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mcdonom's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Pregnancy
Minor: Vomit and Death of parent
sandwiiche's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
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? No
4.5
GEE rebecca ross knows how to write
i love the magical, ethereal, whimsical nature of the isle of cadence and how the characters radiated quiet strength and love for each other, despite the adversities they face
ross's lyrical and poetic writing makes me really wanna highlight the entire book - is it time to buy this duology? maybe 👀
i love the magical, ethereal, whimsical nature of the isle of cadence and how the characters radiated quiet strength and love for each other, despite the adversities they face
ross's lyrical and poetic writing makes me really wanna highlight the entire book - is it time to buy this duology? maybe 👀
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Death, and Blood
stormeno's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Grief, and Confinement
Minor: Sexual content and Alcohol
beautifulpaxielreads's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
A Fire Endless is a fitting end to the Elements of Cadence duology and an equally fitting sequel to A River Enchanted.
Rebecca Ross has crafted these twin books with great care, and it shows in the writing. Whilst reading Fire, I could feel her expert hand guiding the plot and characters, rather like (at least as it seemed to me) a chess master moving all their pieces into place to reach - in this case - a winning conclusion.
There were times when it seemed that Ross's writing held me under some magic spell, that to stop reading would be to break it. I realise that may sound odd and faintly ridiculous, but it is a testament to the immersiveness of the world and characters Ross has created that I felt this way.
I don't mean to say that this book was without flaws. Sometimes in between reading sessions I would lose the thread of certain plot elements, and had to accept that they had already been explained so I did not have to go back and reread. And that phrase I referred to earlier, about the chess master? Well, there were times when the chain of events seemed a little too convenient, too planned, too predictable.
But these quibbles didn't affect my overall enjoyment of the novel, and I am greatly looking forward to reading more from the extremely talented Rebecca Ross.
Rebecca Ross has crafted these twin books with great care, and it shows in the writing. Whilst reading Fire, I could feel her expert hand guiding the plot and characters, rather like (at least as it seemed to me) a chess master moving all their pieces into place to reach - in this case - a winning conclusion.
There were times when it seemed that Ross's writing held me under some magic spell, that to stop reading would be to break it. I realise that may sound odd and faintly ridiculous, but it is a testament to the immersiveness of the world and characters Ross has created that I felt this way.
I don't mean to say that this book was without flaws. Sometimes in between reading sessions I would lose the thread of certain plot elements, and had to accept that they had already been explained so I did not have to go back and reread. And that phrase I referred to earlier, about the chess master? Well, there were times when the chain of events seemed a little too convenient, too planned, too predictable.
But these quibbles didn't affect my overall enjoyment of the novel, and I am greatly looking forward to reading more from the extremely talented Rebecca Ross.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Murder, Physical abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Abandonment, Child death, Sexual content, Blood, and Pregnancy
Minor: Alcohol, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Torture, and War
A major plot point in the novel revolves around the Breccan Laird and her family takingkirstym25's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Grief, and Death
Moderate: Pregnancy
naomi_k's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Medical content
Minor: Child death, Confinement, Torture, Sexual harassment, and Classism
briochebun's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
4.5 out of 5 ☆’s.
”Even if I lived a thousand years in the fire,” Jack said, “I would not forget you. I would not allow myself to.”
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While there were some moments throughout ”A Fire Endless” that I wasn’t overfond of — I will say that (overall) I believe that this novel offered a great conclusion to the “Elements of Cadence” duology! :)
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I was glad that we got to learn more about the Breccan’s and their history (as well as the landscape of their land) in this novel! It helped flesh out the world a bit more for me — but I do wish that we would have been able to interact with more positive townspeople characters (to gauge their feelings regarding certain happenings).
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I would still die for Sidra + Torin & I feel as though I was robbed of Frae + Jack’s reunion — that’s all. ♡
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Sexual content and Death of parent
marsh_mall0w's review
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
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
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Pregnancy and Sexual content
chrisljm's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
A great conclusion to the duology; I enjoyed this book more than the first one. The pacing is slow but it built so much tension that way and left me eager to find out how it all concludes. I think Rebecca Ross did a fantastic job formulating this novel and making all the separate arcs/characters come together. I especially enjoyed the journey that Torin had to take and the way him and Sidra had to step into the other's role. And while I didn't care for the romance between Jack and Adaira, I loved seeing them reunite again. I'm glad to have gotten to read these two books.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Chronic illness, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Gore, Grief, Medical content, Pregnancy, Self harm, Sexual content, and Death
Minor: Abandonment
lizgriffinwords's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
tense
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? It's complicated
5.0
I loved this one just as much as book 1. Highly recommend the audiobook. Romantic, tender, and full of hope and forgiveness even under dire conditions. A story that will linger long after the last page.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Blood and Death