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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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:
Yes
Me gusto mucho este libro mas de lo que pensé que me podría gustar. Me dejo con muchísimas ganas de leer ya la segunda parte en verdad me intriga saber que va a pasar. Al principio le parece un poco floja la historia pero conforme vas leyendo no puede parar por que se vuelve adictivo saber que va a pasar.
This fantasy was very middle of the road for me. The two main characters meshed together so very well. The love aspect happened a bit to quick for me but it seemed natural so I didn't notice much. The reasoning behind the main problem in the story made absolutely no sense to me this will be a series so maybe more will be explained in the next book but the "curse" that accompanies the two MC's was only half way explained which left a big plot hole. For someone who reads so much YA Fantasy this just didn't stand out all that much it wasn't bad but it definitely was not great!
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
My review can originally be found on Heart Full of Books
I really liked both perspectives. This was a really big plus for me, just because I think we all often tend to favour just one, but that was NOT the case. Taylor is loveable because she’s a good friend and is very sensible, while Sacha has a really strong relationship with his mother and sister and tends to be a little more reckless – but I don’t think that can be helped considering the situation!
The pacing was incredible. I was sucked in from the very beginning. The opening with Sacha was so intriguing and really made me wonder how the story was going to progress, especially because Taylor, the typical English girl, was initially a jarring contrast doing homework and going on a double date with her boyfriend and best friend Georgie. But things start to unravel, in a natural way prompted by the characters making new small discoveries and then asking those around them to see if they know what’s happening.
Although, I liked Sacha’s POV, I was most interested in Taylor’s simply because she was completely uninitiated into the world and the changes that were happening in her life were so drastic and full of tension, whereas it seemed like Sacha was put more to the side because he already knew what was ‘special’ about him.
The world begins to come into focus in a way that I could follow and understand why it was Taylor and Sacha’s story and not someone else’s. But, it still felt very enclosed. I know that might not make sense since it’s happening in England and in France but I wasn’t getting much threat for those outside of the main characters’ immediate circle. Just like in the Night School series there’s a secret organisation that has the majority of the answers to the questions, but they’re obviously keeping their cards close to their chest. The characters that made up the organisation were perhaps a bit archetypal but I still enjoyed them. My favourite being Louisa, the blue haired girl who’s really sassy and bad-ass and is going to train Taylor.
Overall, I really enjoyed The Secret Fire it had just the right amount of action and emotion, and thankfully didn’t try to force Taylor and Sacha into a relationship, even though their chemistry is really strong. I have a feeling this is something that will be explored more in the second book, but I’m kind of hoping for #Taylorlikesgirls. I mean there are some hints of it throughout and I would much rather her be with Louisa! But we’ll see! I gave this book 3.5 stars and I know you might be wondering why I didn’t give it more, and that’s because although I really liked it there was just something about it that didn’t blow me away.
I really liked both perspectives. This was a really big plus for me, just because I think we all often tend to favour just one, but that was NOT the case. Taylor is loveable because she’s a good friend and is very sensible, while Sacha has a really strong relationship with his mother and sister and tends to be a little more reckless – but I don’t think that can be helped considering the situation!
The pacing was incredible. I was sucked in from the very beginning. The opening with Sacha was so intriguing and really made me wonder how the story was going to progress, especially because Taylor, the typical English girl, was initially a jarring contrast doing homework and going on a double date with her boyfriend and best friend Georgie. But things start to unravel, in a natural way prompted by the characters making new small discoveries and then asking those around them to see if they know what’s happening.
Although, I liked Sacha’s POV, I was most interested in Taylor’s simply because she was completely uninitiated into the world and the changes that were happening in her life were so drastic and full of tension, whereas it seemed like Sacha was put more to the side because he already knew what was ‘special’ about him.
The world begins to come into focus in a way that I could follow and understand why it was Taylor and Sacha’s story and not someone else’s. But, it still felt very enclosed. I know that might not make sense since it’s happening in England and in France but I wasn’t getting much threat for those outside of the main characters’ immediate circle. Just like in the Night School series there’s a secret organisation that has the majority of the answers to the questions, but they’re obviously keeping their cards close to their chest. The characters that made up the organisation were perhaps a bit archetypal but I still enjoyed them. My favourite being Louisa, the blue haired girl who’s really sassy and bad-ass and is going to train Taylor.
Overall, I really enjoyed The Secret Fire it had just the right amount of action and emotion, and thankfully didn’t try to force Taylor and Sacha into a relationship, even though their chemistry is really strong. I have a feeling this is something that will be explored more in the second book, but I’m kind of hoping for #Taylorlikesgirls. I mean there are some hints of it throughout and I would much rather her be with Louisa! But we’ll see! I gave this book 3.5 stars and I know you might be wondering why I didn’t give it more, and that’s because although I really liked it there was just something about it that didn’t blow me away.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
