Firelight by Sophie Jordan

[janicu]

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[ext_290253]

something about dragons just doesn't appeal to me much. Jenny @ supernatural snark liked this one pretty well. But I'm just not really excited at all about the whole dragon thing.....

[janicu]

The one shapeshifting dragon book I liked was Vivian Vande Velde's DRAGON BAIT. Standalone and girl is left by villagers to be eaten by the dragon. :)

[crowinator]

I pretty much agree with you, though I did like the arguments between Jacinda and her sister, because they didn't really try to understand each other. They both had valid points and were arguing because they were hurt by wanting different things. That's exactly how it was with my sister when we lived together (well, except for the whole, "I'm a dragon, I'm not a dragon" thing). Hah.

I thought her ridiculously intense attraction to Will was semi-explained near the end, when she discovers The Secret about him that I will not name for spoilers sake. I think that will be addressed more in the second book -- if it turns out to not be an issue, then I will be annoyed. For now, I'm reserving mu judgment on the two of them.

I find Cassian interesting, mainly because it's not clear how much of a tool he is of his ambitions (or his family's ambitions) or how much he cares for Jacinda as a person. It'll be interesting to see what happens with him and Will. I got a very Blood and Chocolate vibe from this book, with the girl being torn between

[janicu]

I don't necessarily think the arguments were bad, they were just frustrating to read, and getting involved enough to feel frustrated is probably a good thing.

Yeah I thought about that, but then she grew up with plenty of boys with that particular trait (ok not exactly, but yeah), and it maybe explains the awareness, but if it explains the attraction too, I would be skeptical.

Agreed on Cassian, although I don't think it's going to go the BLOOD AND CHOCOLATE route.. at least the way it seems set up now. Plus I think it's almost like her sister could be a solution for that problem if she suddenly manifests...

[starmetal_oak]

I'd love to read it! I hope I am the first to say it :)

[starmetal_oak]

And I'd review it anyways since that's what I do ;)

[janicu]

Yes you are the first! You can message me your address or just email me at janicu[at]gmail[dot]com and I'll mail it soon!

[blodeuedd83]

Oh dang, too late, but let's say I would have agreed with you then lol

[janicu]

rofl. :)

[ext_230658]

Sorry you didn't care much for the book. It does sound like a great premisis though. Thanks for the great honest review. :)

[janicu]

Well sometimes books just don't work for me but it did work for a lot of people (I think most of the reviews I linked to had positive reviews). If you liked the premise, don't let my review stop you! :)