Hello fellow book nerds!
I apologize this post comes late. It was originally supposed to be posted on Saturday but work got a little busy and I wasn’t able to finish the book. And this book definitely deserved to be finish before I fully wrote my review.
So here it is. Thank you to The Write Reads and HaperCollins for hosting this ultimate tour!
Happy Reading!
Fireborn
Aisling Fowler
5 out of 5 stars
Summary
Taken from Goodreads
Twelve gave up her name and identity to train in the art of hunting them–so she says. The truth is much more deadly: she trains to take revenge on those who took her family from her.
But when Twelve’s new home is attacked, she’ll find herself on an unexpected journey, where her hidden past is inescapably intertwined with her destiny–and the very fate of her world.
Feedback
This story is so much more than the description. I honestly wasn’t sure what to expect but this was so much fun to read. There is so much I absolutely loved about it and even though this is meant to be a Middle Grade story, it is one that can be enjoyed by anyone. The story starts off and I just think of how much I’m going to dislike Twelve’s character, along with Five. It quickly picks up and their journey begins. The group absolutely learns how to work together and all of the lessons Twelve learned but ignored, showed its importance as they travel Ember. While the journey the group went on was interesting and fun, it was honestly the world that grasped me. I loved all of the unique monsters that were introduced and how they were described. It was all so fascinating and I enjoyed learning all that this world had to offer. It is such an intricate world and I loved it. The age group it is meant for will become absorbed as I was. I’m so glad this is a series because I really want more.
Along with the amazing world building that Fowler was able to make, the characters fit it so well. I was weary about Twelve at first, just because I know the blindness of revenge that can happen to a character. But she grows up so fast and in such a believable way that you can’t help but root for her at the beginning. I’m so glad that Five and Six join her as well. To learn their stories, even though you’re not supposed to talk about your past, and see how they compliment each other was satisfying. And then Dog. Why can’t I have a stone dog Guardian? There is so much that was successful with these characters as well. I will be waiting impatiently for the next book.
Final Thoughts
Overall, Fireborn by Aisling Fowler was such an amazing book. I absolutely loved this new fantasy world. It is filled with magic, new and old, and does a great job establishing itself. It was fun to learn about these new monster and how our heroes face them. The journey and the world will keep anyone who reads this absorbed in its words without it ever feeling boring. Each description was very well thought out and made an amazing picture. I loved Twelve’s development on this journey. It’s always great to see our main protagonist grow and realize the person they want to be. The group, in general, is one that I want to continue to follow. I absolutely recommend this book if you enjoy magic, monsters, and a group that embarks on a dangerous quest.
About the AUthor
Aisling Fowler
Aisling was born in 1985 and wishes that she had grown up in a magical, mountainous kingdom, but was actually raised in Surrey on a diet of books and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Her early ‘adventure’ stories involved surprisingly little action and her first novel (3 pages long) was politely declined by publishers at age 11. After earning a BSc in Biology and working as a support worker and then a nurse, the idea for her debut novel, Fireborn, came to her as she moved back and forth between London and the US. Now based in Hackney, when she is not reading or writing, Aisling loves cooking and plotting adventures (for herself as well as her fictional characters). Fireborn will be published by HarperCollins in 2021.
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Books in the Skye 
Great review!
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