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The Firebird
by Susanna Kearsley
Review originally posted on my blog, Turning Pages.
When I read The Winter Sea in November, I loved it. It’s a beautiful, sweeping tale of love in two different times. It’s an unforgettable book. However, I wanted more. The Firebird isn't as good as the first book in the series, but it was an enjoyable read that of course made me teary-eyed at some parts.
While this book does have to romance plots, it’s much more heavily focused on family (Anna’s tale) and accepting yourself (Nicola’s tale). I love love loved Anna’s story. She’s such an interesting character. She makes mistakes, she learns from them, she’s loyal and passionate. Her story is sad, but the ending is worth it. She finds family and builds a life for herself even though she misses Captain Jamieson/John and wishes she could meet her mom. She misses her uncles. Anna has such a big heart, and it was wonderful to see her growth from childhood to adulthood. We rarely get to see that with a character. The ending, while abrupt, is very sweet.
The romance in this book isn’t as much of a feature, at least in the past. When we do see Anna as a young woman who meets her match, the plot moves quite quickly but I enjoyed it nevertheless. Edmund is a bit of a jerk, but he only wants the best for Anna. I adore them together. The romantic plot in the present, with Nicola and Rob, is more of a slow burn. I adored them right off the bat, then the romance is toned down quite a bit for them as they focus on finding out what happened to Anna.
Their story has a much more abrupt ending and it doesn’t feel like the story was fully resolved.
The Firebird is a great conclusion to the Slains series. We get to see old characters we know and love, and meet some new ones as well. I don’t like this as much as The Winter Sea, but it was a lovely book. I’ll definitely read more of Kearsley’s work.
When I read The Winter Sea in November, I loved it. It’s a beautiful, sweeping tale of love in two different times. It’s an unforgettable book. However, I wanted more. The Firebird isn't as good as the first book in the series, but it was an enjoyable read that of course made me teary-eyed at some parts.
While this book does have to romance plots, it’s much more heavily focused on family (Anna’s tale) and accepting yourself (Nicola’s tale). I love love loved Anna’s story. She’s such an interesting character. She makes mistakes, she learns from them, she’s loyal and passionate. Her story is sad, but the ending is worth it. She finds family and builds a life for herself even though she misses Captain Jamieson/John and wishes she could meet her mom. She misses her uncles. Anna has such a big heart, and it was wonderful to see her growth from childhood to adulthood. We rarely get to see that with a character. The ending, while abrupt, is very sweet.
The romance in this book isn’t as much of a feature, at least in the past. When we do see Anna as a young woman who meets her match, the plot moves quite quickly but I enjoyed it nevertheless. Edmund is a bit of a jerk, but he only wants the best for Anna. I adore them together. The romantic plot in the present, with Nicola and Rob, is more of a slow burn. I adored them right off the bat, then the romance is toned down quite a bit for them as they focus on finding out what happened to Anna.
Their story has a much more abrupt ending and it doesn’t feel like the story was fully resolved.
Spoiler
Will the woman they were help get to go on her cruise? We’re never told. And the whole reason Nicola started that journey was to help that woman. I did like, however, that Nicola stops limiting herself. Though I’m not sure how I feel about Rob pushing her to reveal her gift to others. I like that Nicola came to accept her ability, but I find it a little difficult to swallow that she did it impulsively.The Firebird is a great conclusion to the Slains series. We get to see old characters we know and love, and meet some new ones as well. I don’t like this as much as The Winter Sea, but it was a lovely book. I’ll definitely read more of Kearsley’s work.