Review of Firelight by Sophie Jordan

As a one of the few remaining descendants of dragons, modern day draki like Jacinda, the protagonist of Sophie Jordan’s new YA romance Firelight, live in isolated communities and hide behind human skins, only daring to fly under the cover of darkness.  Draki have been hunted for centuries by men who desire their blood for magic and their skin as trophies.  When Jacinda, a rare fire-breather and special hope for her village, risks everything to fly at sunrise, she comes face to face with a young hunter who mysteriously lets her go.  The punishment for her reckless behavior is deemed too high by her mother and the family flees their home, escaping to the real world only to find a new challenge, high school and Will, the merciful hunter who just happens to be Jacinda’s new classmate.

Fans of the Twilight series will enjoy the “love-at-first-sight” romance between Jacinda and Will, but in Jacinda readers will find a more proactive and sympathetic heroine whose attempts to fight her feelings for Will for the sake of her and her family’s safety occasionally come off as indecisive and inconsistent.  However, Jordan (also an author of adult historical romance) provides a break-neck pace that makes for a quick read and hits absolutely the right tone not only in the steamier scenes, but also in the action-packed climax that leaves readers satisfied and still ready for more from this imaginative world and its characters.

This review was written by Morgan Suity, Teen Room volunteer.  If you are interested in this book check it out in the library catalog, or find it on our New Books shelf.

If you are interested in writing a review for the blog, contact Morgan on Thursday evenings in the Teen Room, or email morgan (dot) suity @ gmail.com

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