Review: Great follow up
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 16, 2013
When we last left Aurora and Fenn in Born in Flames, they had just returned to their true home and were reunited with long last family. And Embracing the Flames starts pretty close to where we left off, picking up with Aurora and Fenn training for the fight of their lives.In Embracing the Flames Candace Knoebel gives us lots more magic, lots more dragon and a lot more heat. The magic that Candace Knoebel used was faintly reminiscent of Harry Potter as the mage had to literally vocalize spells in order to wield their magic. It was also nice to get to see Aurora use her dragon side more and finally become at peace with her dragon.Throughout Embracing the Flames we are given a greater glimpse into the world that Aurora and Fenn left behind when they were forced into hiding on Earth. We are also introduced to a ton of new characters. Some good and some bad. And Candace Knoebel delivers more than a few surprises throughout the story and delivers us more than our fair share of excitement, thrills, suspense, laughter, love and sadness. Giving the reader the full range of emotions as they finish Embracing the Flames.As I read through Embracing the Flames there was only one thing that bothered me. I love stories with love and stories that deal with a person being deemed the protector of another, but in Embracing the Flames I couldn't help but feel that Fenn sort of fell short of being the all great protector that he is prophesied to be. When in danger or facing a battle it always seemed to be Fenn relying on Aurora to save him instead of the other way around. But that being said I love the relationship between Fenn and Aurora. The feelings they share seem genuine and they have the kind of love that I can't help but root for. I just wish that Fenn would get his chance to be the powerful mage I know he can be. Perhaps he will get his chance in the last installment of this trilogy.Embracing the Flames is a wonderful read that will give the reader the opportunity to venture to other worlds, visit dragons, fight as a dragon, fight as a mage and love as soul mates. It is a story that I think everyone should read and I can't wait to see how all the surprises that Candace Knoebel gave us play out in the final installment.*Received a free copy in exchange for an honest review