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karakaye1989's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
ap26's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.5
Only stuck with it bc mmc character could turn into a dragon
kellygray's review
2.0
I really wanted to like this one and didn’t. I got it as a part of my bookish subscription box and was really excited to read it. It has elements of everything that I enjoy about fantasy books.
I felt the book was lacking depth. I couldn’t connect with the characters. The King was insufferable but not in the way you would expect a villain to be. I didn’t want to read about him at all. I felt there was no connection or chemistry between Lorelei and Abraxas.
The whole book reminded me of a Throne of Glass knock off. Girl goes undercover to try to kill a king. I wasn’t surprised by anything. I really didn’t feel anything at all.
I want a book that makes me laugh, cry, feel hatred, feel surprised, or just any emotion in general. This didn’t do it for me.
The ending was suppose to be a cliff hanger and yet I have no desire to continue reading this series. The only reason I didn’t dnf it is because it was a short book I thought I would see through in the hopes it got better. It didn’t. And Celaena is a much more likable character than Lorelei anyways so if I want to read a better version of the same story, I’ll reread TOG.
I felt the book was lacking depth. I couldn’t connect with the characters. The King was insufferable but not in the way you would expect a villain to be. I didn’t want to read about him at all. I felt there was no connection or chemistry between Lorelei and Abraxas.
The whole book reminded me of a Throne of Glass knock off. Girl goes undercover to try to kill a king. I wasn’t surprised by anything. I really didn’t feel anything at all.
I want a book that makes me laugh, cry, feel hatred, feel surprised, or just any emotion in general. This didn’t do it for me.
The ending was suppose to be a cliff hanger and yet I have no desire to continue reading this series. The only reason I didn’t dnf it is because it was a short book I thought I would see through in the hopes it got better. It didn’t. And Celaena is a much more likable character than Lorelei anyways so if I want to read a better version of the same story, I’ll reread TOG.
deb_is_reading's review
3.0
This book did have some elements that I was intrigued by. I love rebels and fighting for freedom and all that. I felt like I wanted the author to really expand on basically everything. I liked the romance but wanted to love it. I liked the world, but wanted to know more. I liked the high stakes that our character was in but I wanted a bigger build up.
Still a quick fun read if you're looking for something like that.
Still a quick fun read if you're looking for something like that.
super_nova90's review
4.0
This was my first book by Emma Hamm and I quite enjoyed it. It was well written, fun, and the romance was good. I liked Lore and Abaraxas. Lore wasn’t your typical MFC and every time she seemed to be headed down that route the author would find some way to spin it away when the POV would switch back to Lorelei’s.
There were a few instances I found ridiculous - the corsets apparently being the perfect attire to “move swiftly and silently” as well as to fight in. Hun, the whole point of corsets were to make you ridged and tight. Swift movement would not be had and it would be seriously uncomfortable. Just because you’re writing a romance doesn’t mean the women need to dress in sexy, skin tight, impractical clothing.
The “Elfweed” gave me a good laugh as well as Lore’s paranoia over being caught selling it, as if it was worse than her plotting to kill the king. Lol.
I also wish we saw more of Beauty because I quite liked her.
4-Star ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ read for me! And best read of 2022 so far.
There were a few instances I found ridiculous - the corsets apparently being the perfect attire to “move swiftly and silently” as well as to fight in. Hun, the whole point of corsets were to make you ridged and tight. Swift movement would not be had and it would be seriously uncomfortable. Just because you’re writing a romance doesn’t mean the women need to dress in sexy, skin tight, impractical clothing.
The “Elfweed” gave me a good laugh as well as Lore’s paranoia over being caught selling it, as if it was worse than her plotting to kill the king. Lol.
I also wish we saw more of Beauty because I quite liked her.
4-Star ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ read for me! And best read of 2022 so far.
xxamyrussellxx's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I enjoyed. A typical fantasy romance with a bit of a twist. I like the independence of the female lead
iamruby21's review
4.0
Nice story!
Fire Heart is the first book am reading from the author and definitely not a last! I loved how she navigated the characters, world building, the plot. It was well written and it was medium-fast paced, longing, angst, dragons, humans/elves, rebellion, slow burn, hate to love/enemies to lovers. Both interesting and intriguing! I loved Abraxax and Lore and their forced proximity. How they both worked together to take down their common enemy and the pain they felt because the mortal kings killed their Kind. Gonna read book 2!
