Sophie Jordan

Firelight

Monicap

A paranormal romance... with dragons.
How could that not be so awesome?

Sarah Sammis

Ex wishlist.

1 star means I did not finish. I got about 10 pages in and I couldn't get past weredragons written like a pack of werewolves. I just can't get past talking about the future leader as the "future alpha." Nor can I get past the in media angst beginning.

Ofelia

Qui, è la strada per tornare in cielo.

Sono colpevole lo ammetto, ho iniziato a leggere questo libro dopo aver visto la copertina (davvero bella, bisogna ammetterlo) e aver letto la parola draghi. Leggendo brevemente la storia sul retro del libro mi ero immaginata una storia fantasy focalizzata sopratutto sui draghi, e la cosa mi garbava parecchio. Inizio a leggere il libro e va tutto bene finchè non arrivo a metà e iniziano a venirmi dei seri dubbi.. fermi tutti, ho visto qualche drago di sfuggita in metà libro come mai? non mi direte mica che quella dei draghi era una scusa per l'ennesimo young adult su base (finta) fantasy?!. Si, purtroppo è così.
Jacinda è una mutaforma, può mutare e prendere l'aspetto di un drago.. peccato che non lo fa mai. Tutta la storia gira attorno alla sua relazione con Will, che di professione caccia proprio i draghi tu guarda, però sembra non voler vedere tutti i segni che lei gli lascia per fargli capire senza ombra di dubbio che lei è proprio un drago. A metà libro ho dovuto fermarmi, con un brivido di orrore lungo la schiena, quando certi dialoghi mi hanno ricordato spaventosamente Twilight e ho pensato: nononono ti prego, non un altro clone di Twilight. E si perchè lui viene da una famiglia misteriosa, ha due fratelli (abbiamo tagliato un pò il personale) di cui tu guarda uno odia Jacinda e l'altro invece sembra subito adorarla. Will oltretutto salta spesso delle lezioni per andare a pesca (spiegazione ufficiale, andare a "caccia" è la spiegazione vera.. ricorda solo a me spaventosamente Twilight?), oltretutto all'inizio non possono stare insieme perché lui si ritiene troppo pericoloso per lei, Jacinda si preoccupa perché quando lui sarà vecchio lei avrà ancora l'aspetto di un'adolescente (i draki invecchiano molto più lentamente degli esseri umani e possono vivere centinaia di anni) e la scena della macchina.. ok, basta così.
Ora sembra che ne voglia parlare malissimo, invece alla fin fine il libro si salva e direi che un tre se lo merita. Anche se davvero, in certi punti è snervante e avrei voluto meno storia d'amore e più draghi.

Ale ♡

2.5 stars.
So many clichés that I was about to cry. I read it when I was 16 (6 years ago) for the very first time, and I must admit that in that time, I loved it and I don't know why. Now, I reread it and I wanted to kick Jacinda. Will was nice to me in that then, now he's annoying too.

I don't remember if I read the other two books 6 years ago (my bff used to borrow me, lol), and perhaps I'll do it now, idk. Right now, I'm just sick and tired of these clichés.

Elizabeth Neill

Morgana

** spoiler alert **
           Mi sforzo di sorridere, ed è una sofferenza. «Volo, ovviamente.»

Poteva essere molto meglio ( le mie aspettative erano alte ) ma poteva essere anche molto peggio ( dopo una cinquantina di pagine ho temuto davvero che fosse una copia di Twilight). Ho detestato il rapporto Jacinta/Tamra, perché Tamra viene descritta come bellissima, perfetta sotto ogni aspetto, aggrazziata, bravissima ad ambientarsi ma.. ci ricordiamo che sono gemelle? Possibile che una abbia i capelli perfetti e sempre in piega, e l'altra sempre arruffati e crespi? Tamra è troppo gelosa della sorella, insomma, capisco essere un pò gelosa visto che non puoi manifestarti e tu sarai vecchia e decrepita mentre tua sorella sarà giovane fino a quanto.. trecento anni? Anno più, anno meno. Tamra però esagera. Passa dal ohcometiamoJacintamiadolce a coltellate alle spalle, frasi acide e cose così. Visto come finisce il libro ci sarà sicuramente un seguito, togliete Tamra da questo seguito per pietààà! La storia d'amore poi, vogliamo davvero parlarne? Twilight vi dice qualcosa? Lui la vede ed è un colpo di fulmine, tutte le ragazze della scuola ci provano con lui ma lui non se le fila proprio, la scuola è piena di bei ragazzi ( vedesi Ben, uno dei tanti che passa Tamra ) ma chissà com'è tutte vogliono proprio lui, è ricco e misterioso, non si sa quasi niente della sua famiglia ma Edward.. em.. will volevo dire, ripete spesso a Jacinta di stargli lontano perché lui è pericoloso. Insomma, io avrei voluto vedere i draghi ed invece con questo fuggi fuggi dal clan non si sono visti mai, MAI! E' praticamente uno young adult come tutti gli altri, con l'eccezione che Bella.. Jacinta ogni tanto sputa fuoco ed invece di risplendere al solo diventa un pò gialla e le spuntano le ali.

ashley hopkins

Okay, I think this is one of those books for me that falls into the category of -I don't know what to really say about it. Not because I hated it or loved it, but because I'm stuck. I'm at an empass here. Does that make sense? This actually is really hard. I think I've come back to this review like 4 or 5 times now. I'm not one to go into like detailed outlines of the story because I would just be repeating what the outline at the top says so usually I try and tell about the characters. Hum! Perhaps I'll break my rule this once...sorta.

