Busy busy busy busy busy busy. Why did I decide to start this up again? I realize I start every review with complaining about how stressful my life is. I promise it isn’t for absolutely no reason. I have many projects on the go. What is something exciting that is coming up in my life? Well in March I am travelling to Spain and Austria with my school and we get to stay with host families there, it will be super fun. The night before I go I have decided to go see Billy Talent at the Coliseum in Vancouver, should be a blast! Anyway, back to books.
It is not a peaceful time in the Dells. In King City, the young King Nash is clinging to the throne, while rebel lords in the north and south build armies to unseat him. War is coming. And the mountains and forest are filled with spies and thieves. This is where Fire lives, a girl whose beauty is impossibly irresistible and who can control the minds of everyone around her.
This is not the type of book where you need to read the first book in the series (Graceling) to get a lot out of the story, even though the first one was what caught my attention and brought me to Fire. Based on the land on the other side of the mountains, a land full of beautiful monsters and kingdom that is trying to fight off rebel armies Fire is an interesting book that includes romance, adventure, medieval politics and tragedy.
The idea of the monsters in the land being beautiful and enchanting was very unique, seeing as that is not what we picture when we think monster. In a way, the beauty of the Fire in the book brings out the monsters in normal people – a concept I haven’t read about before.
The pain that Fire experiences throughout the story after certain events was something I enjoyed, making the story seem more rocky even if you know it will end happy (I would call it more of a ‘bittersweet’ ending though.) Even for escape fiction Cashore’s writing did include realistic things of that time, and what a girl of Fire’s age had to deal with.
I recommend this book, well actually this author. I will read Bitterblue as soon as I can. Lots of books lined up as usual. Visit her website http://kristincashore.blogspot.ca/. I give this book a 3.5 OUT OF 5. Remember guys if you live in Canada to check out the chapters online store, very useful website. I also post my reviews on there.
Toodles for now, I’m currently on hold for 2 books at my library. BAI
MRR
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