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A review by rebecca_3
Fear of Fire and Shadow by S. Young
4.0
This book wasnt what I was expecting at all. I didnt realize it was a high fantasy. It is about a Princess' handmaiden that goes on a journey to find a plant to save the Princess from a disease, and falls in the love with the Captain of the Royal Guards that escort her in the process. Its called slumber because the Princess has a sleeping disease, and because Rogan wakes up on the journey, to realize who she really is.
This was a great adventure and an interesting story. And Wolfe was totally swoon-worthy. But I found Rogan pretty annoying at times. She made so many mistakes, and fought Wolfe for most of the book. I cant believe she ran away from her escort 3 times thinking she could do things on her own and ended up getting kidnapped each time. You'd think she'd learn! And I have trouble understanding why Wolfe even bothered after so long. But I guess she meant well. She was a good person, and that is why Wolfe has apparently been in love with her for the past 5 years without her knowledge. Because he saw how she treated people around the castle kindly, even though she never gave him the time of day. But that is a long time to wait. You'd think he would have given up before then. Nonetheless, I was pleased with the amount of romance in this because I hadnt gotten enough in my last few reads.
But I am not as excited about the sequel as most people, because it will feature L, a character we met briefly near the end and who Rogan quickly became very attached to. I found her fairly annoying. It would have been better if the sequel was about Haydyn or Valena. Or Rogan again, but she got her HEA so its someone else's turn I guess. Maybe it will be about Valena in #3 (I am assuming there will be a #3) since she is still a bit young (14), but by #3 maybe she will be older and then she can get her HEA too. :)
This was a great adventure and an interesting story. And Wolfe was totally swoon-worthy. But I found Rogan pretty annoying at times. She made so many mistakes, and fought Wolfe for most of the book. I cant believe she ran away from her escort 3 times thinking she could do things on her own and ended up getting kidnapped each time. You'd think she'd learn! And I have trouble understanding why Wolfe even bothered after so long. But I guess she meant well. She was a good person, and that is why Wolfe has apparently been in love with her for the past 5 years without her knowledge. Because he saw how she treated people around the castle kindly, even though she never gave him the time of day. But that is a long time to wait. You'd think he would have given up before then. Nonetheless, I was pleased with the amount of romance in this because I hadnt gotten enough in my last few reads.
But I am not as excited about the sequel as most people, because it will feature L, a character we met briefly near the end and who Rogan quickly became very attached to. I found her fairly annoying. It would have been better if the sequel was about Haydyn or Valena. Or Rogan again, but she got her HEA so its someone else's turn I guess. Maybe it will be about Valena in #3 (I am assuming there will be a #3) since she is still a bit young (14), but by #3 maybe she will be older and then she can get her HEA too. :)