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Fireborne by Rosaria Munda

20 reviews

maregred's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury and War

Moderate: Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Classism

Minor: Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Sexism, Grief, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

brainwave_caravan's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

kaitrates's review against another edition

adventurous emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

I really enjoyed this first entry into this romantic fantasy series. I found it fast paced and intriguing, with a fun will-they-or-won't-they romance subplot. The yearning, the tension (romantic and otherwise), and the twists kept me ROOTED. This one is equal parts inspiring and devastating with a strong political lens and I can't wait to dive into the rest of the series.

I've seen some describe this as a love triangle and while I did tell my dog many times "he's kissing the wrong person!" I found it pretty obvious that there weren't deeper feelings from Lee. As Annie says later in the book,

“Who am i to begrudge him the ways he’s found to escape his darkness? I’ve been escaping mine with [redacted] for years."

It felt convenient and escapist, rather than actual interest. There was never any "what if he actually ends up with [her]?!" concerns like in a proper love triangle. I did really appreciate how the two girls handled it with such maturity rather than pettiness.

I've seen this recommended in addition to or instead of Fourth Wing and, while I understand the sentiment, I think if you go into this with that expectation you will be disappointed. First of all, they're different age groups (NA for FW vs YA for this) which impacts the themes and how the characters act. Secondly, the focuses are very different (e.g. training vs politics). Additionally, the dragons also aren't their own characters in this. There is a connection between rider and dragon that we're toold about and a choosing but all that happens in the past with only brief recollection on page. I think if FW (re)sparked your interest in fantasy novels with dragons, to add this one to your TBR; however if you want something that *feels* similar and has a similar level of spice, this isn't for you.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Violence, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death

psychnp's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Loved this book from the start
So much so I took notes on things I wanted to make sure to praise in thr review 
First off, if you have the chance to listen to the audiobook the narrators really so the characters justice 
The point I knew I was going to love this book, rather than like it came early *mini spoiler*

when the male lead recognizes other characters flirting with a significant power disparity and finds it unappealing - which is foreshadowing for his overall character arc

Continues to flaunt many similar typical trends seen frequently in fantasy novels 

I'm so many ways this novel excites and intrigues and the narrators for the audiobook are exceptional 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Police brutality, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail

embee09's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Grief, Death of parent, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Vomit and Alcohol

star_charter152's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Death, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Child death and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Vomit

kal517's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail

ghoulishshark's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I wasn’t that invested for over half of the book but the last section sold me. And I’m looking forward to continuing with the trilogy.

This is yet another book that has gotten me to tear up.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Animal death, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

0rdinaryreader's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

I think this is the best book I’ve read this year. The characters are so well fleshed out, their struggles believable, the stakes believable and thorough. I am deeply impressed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: War

Minor: Sexism, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

katrinarose's review

adventurous emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Excellent fantasy with complex political intrigue that didn’t fall into obvious good vs evil “sides”. The character development was excellent and I enjoyed both POVs. I liked that it wasn’t romance-heavy, especially in a world/situation with such high stakes. The dragons were an interesting element in this world too, and I hope the next books expand more on the dragon and rider relationship. The only thing that keeps it from 5 stars from me is that it definitely felt like a book that is meant to be a build up to the next books in the series. Even the big final scene in the book was a little short and anticlimactic after all the events that led it there. I’m excited to read the next one!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Blood, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism