A review by aprilhereee
Fireborne by Rosaria Munda

adventurous inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

I loved this one!! I didn’t know what to expect because I hadn’t heard anyone talk about it, but this was a really interesting YA fantasy. It was really easy to catch onto the world, and the characters were just complex enough to make me love them! I really appreciated that this book didn’t sugarcoat the characters feelings and downplay their emotions over some really serious topics, but it also didn’t feel like it made them overly dramatic. There were some pretty messed up things that happened to these characters and the way they deal with it is honorable. I loved the little bits of romance as well, it wasn’t nearly enough to where I’d call this romantasy, but it just made me love the characters more.

I also really loved the dragons! I’ve been spoiled with books where dragons speak and are basically an entire other character, but the dragons in this book do not. With that being said, I absolutely loved their role and the relationships with their riders and the other people around them. The interactions written were really heart-warming, and I just loved all the little details about them. I’m really hoping to see more of the dragons and their actions & emotions in books 2 & 3!

I will also mention, there was a decent amount of fire injuries & burning mentioned. Nothing super graphic, but if someone has trauma with fire, I’d keep that in mind. It’s a book with dragons & there are sparring & matches that involve ash & fire.
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