Firelight (Firelight, #1) in Once Upon a Twilight blog

Oct 20, 2010 Christin (Portrait of a Book) rated it really liked it

Shelves: 100in2010, young-adult, btc-review

I loved the premise of Firelight. In a paranormal market that is inundated with stories of vampires and werewolves (not that those stories aren't great), it was refreshing to see a book about dragons. Sophie creates a wonderful world, drawing the reading in and weaving fantasy and magic into believable situations. I wish that we had learned more about the draki, their culture, and their talents, but this leaves something else to look forward to in the sequel.

I really enjoyed Jacinda's character ...more

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Aug 11, 2010 Brandi rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, paranormal, young-adult

I LOVED this book & devoured it the second I saw it. The story of the draki is refreshing in a world saturated with vampires, werewolves & faeries (don't get me wrong- I love those too!). I love Jacinda & Will together.

When I turned the last page I was so bummed it was over! The second is bound to be awesome as well- so curious what will happen with the Pride..and Will... I can't wait! ...more

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Jun 30, 2010 Len rated it it was amazing

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Jacinda is prized in her tribe of dragon descendants for her rare ability to breathe fire. This make her feel suffocated as every move she makes, even her future, the pride tries to control. All these changes when she was forced to adapt into the human world. There, with no chance to nurture her draki, she feels it slowly withers away. With a weird twist of fate she encounters Will, a draki hunter who makes her draki spirit stir into life. With nothing else to hold on to, original post here

Jacinda is prized in her tribe of dragon descendants for her rare ability to breathe fire. This make her feel suffocated as every move she makes, even her future, the pride tries to control. All these changes when she was forced to adapt into the human world. There, with no chance to nurture her draki, she feels it slowly withers away. With a weird twist of fate she encounters Will, a draki hunter who makes her draki spirit stir into life. With nothing else to hold on to, Jacinda will risk everything to be with the one boy she should not be with.

Firelight tossed in the mythical creatures, high school life, family dynamics, and some star-crossed lovers to create a story about a girl's journey into what it means to different, finding acceptance, and love during the most tumultuous period of a person's life - early adolescence. Complete with characters that you can either love or hate, but are definitely crucial in driving the story onto the next stage.

I really love the story because it's about dragons! Fantasy wouldn't be complete without dragons! Sophie Jordan re-imagined dragons having the capability of transforming into humans as one of their defenses against those who hunt their kind. Jacinda's journey somehow for me mirrors an adolescent's struggle in adapting to a new environment, fitting into high school, the tension in and out of the family, and of course building relationships.

I don't want to over-analyze the story but it's just some of the cool stuffs in this fiery book, Firelight. We all know that Jacinda is the dragon in the story but Will is one hot character! They build-up steam that will make readers fanning for more. Not to mention a heated love triangle that is present here. Definitely not to miss! They are not the Romeo-and-Juliet star-crossed lovers because hell they can fight and will fight their way to be together. The only question is will it be enough? With two kinds in heated conflict that spans generations - draki against hunters; and another mysterious kind looming in the shadows, will it even be possible?

Firelight will leave you captivated and on the edge by the end of the book that you'll be wanting for its sequel to come soon. ...more

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Jul 21, 2010 Adriana B rated it it was amazing

Shelves: best-books-ever, beautiful-covers, completed-series

Wow this book was awesome! I've heard it was really good but kept putting it off. Now I'm glad I did because I don't have to wait for the sequels!
For me my favorite part of the book was just the mythology with the Draki's, they're so unique and different from other characters in YA literature. There were some parts that made it seem like a Twilight knock-off, but this book definitely stands on it's own very well! The characters were well written and the world was beautiful. I found it fascinatin ...more

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