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3.39 AVERAGE
3.39 AVERAGE
I received this book in exchange for an honest review. Any and all opinions are mine and my alone.
The Last of the Firedrakes follows orphaned 16 year old Aurora, a Cinderella of sorts in being the outcast in her home where she resides with her Aunt, Uncle and cousin. Trying her best to make the most of her situation her life is upturned when she discovers her world isn't as small as she once believed it was.
The book keeps you on your toes and excels at telling the story from a 16 year old's perspective. If you love stories about lost princesses, new worlds, faeries, and magic this is definitely a book you should check out!
The Last of the Firedrakes follows orphaned 16 year old Aurora, a Cinderella of sorts in being the outcast in her home where she resides with her Aunt, Uncle and cousin. Trying her best to make the most of her situation her life is upturned when she discovers her world isn't as small as she once believed it was.
The book keeps you on your toes and excels at telling the story from a 16 year old's perspective. If you love stories about lost princesses, new worlds, faeries, and magic this is definitely a book you should check out!
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
it was too juvenile for me, i am too old lol. got this book for free on kindle.
Too much Potter not enough Katniss Aurora has had a rough 16 years. She lost her parents tragically when she was a baby, than her foster parents just a few years ago. Now she has to stay with her aunt, uncle and horrible cousin. How can it possible get worse. Maybe being kidnapped by a queen that wants you dead. Aurora is transported to another world where she has responsibilities and abilities that she does not fully understand. Will she rise to the occasion or fall under the pressure?Pro:- The pace was a consistent beat. There was really no lag time where I thought the book was dragging or needed to move faster. I appreciated the constant interactions and action that the book had. - The theme of the book was interesting. I'm always interested in learning new lands and cultures such as the Fae and mages. The only knowledge I had of Morgana and her magic was from a Disney movie, The Apprentice, which I loved. I liked how the book blended these communities together and gave the reader a glimpse into them. Con:- I really wanted to like this book, I really did. But from the start it just screamed Harry potter to me. A child that has lost their parents at an early age, shipped off to a relatives to live and than bam magic powers. I was hoping there would be a stronger difference that I could feel this book was a different story line. Through out the book there where other themes from stories that I was reminded of. Such as Lord of the Rings and Eragon. It just felt like the book was a combo of all these and a slight tinkering to make it different. - Aurora! Through out the book I wanted to shake her for her stupidity and childish behavior. Yeah I know I know she's a teenager and that's what they do. But I wanted her to grow and mature because of the experiences she was having. Yet this never happened and it seemed so adolescent. She focused too much on the crush she had when she should be focusing on more important things. The crush was another con for me because it played out so immaturely. When she didn't get her way she would whine and throw a tantrum. Its war woman! pull it together!! I felt I was reading a little girls journal. My enjoyment of Rafe's character was always overshadowed by Auroras teenage immaturity. It just seemed that he was out of her league both emotionally and mentally. I wanted more growth and strength from Aurora's character.This book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review
Oh dear. I was so excited for this book and I've just been so let down. I received this book through I think it was Kate Tilton's Author Services through Instagram and this was an immediate request. And I do feel lucky to have been granted a copy but I just didn't enjoy this book.
I'll start off with a positive comment though and that is that there is some beautiful description. Kudos to Farah Oomerbhoy for her world building as it's just excellent.
On the other side of the world building front...there's some strong Harry Potter similarities here. And during the school portion I had flashbacks to Trudi Canavan's Black Magician trilogy. Now, I'm usually the last person to care about similarities as I know there's only so many stories out there so of course it'll be similar to others. But though it made the book work in parts, in other places it was like really?
This book reads like a cross between YA and middle grade which makes it suitable for younger teens I feel. It also kinda feels like this one thick book should be several shorter books with more detail thrown in. As we get a lot of pointless exposition and redundant language which could have been replaced and expanded on.
Last thing I want to say is that I just wasn't fond of Aurora or Rafe. I did like Kalen, Erien and Vivienne though so I will point out there is some good characters.
This book just wasn't for me but if you're looking for a new book about someone having adventures in another world then you can give this one a go.
I'll start off with a positive comment though and that is that there is some beautiful description. Kudos to Farah Oomerbhoy for her world building as it's just excellent.
On the other side of the world building front...there's some strong Harry Potter similarities here. And during the school portion I had flashbacks to Trudi Canavan's Black Magician trilogy. Now, I'm usually the last person to care about similarities as I know there's only so many stories out there so of course it'll be similar to others. But though it made the book work in parts, in other places it was like really?
This book reads like a cross between YA and middle grade which makes it suitable for younger teens I feel. It also kinda feels like this one thick book should be several shorter books with more detail thrown in. As we get a lot of pointless exposition and redundant language which could have been replaced and expanded on.
Last thing I want to say is that I just wasn't fond of Aurora or Rafe. I did like Kalen, Erien and Vivienne though so I will point out there is some good characters.
This book just wasn't for me but if you're looking for a new book about someone having adventures in another world then you can give this one a go.
This book is a very typical classic YA. A normal human girl, bullied, orphaned, adopted and not being seen or heard, discovers she's actually from another world and destined to inherit the throne. For a lot of older readers this book might come across as a little childish. The writing style is relatively simple (and the font in the hardcover insanely big), the heroine is also not very responsible and doing things we all know will end badly. And yet, it's also endearing. These flaws also make the heroine human and realistic. I also like how she's growing already throughout the story, from a damsel in distress to a girl capable of saving herself. I also feel like, now our heroine is introduced to the world, had some magic lessons at school and is outed to her enemy, the story can really start. The finale of this book was already lovely, so I'm looking forward to diving into the next book!
Potential
I'm glad I pushed through to the end of this book as the story has potential. There were many times however where I felt the main character contradicted or repeated herself. There was a point where Aurora state that she pushes into her school work to take her mind off something. Then a few pages later she's worried about her exams as she's been slacking in her school work...huh? I highlighted about 10-12 other spots that didn't read right before I resigned myself to rolling my eyes at the character and also the author. I will read further installments as I did like the story overall.
My recommendation is that you read this book, but do so knowing it may annoy you.
I'm glad I pushed through to the end of this book as the story has potential. There were many times however where I felt the main character contradicted or repeated herself. There was a point where Aurora state that she pushes into her school work to take her mind off something. Then a few pages later she's worried about her exams as she's been slacking in her school work...huh? I highlighted about 10-12 other spots that didn't read right before I resigned myself to rolling my eyes at the character and also the author. I will read further installments as I did like the story overall.
My recommendation is that you read this book, but do so knowing it may annoy you.
adventurous
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes