Synopsis:
With the help of pivotal figures from her past, Cat begins to understand the root of her exceptional magic, her fated union with Griffin Sinta, and Griffin's role in shaping her destiny.
Only Cat holds the key to unlocking her own power, and that means finally accepting herself, her past, and her future in order to protect her loved ones, confront her murderous mother, and taking a final, terrifying step--reuniting all three realms and taking her place as the Queen of Thalyria.
What doesn't kill her will only make her stronger...we hope.
Review:
Wow.
With the help of pivotal figures from her past, Cat begins to understand the root of her exceptional magic, her fated union with Griffin Sinta, and Griffin's role in shaping her destiny.
Only Cat holds the key to unlocking her own power, and that means finally accepting herself, her past, and her future in order to protect her loved ones, confront her murderous mother, and taking a final, terrifying step--reuniting all three realms and taking her place as the Queen of Thalyria.
What doesn't kill her will only make her stronger...we hope.
Review:
Wow.
What. A. Ride.
Heart of Fire starts with a heart-breaking family confrontation and ends with one that puts it back together. It’s a stunning inferno of a book, a fitting conclusion to a fantastic trilogy.
The plot bursts breathlessly from confrontation to confrontation so quickly, you barely notice Cat’s bouts of navel-gazing. She had a terrible childhood and only in this book is it clear how badly it scarred her. Most of the book is her learning to accept herself and control her considerable powers, a journey that takes her back to the Ice Plains, down into Tartarus, and all the way back to her homeland of Fisa.
I enjoyed the foundation of Greek mythology, which becomes even more apparent in this instalment. It limited the world-building the author had to do without forgoing richness and it was also interesting to wonder if this is some offshoot of our own world.
This can’t be read as a standalone, as it refers to past events throughout. Sometimes I wasn’t sure if the previous events had happened on page, which caused some confusion but not enough to push me out of the story.
It’s not a perfect book, but it was such fun to read and (mostly) ended Cat and Griffin’s story on a satisfying note. I could see side-characters being paired off, which I really like in an ending. There is some mystery on the fate of one character, but I’m hoping that’s a sequel hook, or at least short story fodder. All in all, a worthy end to a wonderful debut and I eagerly await what the author writes next.
Four fiery stars
I received a copy of this story from the author through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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