A review by mbmartin42
A Fire Endless by Rebecca Ross

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted relaxing tense 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? No

5.0

ɢɪᴠᴇ ʏᴏᴜʀ ꜰᴇᴀʀ ᴀ ɴᴀᴍᴇ. ᴏɴᴄᴇ ɪᴛ ɪꜱ ɴᴀᴍᴇᴅ, ɪᴛ ɪꜱ ᴜɴᴅᴇʀꜱᴛᴏᴏᴅ, ᴀɴᴅ ɪᴛ ʟᴏꜱᴇꜱ ɪᴛꜱ ᴘᴏᴡᴇʀ ᴏᴠᴇʀ ʏᴏᴜ.

A River Enchanted was one of my top reads last year so it comes as no surprise to me that the second half, A Fire Endless, will only solidify this duology as one of my favorites. The blending of action, adventure, mystery and romance, with the Celtic tones, warming settings, character depth, emphasis on music, magical elements and cozy vibes are just perfection.

I won’t say too much about the plot, because spoilers, but this one picks up exactly where The River Enchanted leaves off with seamless continuity, making the duology feel like two perfect cohesive halves of a whole.

This half also continues to expand the world building of the island of Cadence. While River takes place in the East with the Tamerlains, Fire gives us a new glimpse into the west and the lives of the Breccans.

I loved the introduction of the new characters and spirits of the isle while expanding upon those we are already familiar with and have grown to love. Following along as Adaira, Jack, Sidra, and Torin come to terms with their new roles after the events of River. Each character showing a duality of strength and passion with softness and vulnerability through the trials they must each face and the growth they endure as they come into their own. Every relationship is tested and deepened by the end.

The romance here is done tastefully and is beautifully heartfelt. Although not completely fade to black, like in River, it’s far from graphic and it’s less about the mechanics than the actual emotions involved.

Although the stakes aren’t entirely low and there is a sense of urgency in the pages that keeps you hooked, the magical vibes keep it feeling so cozy. Each twist, turn and revelation keeping me on my toes.

The ending was just an enchanting as the story, pure magic and beautifully tearful. Leaving me longing for more time on Cadence. This is a true tale of hope and healing, of coming together and looking past differences. It will wrap itself around your heart and won’t let go.

“𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘴 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦, 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥. 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯 𝘶𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦, 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘸𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘪𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘯. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳—𝘸𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘱𝘦𝘳—𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘺 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘵, 𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘭. 𝘞𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘸𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘸𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘴𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩 𝘶𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘭.”