Well to start off the book did begin with action as Jacinda and her friend, Azure take it upon themselves to go against their coven rules, and go for flight. Which leads to an action sequence with the Draki Hunters going after them both. Being a good friend that Jacinda is she tells Az to go and duck under water (Azure a Water Draki) until they leave and she'll lead them elsewhere. After awhile of the chasing, and the draki hunters not finding Jacinda because someone let her go. They give up. (I think. My memory is kind of bad) Anyways, the leaders of Jacinda's Clan: Cassian and his father, and Jace's mother show up. Jacinda knows that something is bound to happen to her because after all she did break some rules, but she never gets the chance to find out because her mother takes her and her sister out of the safe compound area. (I guess that's what you call it) to freedom and safety, or so they think. From then on it kind of falls into a slump. There's not a whole lot of action after that. It's more of Jacinda and Tamra at school with friends, and then Jacinda
seeing Will again since the incident. Her falling for Will, and knowing she shouldn't because of what he is, but wanting to anyways to keep her Draki part of her alive, and so forth. It gets a little repetitive. I mean there's only so much of I want Will, I don't want Will a person can take. Personally I would have loved to just stay with him. Yes, he's a hunter, but the other option is go back to a place where your suppose to be "family" wants to hurt you/use you just as bad. So, see I'm stuck on my feelings. I definitely think it has room to improve on the next book. I must say I did find Will's predicament interesting. Something could come from that. I'm not a fan of the way it ended. I guess I should be glad there is a second book coming out.


Honestly, I have mixed feelings about Jacinda, Will, Cassian,Catherine, and a few of the others. 

Jacinda was okay. Like I said I got tired of the back and forth with Will. She seemed a little stubborn too not wanting to leave, and making her mom and sis suffer some. I guess in a way she had her own reasons for being like that mainly not wanting to lose part of herself, and that's completely understandable.

Will the hunter. I actually liked his character more than the others. I've read some reviews saying where he seemed over-protective and possessive, but I didn't really see that in him. 

Cassian was the son and future leader of the Draki Clan. I didn't particularly like his character, but maybe it's just because he didn't get as much book time as needed to develop and make him likable. When we did get to see him it wasn't for very long and he just seemed like a jerk. He said he would protect Jacinda, but I found that hard to believe. (maybe I'll be proved wrong though)

Tamra was Jacinda's sister who had a semi big part, but I didn't really like her either I guess she seemed snotty, and bratty to me. Yeah, maybe she had her reasons still I wanted to tell her to get over it.

There are a few more characters, but I wasn't fond of most of them either. Those were the other "bad guys" well besides the few friends Jacinda did make besides Will.


It didn't do much for me like I would have hoped it did, but you should still read it and see for yourself. :) It wasn't at all sucky. So read read!

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Marit

Where is part two when you need it? I am definitely visiting the library tomorrow

With her rare ability to breathe fire, Jacinda is special among the draki - the descendents of dragons with the power to shift into human form. But when Jacinda's rebelliousness forces her family to flee to the human world, her draki spirit starts to fade. The only thing that revives it is Will, whose family hunts her kind.

Laura Springall

Apparently an unpopular opinion but I actually really loved this book. Yes, Jacinda is clingy and a little boy crazy, but she's willing to go to great lengths to keep her dragon alive.

I loved the plot, the characters, and the writing style. I'm really looking forward to reading the next book.

SARAH OLSON

I wanted to love this book, I really did. The whole idea was amazing, but I didn't like the way it was written. The romance reminded me of the faults of Twilight, with too much gazing at each other in high school. I didn't understand their attraction at all. The ending was baffling. There was no plot resolution, it just ended in the middle of the action. So bizarre. I was so angry, if I had been reading a paper book I would've thrown it at the wall.

Jessica Nottingham

From the moment I saw Firelight on a Waiting on Wednesday post, I knew I had to read it. The cover caught my eye, the synopsis intrigued me, and Sophie Jordan is truly one of the nicest people I've ever had the pleasure to meet on Twitter! All of this contributed me jumping onto an ARC tour as fast as I possibly could. Wait until September to read this? Pshaw. As if I really could.

As I opened the book and dove into Jacinda's world, the world of the Draki, I found myself becoming increasingly enamored with both her and the abilities she possessed. Jacinda had a fiery attitude to match her special talent, and I loved her spunk! Her disgust with the situation being forced upon her, her utter rebelliousness, I just drank it in page after page. What struck me most was her absolute love for her mother and her sister. Jacinda was willing to give up so much to make her family content. If only we could all aspire to be as loving as she was.

To be honest though, my one gripe with Jacinda was her inability to do what she wanted to do. I understood how much she loved her family, and why she chose not to put them at risk. However as the book progressed I began to get angry at how much she would complain and yet not follow through with her plans. It didn't seem to match the fiery attitude that boiled within her. It bothered me for a long time, but then I was saved. I'll be honest without spoilers, the ending did change my mind! Thus why this was a fleeting issue and Jacinda and I are once again on the same page. Rock on girlfriend!

The chemistry that was present between Jacinda and Will reminded me a lot of Grace and Sam in Shiver and that really struck a cord with me. It was the type of attraction that although it is very sudden, is strong enough that it doesn't really need to be explained. The characters mesh together so well once they find one another that you never have to question why they are destined for love. Although the reader doesn't really get a deep look into Will's past, it is enough that he is there for Jacinda when she needs him. There without judging. I can only hope that more of Will's mysterious nature will be revealed in the next book!

Firelight was such a quick paced and expertly written book that I powered through it in a matter of hours. It was the type of book that when I came to the end I was saddened. No more story? I had to remind myself that there will be another one soon and I can once again jump on board with Jacinda and her unlikely match. I'm already so excited for the next book! Thank you, Sophie Jordan, for making me fall in love with dragons all over again.

Firelight

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