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Fireborne by Rosaria Munda

17 reviews

star_charter152's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Bullying, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, War, Classism, Animal death, and Death

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Child death

Minor: Sexual content, Vomit, and Panic attacks/disorders

royalwaves's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I wasn’t that invested for over half of the book but the last section sold me. And I’m looking forward to continuing with the trilogy.

This is yet another book that has gotten me to tear up.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Child death, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, and Murder

clareehebert's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Death, Classism, Fire/Fire injury, and Child death

katrinarose's review against another edition

adventurous emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Excellent fantasy with complex political intrigue that didn’t fall into obvious good vs evil “sides”. The character development was excellent and I enjoyed both POVs. I liked that it wasn’t romance-heavy, especially in a world/situation with such high stakes. The dragons were an interesting element in this world too, and I hope the next books expand more on the dragon and rider relationship. The only thing that keeps it from 5 stars from me is that it definitely felt like a book that is meant to be a build up to the next books in the series. Even the big final scene in the book was a little short and anticlimactic after all the events that led it there. I’m excited to read the next one!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Medical content, Classism, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, and Blood

openbookheartmind's review

adventurous challenging dark inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, War, Child death, and Death

kbz_22's review

adventurous challenging emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Fireborne by Rosario Munda is an enthralling fantasy novel that left me eager for more. The plot is a masterful tapestry of political intrigue, friendship, and self-discovery that keeps you on the edge of your seat. Annie and Lee, our central characters, showcase incredible resilience in the face of a world filled with power struggles and secrets. Their evolution throughout the story is nothing short of amazing.

One aspect I particularly enjoyed was the psychic connection with the dragons. It added a unique layer to the bond between dragonriders and their mounts, making the story more immersive. However, I wished the dragons themselves had been further explored. Their personalities and history felt somewhat underdeveloped, leaving me hungry for more depth in their portrayal.

Despite this minor quibble, Fireborne is a captivating read that beautifully blends action, emotion, and intrigue. Rosario Munda's storytelling prowess shines through, and I'm excited to see where she takes this series next. Fantasy enthusiasts, brace yourselves for a thrilling journey with Annie, Lee, and their majestic dragons.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism, Child death, Murder, and War

aseel_reads's review

adventurous challenging dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This book gives me such Russian Revolution with dragon vibes, but maybe that's just me. I can also understand how this is a better version of Fourth Wing. The bigger focus on actual dragon riding/fighting was really cool to see, the actual impact of the war and the horrors they have to commit was deeply gripping, and the struggle of our two main characters and whether they can accept and move on after what their families have experienced? Captivating. Definitely had some "hands to mouth" moments which is always fun and very excited to start the second book immediately. Will say that the beginning is a little hard to get through, but you'll be hooked after 15%. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, Classism, Bullying, Blood, War, Vomit, Medical content, Violence, Sexism, Police brutality, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Grief, Death of parent, Death, and Child death

nebraskanwriter's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, War, Bullying, Grief, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Torture, Alcohol, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Violence

stone_stupas's review

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The beginning is rocky but the book picks up and when it does, it is unputdownable. I don't think I've ever read a YA set in the aftermath of a revolution and Fireborne does a wonderful job in showing a nuanced world that feels real, dragons and all. The writing could've been better but I'm sure it will be so in the sequels. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Classism, and Child death

katymat18's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

At the end in the author’s note Munda attributes the inspiration of this book to draw from Virgil’s Aeneid and Plato’s Republic. But I have to say the whole time I was reading I saw the Dragonlord’s as the Romanov’s, the last imperial family of Russia before the Russian Revolution, and Lee to me felt like the “lost” princess Anastasia if she survived her families massacre. Which, while keeping that in mind, made this story so incredibly intriguing to me. The politics, the ties that bind whether it be blood or a found family (think blood vs water, nature vs nurture), and the dragons! I mean who doesn’t love dragons! Fireborne is an incredible story - just what a ride - honestly I couldn’t put it down. 

All in all, if you are looking for a new fantasy read that has complicated familial ties, and makes you really think which is the better side - or in my case just be as utterly torn as the characters in the story then this is the book for you! I can’t wait to dive into the sequel. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Violence, War, and Death

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Vomit