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fayettejill 's review for:
Of Flame and Fury
by Mikayla Bridge
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I thought the premise of this book was so cool. Phoenixes are one of my favorite mythological creatures to read about and they don't nearly get the love that they deserve. So when I saw Of Flame and Fury had them as the highlight I was sold.
This novel shines when it comes to the phoenix races. I could have read an entire book on that alone. I liked the descriptions, the obstacles, and teamwork of the racing crew. I also liked when "The Fume" came onto the scene and would have loved to see them incorporated more into the story. I also didn't see the plot twist coming, so kudos to Bridge for pulling that off.
I think one of my biggest problems with this book was that there was too much going on, leaving none of it well executed. I was left wanting more in terms of world-building and the magic system didn't feel very well fleshed out. The romance didn't feel believable because it felt like we spent hardly any time with the characters getting to know each other. I also wanted more on the pandemic plot, but maybe that will be addressed in future installments.
I think that this will find its home with romantasy readers, so I encourage lovers of the genre to try it out for themselves. It was just unfortunately a miss for me.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.
This novel shines when it comes to the phoenix races. I could have read an entire book on that alone. I liked the descriptions, the obstacles, and teamwork of the racing crew. I also liked when "The Fume" came onto the scene and would have loved to see them incorporated more into the story. I also didn't see the plot twist coming, so kudos to Bridge for pulling that off.
I think one of my biggest problems with this book was that there was too much going on, leaving none of it well executed. I was left wanting more in terms of world-building and the magic system didn't feel very well fleshed out. The romance didn't feel believable because it felt like we spent hardly any time with the characters getting to know each other. I also wanted more on the pandemic plot, but maybe that will be addressed in future installments.
I think that this will find its home with romantasy readers, so I encourage lovers of the genre to try it out for themselves. It was just unfortunately a miss for me.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.