Two fierce and young women, living 1,000 years apart, one whom posses to power to save the world…the other to destroy it.
After, Rielle Dardenne risks everything to save her friend, the crown prince, she shows kingdom of Celdaria that she posses the power over more than one element. The only people who should have this power are the prophesied queens of blood and light. Rielle must then go through seven trials, one for each element, to prove her loyalty and her title as the Sun Queen. But, with a mysterious voice in her head trying to influence her to take the wrong path, can she stay focused and true?
Over a thousand years later, bounty hunter Eliana Ferracora serves the Empire and has embraced a violent life to keep her family alive. But when her mother vanishes and the Wolf of the rebel Red Crown wants her, can she find her mother without succumbing to the rebels?
I did enjoy this book, I did. However, I couldn’t help but find myself preferring Eliana’s story over Rielle’s. The narrative changes each chapter between the two young women so you have a chance to see both of them going through arguably the most significant changes and moments in their lives. It seems quite random at first, but after about the half way mark you start to see where and how the stories intertwine. I do wish I’d skipped the prologue chapter since it definitely made a few moments predictable especially within Rielle’s story. I think I would have preferred the alternating chapters a little more if they didn’t alternate each chapter. I think it would have been better if had been every few, especially for Eliana since her story line tends to stay pretty action-driven throughout whereas Rielle’s builds. This kind of bought the momentum to a halt every time you switched back to Rielle since there were a few chapters that weren’t as necessary or informative.
I love Eliana. She’s my type of girl. Witty, bad-ass, strong, but that doesn’t mean she doesn’t care. She loves her Mother and her little brother Remy and it gave a nice contrast when you saw her interact with him in comparison to when she was fighting or killing. She was very progressive and I can’t wait to see how else she grows.
Rielle I found to be more of a slow-burner. I wasn’t crazy about her at the beginning. I still don’t think she particularly progressed much, but I can tell by where her story ended in this book there will be a lot of development to come so I’m not writing her off yet.
I was surprised that I never found Remy annoying. Usually kids annoy the hell out of me whether they’re in real life, literature or film, but Remy came across really mature for his age and well-spoken so that’s probably what did it. He didn’t do anything stupid – yet.
There were some decent supporting characters. I think Ludivine will grow on me. She wasn’t present that much, but what I saw she seemed supportive. Audric was very basic. He definitely needs a personality injection if I’m to find him relatively worth reading about.
Love Simon. I need the banter back. He and Eliana had amazing chemistry and a great back and forth but that seemed to lessen as we went through. Don’t lose it.
I have only on slight issue with the characters – Simon. Ladies and gents may I present, the worlds most pathetic name – no offence. But seriously! I was really hoping there would be some big reveal and you’d learn that wasn’t his real name. It’s like Claire Legrand ran out of nice, bad-ass, fantasy names and just went with that.
I like the story. I wasn’t sure if I was going to at the beginning, but it grew on me. I wouldn’t say it’s crazy original though. Individually, both Rielle and Eliana’s story arcs are quite common, it’s only the over-lapping that gives the book something new. I thought the world-building was well-done. I need more magic talk and history. I can only assume it’s coming, but I need more about the Gate and the Angels. I thought the writing was pretty good. Despite not particularly liking the change each chapter I think Legrand did a good job and ending each chapter and beginning the next. Again, I think the prologue did spoil a little, had I known I probably would have skipped it.
Overall, I found Furyborn thoroughly enjoyable. I think I may like the second more since I feel there will more action and development and less time spent strolling the gardens having a girly-chat. Some good characters. Obviously I like some more than others, but none are terrible and I find Corien very intriguing. I will definitely be picking up book 2.
After, Rielle Dardenne risks everything to save her friend, the crown prince, she shows kingdom of Celdaria that she posses the power over more than one element. The only people who should have this power are the prophesied queens of blood and light. Rielle must then go through seven trials, one for each element, to prove her loyalty and her title as the Sun Queen. But, with a mysterious voice in her head trying to influence her to take the wrong path, can she stay focused and true?
Over a thousand years later, bounty hunter Eliana Ferracora serves the Empire and has embraced a violent life to keep her family alive. But when her mother vanishes and the Wolf of the rebel Red Crown wants her, can she find her mother without succumbing to the rebels?
I did enjoy this book, I did. However, I couldn’t help but find myself preferring Eliana’s story over Rielle’s. The narrative changes each chapter between the two young women so you have a chance to see both of them going through arguably the most significant changes and moments in their lives. It seems quite random at first, but after about the half way mark you start to see where and how the stories intertwine. I do wish I’d skipped the prologue chapter since it definitely made a few moments predictable especially within Rielle’s story. I think I would have preferred the alternating chapters a little more if they didn’t alternate each chapter. I think it would have been better if had been every few, especially for Eliana since her story line tends to stay pretty action-driven throughout whereas Rielle’s builds. This kind of bought the momentum to a halt every time you switched back to Rielle since there were a few chapters that weren’t as necessary or informative.
I love Eliana. She’s my type of girl. Witty, bad-ass, strong, but that doesn’t mean she doesn’t care. She loves her Mother and her little brother Remy and it gave a nice contrast when you saw her interact with him in comparison to when she was fighting or killing. She was very progressive and I can’t wait to see how else she grows.
Rielle I found to be more of a slow-burner. I wasn’t crazy about her at the beginning. I still don’t think she particularly progressed much, but I can tell by where her story ended in this book there will be a lot of development to come so I’m not writing her off yet.
I was surprised that I never found Remy annoying. Usually kids annoy the hell out of me whether they’re in real life, literature or film, but Remy came across really mature for his age and well-spoken so that’s probably what did it. He didn’t do anything stupid – yet.
There were some decent supporting characters. I think Ludivine will grow on me. She wasn’t present that much, but what I saw she seemed supportive. Audric was very basic. He definitely needs a personality injection if I’m to find him relatively worth reading about.
Love Simon. I need the banter back. He and Eliana had amazing chemistry and a great back and forth but that seemed to lessen as we went through. Don’t lose it.
I have only on slight issue with the characters – Simon. Ladies and gents may I present, the worlds most pathetic name – no offence. But seriously! I was really hoping there would be some big reveal and you’d learn that wasn’t his real name. It’s like Claire Legrand ran out of nice, bad-ass, fantasy names and just went with that.
I like the story. I wasn’t sure if I was going to at the beginning, but it grew on me. I wouldn’t say it’s crazy original though. Individually, both Rielle and Eliana’s story arcs are quite common, it’s only the over-lapping that gives the book something new. I thought the world-building was well-done. I need more magic talk and history. I can only assume it’s coming, but I need more about the Gate and the Angels. I thought the writing was pretty good. Despite not particularly liking the change each chapter I think Legrand did a good job and ending each chapter and beginning the next. Again, I think the prologue did spoil a little, had I known I probably would have skipped it.
Overall, I found Furyborn thoroughly enjoyable. I think I may like the second more since I feel there will more action and development and less time spent strolling the gardens having a girly-chat. Some good characters. Obviously I like some more than others, but none are terrible and I find Corien very intriguing. I will definitely be picking up book 2.