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A review by kari_marie
Sapphire Flames by Ilona Andrews
5.0
This gets 5 stars from me.
Disclaimer: I am biased. I love Ilona Andrews. I think their writing style and characters are great. Now to the real review.
Sapphire Flames brings us back to world where Baylors do things their own way. Catalina has now stepped forward as the head of the house and her family. Somebody who has helped her in the past, now needs her help. Everyone has turned away from Runa after the deaths of her mother and sister, but the Baylors do not operate that way. They take on the case. Of course Catalina's teen crush, Alessandro, shows up throwing Catalina's plans out of whack. They will have to work together to solve the case.
This was a fun easy read that stuck with me. I read this when I first was granted the right to read it and I devoured it, I am writing this 2+ weeks later and I can easily recall this book and plot. The series originally followed the older sister Nevada but the authors made sure that this book was from Catalina's view and about her struggles, not Nevada. I think they did a wonderful transition of letting Nevada grow away from the family. There are growing pains but the family is growing. Sometimes authors wrap it up as easy and Ilona Andrews definitely showed that it is hard to have family dynamics change. Thank you for that. This book brought a smile to my face and I would definitely recommend this book. For that matter, I would recommend the series and other books by the authors.
Thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins Publishers for an ARC. This is an honest review.
Disclaimer: I am biased. I love Ilona Andrews. I think their writing style and characters are great. Now to the real review.
Sapphire Flames brings us back to world where Baylors do things their own way. Catalina has now stepped forward as the head of the house and her family. Somebody who has helped her in the past, now needs her help. Everyone has turned away from Runa after the deaths of her mother and sister, but the Baylors do not operate that way. They take on the case. Of course Catalina's teen crush, Alessandro, shows up throwing Catalina's plans out of whack. They will have to work together to solve the case.
This was a fun easy read that stuck with me. I read this when I first was granted the right to read it and I devoured it, I am writing this 2+ weeks later and I can easily recall this book and plot. The series originally followed the older sister Nevada but the authors made sure that this book was from Catalina's view and about her struggles, not Nevada. I think they did a wonderful transition of letting Nevada grow away from the family. There are growing pains but the family is growing. Sometimes authors wrap it up as easy and Ilona Andrews definitely showed that it is hard to have family dynamics change. Thank you for that. This book brought a smile to my face and I would definitely recommend this book. For that matter, I would recommend the series and other books by the authors.
Thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins Publishers for an ARC. This is an honest review.