Scan barcode
A review by sol_journal
A Consuming Fire by Laura E. Weymouth
5.0
4.7 (rounded up to 5) out of 5 stars.
I bumped this read up on my list because I found myself in a reading slump and knew Laura Weymouth’s writing would help me out of it. Even despite the time it took me to finally get around to finishing it, I throughly enjoyed the book (and yes, I think I’m officially getting out my slump!)
What I’ve always loved about Laura’s books so far is the way human emotions play in. Laura takes feelings (anger, grief, burnout, emptiness, etc) that are usually not painted in good light, and shows how harnessing them and twisting them can make them even the best of motivators. She details just in general that being completely human and imperfect is okay- that there’s strength in accepting flaws and bitterness.
‘A Consuming Fire’ centers on anger, vengeance, and grief. Anya is sister of Ilva who has ‘failed’ in appeasing the god of the mountains and now he descends until he is satiated by another sacrifice. Willing Anya, always taught to blend in and be docile and to give and give, takes her hatred to set a solid resolve in killing this god so no more Weatherall girls need to be sacrificed.
A story of found family, tending to your inner fires, and breaking out of religious traumas and holds, Laura Weymouth astonishes again with her poetic prose and storytelling.
Can’t wait for the next release from her!
I bumped this read up on my list because I found myself in a reading slump and knew Laura Weymouth’s writing would help me out of it. Even despite the time it took me to finally get around to finishing it, I throughly enjoyed the book (and yes, I think I’m officially getting out my slump!)
What I’ve always loved about Laura’s books so far is the way human emotions play in. Laura takes feelings (anger, grief, burnout, emptiness, etc) that are usually not painted in good light, and shows how harnessing them and twisting them can make them even the best of motivators. She details just in general that being completely human and imperfect is okay- that there’s strength in accepting flaws and bitterness.
‘A Consuming Fire’ centers on anger, vengeance, and grief. Anya is sister of Ilva who has ‘failed’ in appeasing the god of the mountains and now he descends until he is satiated by another sacrifice. Willing Anya, always taught to blend in and be docile and to give and give, takes her hatred to set a solid resolve in killing this god so no more Weatherall girls need to be sacrificed.
A story of found family, tending to your inner fires, and breaking out of religious traumas and holds, Laura Weymouth astonishes again with her poetic prose and storytelling.
Can’t wait for the next release from her!