A review by jessalynn_librarian
Mortal Fire by Elizabeth Knox

5.0

I read like an amateur these days (slowly, with lots of distractions). If I find a book that's hard to put down and makes me pick it up even when I'd rather be sleeping, I know I've got something good. I'm having a hard time being articulate about books lately, or analyzing exactly why something works for me, but this one worked. I didn't care that the plot felt non-existent, then meandering, before finally getting gripping. I loved the atmosphere, the world-building, the prickly characters, and the way it all came together in the end. People who read for plot won't feel that way. That's okay - I loved it.