'Fireblood' by Elly Blake
- Pages for the People
- Nov 26, 2017
- 3 min read
The 'Fireblood' Synopsis -
‘All hail the Fire Queen. Against all odds, Ruby has defeated the villainous Frost King and melted his throne of ice. But the bloodthirsty Minax that was trapped inside is now haunting her kingdom and everyone she loves. The answers to its demise may lie to the south in Sudesia, the land of the Firebloods, and a country that holds the secrets to Ruby’s powers and past… Despite warnings from her beloved Arcus, Ruby accompanies a roguish Fireblood named Kai to Sudesia, where she must master her control of fire in a series of trials to gain the trust of the suspicious Fire Queen. Only then can she hope to access the knowledge that could defeat the rampaging Minax—which grows closer every moment. But as sparks fly in her moments alone with Kai, Ruby no longer knows whom to trust. The fates of two kingdoms are now in her hands.’
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To rate the second novel to the Frostblood Saga I gave it 3.99/5 stars. Overall, I really did enjoy this book and thought it was interesting and was written well.
It’s been such a long time since I’ve read the first novel, but was pretty happy to know that ‘Fireblood’ wasn’t a polar opposite to ‘Frostblood’.
The first thing I really enjoyed about this novel was the humour. I loved how sarcasm was used as a tool to move the characters into a light-hearted place, I thought it suited the flow of the story.
Secondly, I loved Kai as a character. You always need that entertaining and selfish character to lighten moods and to cause trouble. This is the same for Arcus, he was the brooding character that only showed his emotions when they were truly needed.
What I enjoyed most about this novel was the story telling. I thought the historical retellings were written so well that I wasn’t lost or bored throughout the novel.
One thing I didn’t enjoy about this novel was the love triangle. Even though in the beginning it wasn’t your typical fight for the Alpha spot, it soon fell into that predictable stage.
Secondly, I didn’t enjoy Ruby as a character. She seemed so tough and head-strong in the synopsis, but whilst reading she was your average girl trying to figure out a way in which to save the world and not get anyone killed (boring).
The very last thing I didn’t enjoy about this novel was the plot twists. I know everyone loves a good cliff hanger, but at the end of the novel they just got predictable and out of control. At one time, I had to put the book down and try to figure out all the drama that just occurred!
Towards the end of the novel I found that these plot twists made the story so much more unbelievable in my eyes and I was slightly annoyed at how the characters could move on so smoothly.
Overall this novel was an enjoyable read although difficult to believe, but in saying this I intend to still read the third book to the saga only because of Kai and Arcus (hot boys make for good drama!). This novel is classed as Young Adult Fantasy with elements of magic and romance.
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