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A review by readwithria
A Fire Endless by Rebecca Ross
adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
A Fire Endless was a beautifully written sequel that slightly missed the mark for me compared to its predecessor.
A Fire Endless felt like a very different book from A River Enchanted. While it still took place on the same island and with the same cast of characters, a lot of things didn’t work as well for me this time around. But before I get to those, here are the things I DID enjoy!
Things I liked:
- learning about the west and its culture
- Adaira’s growth and overcoming of her fears
- Torin’s renewed appreciation for Sidra and the softer aspects of the isle
- the development of the relationship between the east and west
- Kae!
Things I didn’t like
- the different plot elements felt disconnected from one another. The blight that is the impetus for the book feels insignificant in comparison to Jack’s actual journey
- the climax of the book didn’t satisfy me emotionally. This big moment that ended the series ended up having almost no emotional impact for me, and I knew that it couldn’t be the end because of that
Obviously, I still enjoyed the book quite a bit! The characters and the writing were wonderful, and most of the time I thoroughly enjoyed the story as well. But those two things were enough to drop this down a full star for me. That said, I will definitely be reading more from Rebecca Ross. 4 stars.
Thank you to NetGalley andHarper Voyager for providing me an ARC copy in exchange for an honest review.
A Fire Endless felt like a very different book from A River Enchanted. While it still took place on the same island and with the same cast of characters, a lot of things didn’t work as well for me this time around. But before I get to those, here are the things I DID enjoy!
Things I liked:
- learning about the west and its culture
- Adaira’s growth and overcoming of her fears
- Torin’s renewed appreciation for Sidra and the softer aspects of the isle
- the development of the relationship between the east and west
- Kae!
Things I didn’t like
- the different plot elements felt disconnected from one another. The blight that is the impetus for the book feels insignificant in comparison to Jack’s actual journey
- the climax of the book didn’t satisfy me emotionally. This big moment that ended the series ended up having almost no emotional impact for me, and I knew that it couldn’t be the end because of that
Obviously, I still enjoyed the book quite a bit! The characters and the writing were wonderful, and most of the time I thoroughly enjoyed the story as well. But those two things were enough to drop this down a full star for me. That said, I will definitely be reading more from Rebecca Ross. 4 stars.
Thank you to NetGalley andHarper Voyager for providing me an ARC copy in exchange for an honest review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood and Violence