Review: Smolder flamed hotter but Burn still sizzles
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 26, 2014
Smolder started out with a KAPOW and burn did not disappoint.  The beginning is fast paced and dramatic.  Smolder was hilarious but Burn is much more serious.  The characters are so serious that some are changed a little too much that they are almost acting out of character.  Koen is a solid and consistent character. I do have a few knits to pick. In the first book there is such a HUGE deal made about his showing preference among the chosen.  In this book that is not a problem at all, which makes it seem like a plot device in the first book that has become an inconvenience in this book.  ***SPOILER** At the end of the book the author took a chance with what happened with Boy.  I think she tried to handle it in a way that could still create a happy ending as much as she could. This book was not as good as the first. It was still unique and enjoyable.  Waiting seven years to rescue Boy did not make sense to me at all. It made me wonder if the author wanted to make him an adult and decided to do it this way. This was a choice that seemed out of character for our heroes.  I hope there is a third book or another series about this world.  This is a fantastic world that could really be explored in very interesting ways.  I was angry that the author was so vague about when the book was coming out.  She is a great author but she needs to respect her fans more by giving a deadline and sticking to it.  If she misses it apologize and put up another date.