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A review by luckies_universe
Incendiary by Zoraida Córdova
5.0
I don't have enough words to praise this book! If you're looking for adventure, mystery, political intrigue and magic, you've come to the right place.
The writing is on the older side of YA, which I appreciated because although I've accepted that I am no longer at the age that Young Adult novels are targeted toward, I still like to read a YA book that's more suited to my adult reading level every now and then, you know? And I'm aware that New Adult exists but often times it's just spice with bare minimum plot and that's unfortunately not my personal cup of tea.
There were plot twists littered throughout (that I didn't see coming). I was making faces the entire time--face palming, gasping in shock, fighting the urge to punch some of the characters in the face! There's a little bit of romance in the beginning of the story, and it's cute and all, but most of the book is plot-focused, which I enjoyed. The ending does, however, hint at future relationship conflict, so I'm kind of excited about that.
The main character, Renata, is brave and intelligent, and as the novel progresses she shows great ability for self-reflection, which is something you don't often see in books, especially YA. Usually, the main character is bullied or excluded, and then by the end of the book the mean characters realise that they misjudged the MC, or they meet a tragic end. However, in Incendiary, both the MC and the meaner characters seem to accept that the reason their relationships are so strained is due to both sides making valid mistakes.
This was a well-rounded, enjoyable fantasy novel and I am so excited to read the sequel!
The writing is on the older side of YA, which I appreciated because although I've accepted that I am no longer at the age that Young Adult novels are targeted toward, I still like to read a YA book that's more suited to my adult reading level every now and then, you know? And I'm aware that New Adult exists but often times it's just spice with bare minimum plot and that's unfortunately not my personal cup of tea.
There were plot twists littered throughout (that I didn't see coming). I was making faces the entire time--face palming, gasping in shock, fighting the urge to punch some of the characters in the face! There's a little bit of romance in the beginning of the story, and it's cute and all, but most of the book is plot-focused, which I enjoyed. The ending does, however, hint at future relationship conflict, so I'm kind of excited about that.
The main character, Renata, is brave and intelligent, and as the novel progresses she shows great ability for self-reflection, which is something you don't often see in books, especially YA. Usually, the main character is bullied or excluded, and then by the end of the book the mean characters realise that they misjudged the MC, or they meet a tragic end. However, in Incendiary, both the MC and the meaner characters seem to accept that the reason their relationships are so strained is due to both sides making valid mistakes.
This was a well-rounded, enjoyable fantasy novel and I am so excited to read the sequel!