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A review by jes7037
Fireborne by Rosaria Munda
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
There is a lot to love in this book. An interesting fantasy world with complicated politics, a bloody revolution with morally grey characters on both sides, a competitive dragon-riding school setting, characters with serious trauma who face moral dilemmas and have complex interpersonal relationships, and an emotional romance that doesn't feel childish or like insta-love.
Everything that I wanted Fourth Wing to be, which failed hard on every aspect that this book did so well. I'm so glad that Reads With Rachel on YT recommended Fireborne as an alternative book that focuses on a dragon-riding school and is actually written well and has a well thought out world.
It does feel a bit like a toned down Games of Thrones, but with less explicit violence, no sexual assault, and focused on just one setting and two characters, not jumping around an entire continent and 25 different POVs.
I absolutely loved it, and I really want to continue the series.
Everything that I wanted Fourth Wing to be, which failed hard on every aspect that this book did so well. I'm so glad that Reads With Rachel on YT recommended Fireborne as an alternative book that focuses on a dragon-riding school and is actually written well and has a well thought out world.
It does feel a bit like a toned down Games of Thrones, but with less explicit violence, no sexual assault, and focused on just one setting and two characters, not jumping around an entire continent and 25 different POVs.
I absolutely loved it, and I really want to continue the series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Sexism, Violence, War, and Classism
Minor: Bullying, Child death, Torture, Blood, and Alcohol