Fire Heart is the first book am reading from the author and definitely not a last! I loved how she navigated the characters, world building, the plot. It was well written and it was medium-fast paced, longing, angst, dragons, humans/elves, rebellion, slow burn, hate to love/enemies to lovers. Both interesting and intriguing! I loved Abraxax and Lore and their forced proximity. How they both worked together to take down their common enemy and the pain they felt because the mortal kings killed their Kind. Gonna read book 2!
works4books's review
3.0
didn’t hate it but…
I loved the story line and all the characters except the FMC
I loved the story line and all the characters except the FMC
captnpanda's review
4.0
It took me a bit to figure out why I liked this book even to write a review for it. To put it simply, this book isn't amazing or groundbreaking. It is just a light fun read. The writing style gives you enough to immerse yourself in the world but doesn't bombard you with too many details or intricacies. The story moves along at the perfect pace, not too fast that you get whiplash, but also not too slow where there are chapters of nothing happening or just filler. Each chapter or character interaction felt meaningful and part of moving the plot along.
There were some things that I would roll my eyes at and I think the author just needed a better editor perhaps that would catch these things. First at the beginning of the book the use of "elfweed" seemed pretty silly to me. Maybe that's just the best way to describe it, but I just felt myself laughing at this word anytime I saw it. Luckily it was only the first few chapters where we learn that Lore, the MC, is just a weed dealer.
Second, and something that probably every low star review brings up is how "wonderful, amazing, great not like the others" Lore is. While Lore doesn't actually say this herself or about herself, it is Abraxas the dragon that can be the one talking up the MC like she is the most wonderful person he's ever met. It is almost unnoticeable at first but the more he gets infatuated with Lore, and the more the story goes on I can definitely understand why this would be a huge eye roller. It didn't cause me to put the book down but it does get on the annoying side towards the second half of the book.
Otherwise, I think the story was great. It threw enough wrenches in Lore's plans to make it believable that she didn't succeed at every task she was given. I ended up loving Zander, this horrible king we're probably supposed to hate him but I found him one of the most amusing characters in the whole book. I also loved Beauty the subtle hints about her got me in the beginning but, without too much spoilers, I was still surprised at the end of the book and honestly, I really enjoyed that.
It's not amazing or groundbreaking. The bride tournament to win a king, falling in love with his guard instead, tricked into helping a rebellion. This isn't a new idea but the world Emma Hamm gives us, the characters, and the fun writing. It was an enjoyable and light experience and I am looking forward to reading the next one!
There were some things that I would roll my eyes at and I think the author just needed a better editor perhaps that would catch these things. First at the beginning of the book the use of "elfweed" seemed pretty silly to me. Maybe that's just the best way to describe it, but I just felt myself laughing at this word anytime I saw it. Luckily it was only the first few chapters where we learn that Lore, the MC, is just a weed dealer.
Second, and something that probably every low star review brings up is how "wonderful, amazing, great not like the others" Lore is. While Lore doesn't actually say this herself or about herself, it is Abraxas the dragon that can be the one talking up the MC like she is the most wonderful person he's ever met. It is almost unnoticeable at first but the more he gets infatuated with Lore, and the more the story goes on I can definitely understand why this would be a huge eye roller. It didn't cause me to put the book down but it does get on the annoying side towards the second half of the book.
Otherwise, I think the story was great. It threw enough wrenches in Lore's plans to make it believable that she didn't succeed at every task she was given. I ended up loving Zander, this horrible king we're probably supposed to hate him but I found him one of the most amusing characters in the whole book. I also loved Beauty the subtle hints about her got me in the beginning but, without too much spoilers, I was still surprised at the end of the book and honestly, I really enjoyed that.
It's not amazing or groundbreaking. The bride tournament to win a king, falling in love with his guard instead, tricked into helping a rebellion. This isn't a new idea but the world Emma Hamm gives us, the characters, and the fun writing. It was an enjoyable and light experience and I am looking forward to reading the next one!
morgue102's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
tense
medium-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? It's complicated
3.5