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dunja11's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
itzreedus's review
DNF à 25%
j'ai lu le quart du livre et franchement je m'ennuie et les personnages m'insupporte. leurs réactions sont surréalistes, je ne comprends pas où les autrices veulent amener l'histoire. l'intrigue est trop bancale pour moi.
j'aurais beaucoup aimé à 14ans. mais j'ai passé l'âge pour autant de stéréotypes dans ce livre.
j'ai lu le quart du livre et franchement je m'ennuie et les personnages m'insupporte. leurs réactions sont surréalistes, je ne comprends pas où les autrices veulent amener l'histoire. l'intrigue est trop bancale pour moi.
j'aurais beaucoup aimé à 14ans. mais j'ai passé l'âge pour autant de stéréotypes dans ce livre.
skundrik's review against another edition
3.0
https://librarianonthelake.wordpress.com/2015/10/04/the-secret-fire-by-c-j-daugherty-and-carina-rozenfeld/
groundedwanderlust's review against another edition
4.0
The Secret Fire is another great offering by author C.J. Daugherty! I was afraid that this book would turn in to a basic Romeo and Juliet retelling and I am glad to say that I was wrong! I can't say much more than that without spoilers, so just take my word that you should read this book without fear of any star-crossed lovers nonsense deterring you. The characters do fall in to typical archetypes; bad boy with good heart, good girl who wants to rebel, etc., but they are done so well that the archetypes actually enhance the story. I cannot wait to read the next book in the series!
nicisbuchecke's review against another edition
4.0
Dieses Buch stand direkt auf meiner Wunschliste, als ich es in der Vorschau des Verlags erblickte. Ich hatte zwar von der Autorin noch nichts gelesen, auch wenn mir durchaus oft die Night - School - Reihe begegnet ist, aber ich wusste dieses Buch würde meinen Geschmack treffen. Und ich sollte recht behalten. Denn einmal mit dem Buch begonnen konnte ich es nur schwer aus der Hand legen. Die Autorin hat einen wunderbaren Schreibstil, der einen leicht mitreißt. Die Anzahl der Personen ist überschaubar und so gewinnt die Handlung rasant an Fahrt. Die Charaktere sind gut ausgearbeitet und waren mir sehr sympathisch. Besonders Sasha traf genau meinen Geschmack. Sicher ist er ein wenig der Bad Boy der Story, ja und man könnte meinen es ist ein ewiges Klischee, dass hier verarbeitet wurde. Brave Streberin trifft auf rebellischen Bad Boy und gemeinsam bilden sie ein unschlagbares Team. Jedoch finde ich hat C. J. Daugherty hat hier gut daran getan, Sasha nicht als den tättowierten und muskelbepackten Macho darzustellen, dass mildert das Klischee doch ab. Die kleine strebsame Taylor war mir sofort sympathisch und ihre Art fand ich einfach irgendwie süß. Warum kann ich so gar nicht genau erklären, aber für mich war sie das perfekte Gegenstück zu Sasha. Es gab auch noch eine ganz auffällige Person in dieser Story, die sofort meinen Nerv traf. Aber da kann ich euch nicht mehr verraten, vielleicht kommt ihr darauf von ganz allein, wenn ihr das Buch gelesen habt.
Die Handlung wechselt zwischen Sasha und Taylor und läuft zeitweise parallel. Genau solch einen Aufbau mag ich sehr, denn dadurch wird der Leser förmlich vorwärts gezogen. Es kommt selten zu einem Stillstand und das Buch weißt allgemein wenig ruhige Passagen auf. Ich hatte ja auf ein wenig mehr Romantik und Liebe gehofft, doch hier steht eindeutig die Action im Vordergrund. Sicher hat mir das auch gut gefallen, aber einige Dinge hätte man auch kompakter gestalten können. Manche Passagen waren für mich einfach ein wenig zu langatmig und es scheint, als würde die Zeit überhaupt nicht vergehen. Aber das kam nur in einem geringem Maß vor, so dass der Spannungsbogen kaum unterbrochen wurde und man nach ein paar Seiten auch direkt wieder gefangen genommen.
Dieses Buch ist der erste Band einer Dilogie und lässt mich unwissend zurück. Die entscheidene Frage, die das ganze Buch über aufgeworfen wird, bleibt am Ende unbeantwortet. Also das Buch hat ein sehr offenes Ende und nun muss ich wohl auf das erscheinen des zweiten Teils warten. Ich bin schon sehr gespannt, wie das ganze ausgehen wird.
Wer auf rasante Jugendfantasy mit einer Brise Liebe und einer guten Portion Gefahr steht wird dieses Buch verschlingen.
Die Handlung wechselt zwischen Sasha und Taylor und läuft zeitweise parallel. Genau solch einen Aufbau mag ich sehr, denn dadurch wird der Leser förmlich vorwärts gezogen. Es kommt selten zu einem Stillstand und das Buch weißt allgemein wenig ruhige Passagen auf. Ich hatte ja auf ein wenig mehr Romantik und Liebe gehofft, doch hier steht eindeutig die Action im Vordergrund. Sicher hat mir das auch gut gefallen, aber einige Dinge hätte man auch kompakter gestalten können. Manche Passagen waren für mich einfach ein wenig zu langatmig und es scheint, als würde die Zeit überhaupt nicht vergehen. Aber das kam nur in einem geringem Maß vor, so dass der Spannungsbogen kaum unterbrochen wurde und man nach ein paar Seiten auch direkt wieder gefangen genommen.
