Review: Fierce Like A Firestorm
Hello dragons! I hope you’re all doing well in the face of the Great Plague. Today I’m reviewing Fierce Like a Firestorm, the sequel to Wicked Like a Wildfire. I hope you enjoy it and that you’re staying safe.
{You might also like – Review: Wicked Like a Wildfire}
Title: Fierce Like A Firestorm
Author: Lana Popović
Rating: 3.5 Stars
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books
Date Published: 21 August 2018
Goodreads Description: Twin sisters Iris and Malina thought they knew how to reverse the ancient curse that haunts their line, the spell that destines them to use their gleams—unique forms of beauty-manipulating magic—to entice and enchant none other than Death himself.
But both sisters thought wrong.
Instead of ending the wicked bargain with the power of her infinite bloom, Iris is taken to an exquisite, uncanny realm in between this world and the next—a world Death created for her alone. Only, unlike all of Death’s companions before, Iris’s body goes on the one-way journey along with her soul, arriving in a kingdom never meant to sustain a living girl.
Left behind with Niko, her girlfriend, and Luka, the boy her sister loves, Lina searches for a way to save Iris. But as Lina unearths the dark secrets that bind her family to parallel fates of loss and immortality and Iris tries to outwit Death on his own terrain, a power resurfaces that even Mara, the original witch mother, fears. Now both sisters must learn to fully embrace their gleams—or else they’ll truly lose each other forever.
I received a review copy from Jonathan Ball Publishers. All opinions are my own.
Story
I enjoyed this book slightly more than I did Wicked Like a Wildfire. It was about 100 pages shorter, which meant it felt like the plot was moving at a faster pace. I really liked the different POVs we got, as I always feel like a variety of POVs round out the story more.
We got answers to a few questions I had during the first book, and I loved the deeper delve into the history and magic systems.
Writing
The writing was more fast paced and you could really see how Popović’s writing improved. It wasn’t as flowery as the first book, which made it much easier to read and to follow. This time when the writing took a more flowery turn it felt more natural and it just fit in with the story a lot better.
Characters
We were introduced to a few new characters in this one, and we got to see more of the familiar characters. I really enjoyed Iris’ point of view and the journey she went on with Death. Her growth and journey was an important part of this book and the open ending was a perfect way to close off her story, as it leaves her with more room to grow and explore.
All in all I enjoyed this book.
Let me know your thoughts on Fierce Like a Firestorm.
Glad you enjoyed the book. Thanks for sharing.
Yay, to the second book being better than the first.
Such a pretty cover.
This seems like my kind fo book! Thanks for sharing I want to try a book review and I’ve got some great inspo from this 🙂
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That cover is just beautiful. Sounds like a good book series. I live when a second book is better then the fist, it means that the writter gave more of him/her self in the book. Thanks for sharing.
I haven’t read Wicked Like Wildfire but heard nothing but good things about it. Your photograph of Fierce Like a Firestorm is gorgeous!
That cover has eye appeal and is quite striking
Okay, this series is starting to seriously appeal to me!!
I am glad that you liked his book beter than the first one.
The book looks so beautiful but I’m not a fan of multiple POV so I don’t think this would be for me. Great review.
Great review, I am really glad you enjoyed this second book more better than the first book. I really need to check out the first book because it looks like a book that I would so enjoyed to reading. Thank you so much for sharing your awesome post.