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A review by jaceyt1992
Fury and Flame by H.R. Camarillo
4.0
I received an ARC of this book. I give it 4 stars, but I hope you’ll read to know why.
This was a great book. I feel like Ollie is a very realistic character. I didn’t always agree with her or how she handled things, but I just couldn’t help but love her through it all. I loved to see the relationships she built throughout the story. I will definitely read the next book to see what happens next.
Here are a few things I think you should know, and why I didn’t give the book a final star:
•It is clear that this is an early work. Please keep this in mind. I expect to see some truly amazing works down the line, I mean possibly Rowling or Maas level eventually, but do not expect that here.
•World building is lacking. Again, I chalk this up to an early work. I still don’t feel as if I know much about the world I was just in. Most of what I imagined fed from other fantasies I’ve read. Her descriptiveness of what she did explain was done well, but most things seem to be assumed. I hope that she takes the time in future books to further explain the world and the creatures who call it home.
•Pace. The pace of the story was a bit all over the place. It seemed that in the beginning, she was in such a hurry to start doing things that we missed an introduction into this new world. Then once we got partially there, things hit a stall for a while. It seemed that nothing would happen and then all at once the action came and went and the book wrapped up. I’d like to have seen this book drawn out into two, maybe three books ideally. I have confidence she will find a good pace with experience.
•This reads as a ROMANCE. Which is what she says it is. This is one reason that I didn’t deduct further for the things I’ve mentioned. This is not a fantasy novel full of action and romance, it is a romance novel with fantasy and mild action. Do not expect some massive plot. It is about a girl and a boy and their friends.
All of this said, I do recommend the read. It’s a nice read, kept me interested, and I’ll be back for more.
This was a great book. I feel like Ollie is a very realistic character. I didn’t always agree with her or how she handled things, but I just couldn’t help but love her through it all. I loved to see the relationships she built throughout the story. I will definitely read the next book to see what happens next.
Here are a few things I think you should know, and why I didn’t give the book a final star:
•It is clear that this is an early work. Please keep this in mind. I expect to see some truly amazing works down the line, I mean possibly Rowling or Maas level eventually, but do not expect that here.
•World building is lacking. Again, I chalk this up to an early work. I still don’t feel as if I know much about the world I was just in. Most of what I imagined fed from other fantasies I’ve read. Her descriptiveness of what she did explain was done well, but most things seem to be assumed. I hope that she takes the time in future books to further explain the world and the creatures who call it home.
•Pace. The pace of the story was a bit all over the place. It seemed that in the beginning, she was in such a hurry to start doing things that we missed an introduction into this new world. Then once we got partially there, things hit a stall for a while. It seemed that nothing would happen and then all at once the action came and went and the book wrapped up. I’d like to have seen this book drawn out into two, maybe three books ideally. I have confidence she will find a good pace with experience.
•This reads as a ROMANCE. Which is what she says it is. This is one reason that I didn’t deduct further for the things I’ve mentioned. This is not a fantasy novel full of action and romance, it is a romance novel with fantasy and mild action. Do not expect some massive plot. It is about a girl and a boy and their friends.
All of this said, I do recommend the read. It’s a nice read, kept me interested, and I’ll be back for more.