Jul 31, 2015BostonPL_JordanD rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Title/Author: Fire by Kristin Cashore
Read by: Anna, Teen Central Librarian
Summary: Fire is the last monster human alive, with the ability to read minds. When spies start appearing in the Dells with foggy brains, the king pleads with her to help with the interrogations, to figure out who means well and who doesn’t. But she doesn’t want to hurt anyone the way her father did and she considers interrogation almost inhumane. And yet, if she doesn’t help the king, war will break out and the kingdom could be lost.
Series/Standalone: Book 2 in the Graceling trilogy, but can be read as a standalone
Genre/sub-genre: Fantasy
Diversity: There are characters with mobility issues
Relatable characters: yes
Would I re-read?: Maybe
Personal thoughts: I enjoyed reading this, though I think I enjoyed the first book, Graceling, even more. Again, there is a romance in this story, but it doesn’t take over the story, and it doesn’t have the traditional ending most romances have, which I appreciated. The main character is strong, but also has weaknesses, which was also appreciated. She was realistic in that way. There is one more book in this trilogy, Bitterblue, which I am intending to read next!
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