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A review by bookphenomena_micky
A Fire in the Sky by Sophie Jordan
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
Headlines:
Clever plotting
Marriage of convenience
Dragon revival
This book swept me into it's thrall rather quickly with Tamsyn's situation in the royal family that was both awful and at the same time, intriguing. I couldn't fathom the idea of a whipping girl. The arrival of "the beast" brought ripples through the palace and colour me interested in the dynamic that evolved.
I didn't expect the turn of events but found myself laughing in parts and horrified at the wedding night. Still, Jordan was able to show incredible chemistry between Fell and Tamsyn that had me wishing all the things for them.
The journey they found themselves on both relationship-wise and across the country was risky and full of peril. I did not see the twists that came along that journey. You could have heard my jaw drop from 50 steps. What a turn of events...and then we got a second twist!
I did feel a bit of ebbing in the plot and pace towards the end but then things picked up with steep excitement. It's a fairly open ending and I really hope the author intends to bring us more of this world and characters; I'm ready for it.
Thank you to HQ stories for the eARC.
Clever plotting
Marriage of convenience
Dragon revival
This book swept me into it's thrall rather quickly with Tamsyn's situation in the royal family that was both awful and at the same time, intriguing. I couldn't fathom the idea of a whipping girl. The arrival of "the beast" brought ripples through the palace and colour me interested in the dynamic that evolved.
I didn't expect the turn of events but found myself laughing in parts and horrified at the wedding night. Still, Jordan was able to show incredible chemistry between Fell and Tamsyn that had me wishing all the things for them.
The journey they found themselves on both relationship-wise and across the country was risky and full of peril. I did not see the twists that came along that journey. You could have heard my jaw drop from 50 steps. What a turn of events...and then we got a second twist!
I did feel a bit of ebbing in the plot and pace towards the end but then things picked up with steep excitement. It's a fairly open ending and I really hope the author intends to bring us more of this world and characters; I'm ready for it.
Thank you to HQ stories for the eARC.