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moodreaderhan's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
3.25
3.5 Stars
Thank you NetGalley and Melanie K. Moschella for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!
Thoughts:
Woah! I was pleasantly surprised, and find myself still thinking about this read weeks after. Could I tell it was a debut novel? Yes. Was it still a very well done debut novel? Yes, yes, yes!
I’ll keep this short and real. It started out slow, felt a little bit plot-choppy (is this even a word? lol), the character development wasn’t perfectly thought out, and had some info-dumpy moments. However, all of that aside, the substance of an amazing series is here. The world building was solid, the mystery was interesting, the characters were intriguing, and the writing flowed well. I rooted Meera from page one, and was happy to stay by her side along for her journey! I cannot wait to continue the series and see what comes next!
Would I recommend this and to who:
Yes, those looking for a rider and dragon bonding and adventure series!
Yes, those looking for a rider and dragon bonding and adventure series!
Paperback/Hardcover/Audiobook/E-book:
E-Book
Pace:
Medium
Medium
Triggers:
Death, Injury, Confinement, Torture, Animal Cruelty, Violence, Gore, Assault, etc.
kaylasbookishlife's review
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
akrimalachai's review
5.0
While iron bound flame started off a bit slow, 1 blame the fake she is a new author and this is a debut novel. Quickly after some awkwardness at first the chapter or so it quickly found its rhythm.
The story of a bold young poc woman battling loneliness which leads to some adventures she at times regrets. The emotions are bound in realism with the thoughts of. "Why.. did I just do that" the book is diverse with poc characters and speaks of an archaic kingdom who is currently in war. I really enjoyed the raw reality of the main characters emotions. With the paradoxical thoughts us humans sometimes have. She was quite dynamic.
For those who enjoyed forth wing I would recommend this too. This book is the first book in the series and has a similar concept of riders of raek which are dragon like creatures with beautiful feathers. The first book in the series has no spice but it does have elements that could be triggering for some. This includes: death, attempted assault, descriptive gore (just once), talking about torture, and more.
I found it to be a great book and I can't wait to read the rest of the series on release. This book brings the question of what would you do?
The story of a bold young poc woman battling loneliness which leads to some adventures she at times regrets. The emotions are bound in realism with the thoughts of. "Why.. did I just do that" the book is diverse with poc characters and speaks of an archaic kingdom who is currently in war. I really enjoyed the raw reality of the main characters emotions. With the paradoxical thoughts us humans sometimes have. She was quite dynamic.
For those who enjoyed forth wing I would recommend this too. This book is the first book in the series and has a similar concept of riders of raek which are dragon like creatures with beautiful feathers. The first book in the series has no spice but it does have elements that could be triggering for some. This includes: death, attempted assault, descriptive gore (just once), talking about torture, and more.
I found it to be a great book and I can't wait to read the rest of the series on release. This book brings the question of what would you do?
ava_bean1717's review
3.0
Thank you NetGalley and Melanie K. Moscaella for an advance e-readers copy!
This was pretty good and I would like to continue the series. I feel as though there is so much more that is to be explored and I’m intrigued. The beginning of the book, it felt a little messy, there was a lot of things that were happening that was just kind of unnecessary. It seemed like there was nothing going on. The story had a lot of telling us what happened instead of showing us what happened. I wish we got more interactions with Cerun, with Shael and more of her spying. It was quite lack luster. I feel as if it can be so much better. But I have a feeling the writing will become so much better throughout the story. It was a good story, but with a tad bit of boring.
This was pretty good and I would like to continue the series. I feel as though there is so much more that is to be explored and I’m intrigued. The beginning of the book, it felt a little messy, there was a lot of things that were happening that was just kind of unnecessary. It seemed like there was nothing going on. The story had a lot of telling us what happened instead of showing us what happened. I wish we got more interactions with Cerun, with Shael and more of her spying. It was quite lack luster. I feel as if it can be so much better. But I have a feeling the writing will become so much better throughout the story. It was a good story, but with a tad bit of boring.
reddreadds's review
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I really enjoyed this book! Meera is such an easy character to root her and I absolutely adored the relationship she had with Cerun, the Raek. I also enjoyed that this first book doesn’t even dive into romance but instead sets up the potential for future books.
readingtomyplants's review
adventurous
4.25
I really enjoyed this book! I read it in one sitting on the airplane and was captivated by what might happen next.
I enjoyed the plot and getting to know the FMC. She is strong-willed and beginning to learn more about her boundaries. She seems young and a bit naive, but she is also learning and growing as an individual without anyone to help her.
The story had a lot of emphasis on personal moral ethics. It was interesting to see this from different characters’ viewpoints. Though the story was only in the POV of the FMC, we got a great bonus chapter from the MMC’s POV!
The more I learned about the prisoners, the more intrigued I became. I am really excited to read the next 4 books in the series (which are all released today as well!).
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Thank you so much to Netgalley and Melanie for this ARC!
chloescozycorner's review against another edition
3.5
Thank you to NetGalley and Melanie K. Moschella for an advanced digital copy in exchange for my honest review.
Iron-bound Flames is about Meera, a young woman who starts working in the castle kitchens after her librarian father goes to war. During her stay, a raek and its rider are captured, and Meera ends up volunteering to take care of the raek. As the story continues, Meera must decide if she should act for the good of the country or do what is morally right.
I enjoyed most of this novel. Meera is a fairly interesting main character, and the side characters are as well. I think, as others have stated, this book gets bogged down by very slow pacing in the middle and an ending that feels inconclusive. I wonder if the second novel and first could have been made into one book? While I also found the plot fairly predictable, I did find the story enjoyable and plan to see where the story goes in the next book!
Iron-bound Flames is about Meera, a young woman who starts working in the castle kitchens after her librarian father goes to war. During her stay, a raek and its rider are captured, and Meera ends up volunteering to take care of the raek. As the story continues, Meera must decide if she should act for the good of the country or do what is morally right.
I enjoyed most of this novel. Meera is a fairly interesting main character, and the side characters are as well. I think, as others have stated, this book gets bogged down by very slow pacing in the middle and an ending that feels inconclusive. I wonder if the second novel and first could have been made into one book? While I also found the plot fairly predictable, I did find the story enjoyable and plan to see where the story goes in the next book!