Review
An e-copy of the book has been provided by the publisher, Penguin Random House International, in exchange for an honest review.
Dragons, political reformation, massacre, and atonement.
Without even a sliver of expectation, I went into reading this book. Suffice to say, this book was a delightful read. It borders between a fast-paced novel and a slow-burn story. There is so much going on in the book that you’ll really lose your sense of time. The characters aren’t as complex as I hoped they would to be—with the amount of background struggle that they have, you’d think more depth would be presented. Parts of the story are quite anti-climatic and poorly executed that it made the latter part of the story less appealing. Most importantly, considering they are a huge part of the novel’s story, it would have been better if the dragons were given a stronger focal point instead of being nothing but a plot device to make the story “different.”
Overall, ‘Fireborne’ is a fantastic young adult novel. It has plenty of potential and is undeniably entertaining. I see no reason why people compares it with other more popular writings; though it isn’t something we can avoid, there is no point in trying to say this or that when they are their own novels/stories.
About the Author
Rosaria Munda grew up in rural North Carolina, where she climbed trees, read Harry Potter fanfiction, and taught herself Latin. She studied political theory at Princeton and lives with her husband in Chicago. Her debut young adult fantasy Fireborne was published in 2019 to critical acclaim, with sequels to follow.
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