Dieses Buch ist der erste Band einer Dilogie und lässt mich unwissend zurück. Die entscheidene Frage, die das ganze Buch über aufgeworfen wird, bleibt am Ende unbeantwortet. Also das Buch hat ein sehr offenes Ende und nun muss ich wohl auf das erscheinen des zweiten Teils warten. Ich bin schon sehr gespannt, wie das ganze ausgehen wird.
Wer auf rasante Jugendfantasy mit einer Brise Liebe und einer guten Portion Gefahr steht wird dieses Buch verschlingen.
owlerybooks's review against another edition
3.0
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!
sarahd747's review against another edition
4.0
This book has some incredible writing and I enjoyed each and every page of it. Rather than jumping us straight into the action, the authors took their time setting up the story, allowing the reader to get to know the characters and their histories bit by bit. While this may put off some readers, I found it really interesting and liked the pace in which everything flowed. I can’t wait for the next book, for I think that’s where the story will truly come alive.
Sacha Winters cannot die. No matter what gruesome assaults he puts his body through, he continues to walk away each and every time, yet his days to live are numbered. For generations, every first born son within his family dies upon their eighteenth birthday, and Sacha’s is only 7 weeks away. Determined to find away to prolong his life, Sacha begins to research into his family’s history, and what he discovers, is witches!
Taylor Montclair is an average English girl with an above average intellect. Yet when she starts exploding sound systems, wiping memories and tossing her boyfriend around like he’s confetti, she begins to understand there is more to her family than meets the eye. But as she begins to learn about her newfound powers, she also finds herself the target of dark magic.
For both Sacha and Taylor are part of a greater prophecy - one set to bring about death and destruction to the world around them. Only together can they hope to defeat the evil that plagues them, but evil is determined to keep the two from meeting. And what hope do Sacha and Taylor have when they are strangers who live hundreds of miles apart…
There were so many things I enjoyed about this book. First, as main characters, Sacha and Taylor both have very distinct voices and completely different lives. Watching them cope with their own troubles was interesting, and normally I’m skeptical of books when they try to bring two people together via email… however in this case I really think it worked. Everything read very naturally and plausibly.
The other characters were also interesting, particularly Louisa and Taylor’s grandfather. Louisa added just the perfect touch of humour and sarcasm while Taylor’s grandfather brought about the more serious elements. However the bad guys I totally loved. They strongly reminded me of “The gentleman” from Buffy, and they read especially eery and were described very well.
I also liked that the book has no romance in it, however it sets up for a potential romance in the next book. Why I like this is because, one, I don't think there was time for romance to spark given everything that was happening. And two, I really love that the authors are giving the characters time to get to know each other first, instead of having them fall instantly in love. Both huge respect and major points to the authors for doing that!
In terms of plot the story is quite intricate. Everything is connected in one way or another and while the pacing of the book is rather slow, I didn't have a problem with it. All the information is given out in trickles that I think, spike just enough interest to keep you turning the pages. But the action picks up a bit more towards the end of the book, and I was sad when I turned the last page. I felt like the story was only just starting to unfold so I’m looking forward to seeing how things will play out in book two, since a lot of loose ends were left hanging. Great ending!
I think readers who enjoy world building and getting to know the characters before being plunged into the story will really enjoy this book. I personally really liked it and can’t wait for more. 4 stars!
Sacha Winters cannot die. No matter what gruesome assaults he puts his body through, he continues to walk away each and every time, yet his days to live are numbered. For generations, every first born son within his family dies upon their eighteenth birthday, and Sacha’s is only 7 weeks away. Determined to find away to prolong his life, Sacha begins to research into his family’s history, and what he discovers, is witches!
Taylor Montclair is an average English girl with an above average intellect. Yet when she starts exploding sound systems, wiping memories and tossing her boyfriend around like he’s confetti, she begins to understand there is more to her family than meets the eye. But as she begins to learn about her newfound powers, she also finds herself the target of dark magic.
For both Sacha and Taylor are part of a greater prophecy - one set to bring about death and destruction to the world around them. Only together can they hope to defeat the evil that plagues them, but evil is determined to keep the two from meeting. And what hope do Sacha and Taylor have when they are strangers who live hundreds of miles apart…
There were so many things I enjoyed about this book. First, as main characters, Sacha and Taylor both have very distinct voices and completely different lives. Watching them cope with their own troubles was interesting, and normally I’m skeptical of books when they try to bring two people together via email… however in this case I really think it worked. Everything read very naturally and plausibly.
The other characters were also interesting, particularly Louisa and Taylor’s grandfather. Louisa added just the perfect touch of humour and sarcasm while Taylor’s grandfather brought about the more serious elements. However the bad guys I totally loved. They strongly reminded me of “The gentleman” from Buffy, and they read especially eery and were described very well.
I also liked that the book has no romance in it, however it sets up for a potential romance in the next book. Why I like this is because, one, I don't think there was time for romance to spark given everything that was happening. And two, I really love that the authors are giving the characters time to get to know each other first, instead of having them fall instantly in love. Both huge respect and major points to the authors for doing that!
In terms of plot the story is quite intricate. Everything is connected in one way or another and while the pacing of the book is rather slow, I didn't have a problem with it. All the information is given out in trickles that I think, spike just enough interest to keep you turning the pages. But the action picks up a bit more towards the end of the book, and I was sad when I turned the last page. I felt like the story was only just starting to unfold so I’m looking forward to seeing how things will play out in book two, since a lot of loose ends were left hanging. Great ending!
I think readers who enjoy world building and getting to know the characters before being plunged into the story will really enjoy this book. I personally really liked it and can’t wait for more. 4 stars!
arvax's review against another edition
adventurous
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? Yes
4.5
mpds's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
Solid. First read it as teen and wanted to finish the story, since I never read the sequel