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The Burning Sky
by Sherry Thomas
5 stars!
In my opinion this is one of the best books I have read this year. Its been awhile since I've read a high fantasy novel and such a good one at that! The pacing was just right, the action was riveting, the plot was flawless, and the characters are perfectly flawed.
Iolanthe was a perfect heroine. she didn't pretend to be super brave, but at the same time she was strong, witty, clever, and everything else that a heroine should be. She never whined about anything like a baby, but instead, she chose to face her troubles head on. She is now officially one of my favorite heroines of all time.
Titus on the other hand...
He is awesome. Simply said.
even though he seems cold and hard on the outside it just makes the relationship between him and Iolanthe MUCH MUCH better ;-) *evil grin*
Besides, the knowledge that he has had to live with makes his personality understandable. The fact that he is willing to give up friends, family, or even his life for the sake of this mission just makes him look braver in my eyes. My heart just broke for him when he had to make Iolanthe hate him (at first).
Another thing that I want to complement the author on, is the romance between Iolanthe and Titus.
It was perfectly developed, starting from hate, to grudging trust, then like, then REALLY like, then LURVE. I could tell that this author had written romance before because the writing was in fact, perfectly balanced. It didn't feel rushed at all and the reader could get to enjoy the banter between the two characters as they desperately tried to hide their attraction from each other.
Overall, I LOVED this book and its characters, and look forward to reading the next book in the series when it comes out.
In my opinion this is one of the best books I have read this year. Its been awhile since I've read a high fantasy novel and such a good one at that! The pacing was just right, the action was riveting, the plot was flawless, and the characters are perfectly flawed.
Iolanthe was a perfect heroine. she didn't pretend to be super brave, but at the same time she was strong, witty, clever, and everything else that a heroine should be. She never whined about anything like a baby, but instead, she chose to face her troubles head on. She is now officially one of my favorite heroines of all time.
Titus on the other hand...
He is awesome. Simply said.
even though he seems cold and hard on the outside it just makes the relationship between him and Iolanthe MUCH MUCH better ;-) *evil grin*
Besides, the knowledge that he has had to live with makes his personality understandable. The fact that he is willing to give up friends, family, or even his life for the sake of this mission just makes him look braver in my eyes. My heart just broke for him when he had to make Iolanthe hate him (at first).
Another thing that I want to complement the author on, is the romance between Iolanthe and Titus.
It was perfectly developed, starting from hate, to grudging trust, then like, then REALLY like, then LURVE. I could tell that this author had written romance before because the writing was in fact, perfectly balanced. It didn't feel rushed at all and the reader could get to enjoy the banter between the two characters as they desperately tried to hide their attraction from each other.
Overall, I LOVED this book and its characters, and look forward to reading the next book in the series when it comes out.