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Fireborne
by Rosaria Munda
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I’ve known kitty cats with more personality than these dragons.
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I really hate to compare this to Fourth Wing, but how can I not? Especially after every book influencer and the author’s own marketing team lead with that comparison. I am honestly not Fourth Wing obsessed, but one great thing (arguably the best thing) about those books was the depiction of the dragons. Their characters had rich personalities and their own free will. The dragons in Fireborne read more like overgrown pets and frankly could have easily been swapped out for planes or broomsticks.
The plot was largely political and I wasn’t sure which side to root for. I suppose that was by design since the characters were also struggling to know whether or not to place their faith in this new regime. Perhaps this will be remedied in book two, but that doesn’t change the fact that I felt like they were blindly following their leaders for most of the book which didn’t really endear me to the characters. I hope they all rebel in book two, but I think Lee and little orphan Annie will have to soldier forth without me.
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I really hate to compare this to Fourth Wing, but how can I not? Especially after every book influencer and the author’s own marketing team lead with that comparison. I am honestly not Fourth Wing obsessed, but one great thing (arguably the best thing) about those books was the depiction of the dragons. Their characters had rich personalities and their own free will. The dragons in Fireborne read more like overgrown pets and frankly could have easily been swapped out for planes or broomsticks.
The plot was largely political and I wasn’t sure which side to root for. I suppose that was by design since the characters were also struggling to know whether or not to place their faith in this new regime. Perhaps this will be remedied in book two, but that doesn’t change the fact that I felt like they were blindly following their leaders for most of the book which didn’t really endear me to the characters. I hope they all rebel in book two, but I think Lee and little orphan Annie will have to soldier forth without me.