crowd. Honestly, I liked how, dare I say, besotted Catalina is with Alessandro. It’s the classic girl crushes on hot seemingly unobtainable boy, except in all her attraction to Alessandro, Catalina never loses sight of what she has set out to do in exposing a murder and ensuring her family’s protection along the way.
Alessandro also has quite the mystery surrounding him that of course we’re only given hints at by the end. I honestly cannot wait to see how everything we learn with Sapphire Flames—as well as things we have yet to learn—ties into that intriguing open ending of Wildfire.
You’ll want to go ahead and schedule that vacation day now.
lost me a little near the end, catalina like her sister before her needs to stand up just a little!! theres only so much fawning over the love interest i can handle and she was testing me fr
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
medium-paced