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highladyofdelulu 's review for:
Of Flame and Fury
by Mikayla Bridge
adventurous
This was fun, yet somehow couldn't quite hold my attention.
Of Flame and Fury has such cool world building and the premise and framework feel pretty unique. The vibe is rough and fiery and with the rivalry between FMC and MMC, this has a perfect foundation.
I think it was the plot that lost me a bit. Not because it's bad - it really has some fun twists. It's just that, although some of the details were unexpected, a lot of it felt rather predictable.
It felt like I always knew which major turns were going to happen just a bit too soon before they happened. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing - sometimes that's what makes a book a comfortable read.
However, within this very unusual and intriguing world the author created, it left me a bit underwhelmed as I struggled to stay interested.
Which I find so sad because I think it's actually a good book! The writing is there, the conflicts make sense and aren't forced to further the plot but feel natural and the characters work,
I liked the FMC, the overall way she handled things has a level of cool aloofness that tries to cover all the vulnerability she ultimately can't really hide. As for the MMC, I very much see his potential. He too has the layers and is generally well crafted and well, intriguing. I enjoyed seeing the shift of perspective on him as the FMC got to know him.
Somehow though I didn't quite feel the chemistry. Not because it wasn't there - it was definitely palpable in his actions in particular. But because I felt like it lacked padding, I think? It just happened and while it didn't come out of nowhere and was rather on the side of slow burn, I still overall felt like progress happened out of nowhere.
I very much enjoyed the audiobook version of this, the narration was actually amazing! I loved how Safiyya Ingar infused the story with so much emotion, did an impressive job at adapting her voice to the situations and breathed that extra level of life into the characters.
To sum it up, Of Flame and Fury is a fun read with a unique magic system and pretty cool world building. While the story itself might not have been one to sweep me off my feet, it was still very much enjoyable. Some aspects left me a bit underwhelmed and at times had me struggle with staying focused. yet overall I think it's worth a read and I feel like many will love this.
Thank you to Net Galley, Macmillan Audio and Mikayla Bridge for an ALC of this book.
Of Flame and Fury has such cool world building and the premise and framework feel pretty unique. The vibe is rough and fiery and with the rivalry between FMC and MMC, this has a perfect foundation.
I think it was the plot that lost me a bit. Not because it's bad - it really has some fun twists. It's just that, although some of the details were unexpected, a lot of it felt rather predictable.
It felt like I always knew which major turns were going to happen just a bit too soon before they happened. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing - sometimes that's what makes a book a comfortable read.
However, within this very unusual and intriguing world the author created, it left me a bit underwhelmed as I struggled to stay interested.
Which I find so sad because I think it's actually a good book! The writing is there, the conflicts make sense and aren't forced to further the plot but feel natural and the characters work,
I liked the FMC, the overall way she handled things has a level of cool aloofness that tries to cover all the vulnerability she ultimately can't really hide. As for the MMC, I very much see his potential. He too has the layers and is generally well crafted and well, intriguing. I enjoyed seeing the shift of perspective on him as the FMC got to know him.
Somehow though I didn't quite feel the chemistry. Not because it wasn't there - it was definitely palpable in his actions in particular. But because I felt like it lacked padding, I think? It just happened and while it didn't come out of nowhere and was rather on the side of slow burn, I still overall felt like progress happened out of nowhere.
I very much enjoyed the audiobook version of this, the narration was actually amazing! I loved how Safiyya Ingar infused the story with so much emotion, did an impressive job at adapting her voice to the situations and breathed that extra level of life into the characters.
To sum it up, Of Flame and Fury is a fun read with a unique magic system and pretty cool world building. While the story itself might not have been one to sweep me off my feet, it was still very much enjoyable. Some aspects left me a bit underwhelmed and at times had me struggle with staying focused. yet overall I think it's worth a read and I feel like many will love this.
Thank you to Net Galley, Macmillan Audio and Mikayla Bridge for an ALC of this book.