Review: Surprising!
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 07 1, 2013
*This book was given in exchange for an honest review and contains spoilers*Fire was a unique book set in a unique fantasy world. I really enjoyed the idea of 4 different realms that have powers from the 4 elements. I thought it was interesting to see all the ways the people imitated their chosen element. I thought the characters were well-developed. I really like Brae, he was thoughtful and kind. He was also a strong characters and I liked how he was willing to be open-minded. I did feel bad that he left Helion thinking that Roxy had betrayed him. I did enjoy Roxy as well, she had a ton of spunk and wasn't afraid to live. I also enjoyed that she wanted to be the best Protector and spent so much time training. Jazz was tougher for me because while I really understood and empathized with her character, I also felt like she was the least-likeable character. I understood her pain at not knowing where she comes from, but I also felt like she took it too far. Plus, it's obvious to me that Roxy and Jazz are half sisters. Roxy's dad was part of the Brizan occupation, he stayed there for months and the Brizan queen was reportedly extraordinarily beautiful, and he looked shocked when he saw Jazz. Also, Jazz had incidents using both water and fire powers, she has brown hair(Helion) and blue eyes(Brizan), and her hair is violet. Violet being a mix of blue hair(Brizan) and red hair(Helion), I can't wait for the next installment to see if I'm right! The only thing that keeps me from giving this book 4 or 5 stars, is the fact that it was hard to get into. I was more than 25% through it by the time I started to catch on to the elements and the differences between all the different realms. I also felt that the dual point of view was part of the reason it was hard to get into. It just switched to quickly and just as I would start to get invested into a character it would switch over to a different point of view. I would still recommend this book because it ended up being a great novel and I can't wait for the sequel!