Book Title: Firelight (ARC copy*)
Release Date: September 6, 2011
Author: Sophie Jordan
Recommended Reading Age: 15 and up
Synopsis:
Full of sizzling romantic tension and page-turning action, the next installment in the Firelight trilogy raises the stakes in Jacinda’s life. After revealing herself as a draki to hunters to save Will, the boy she loves, Jacinda and her family must return to the safety of the pride. But her fellow draki no longer trust Jacinda, so her sister, Tamra, and their prince, Cassian, are among the few who will even talk to her. Jacinda longs for Will to keep his promise and come find her, even though she knows it is not only unlikely, it is dangerous. When, against all odds, he does track her down, Will’s reappearance sets in motion a deadly chain of events that nobody can stop.
Book Review:
I was at the edge of my seat until the very end of Firelight (see Blog Entry: ), so I commend author Sophie Jordan (and thank its publishers for an ARC copy* to review) for giving me a delightful read in its sequel, 'Vanish'.
Whereas in the first novel we find Jacinda reluctantly living in the desert of Chaparral, Nevada, in its sequel ‘Vanish’, our fire-breathing Draki feels a sense of loss as she settles back in the pride’s protective fortress. Friendships are not the same. Family is torn apart. And her once privileged stance is now replaced with ostracism.
Readers will be engrossed when our heroine is tested with defiances that may bring life-altering consequences, actions that may result in an intense love triangle. And decisions that bring our protagonist's character towards the pathway of maturity.
At the conclusion of Vanish, questions left in suspense by Firelight were finally answered. However new and exciting plot unfolds. I suspect a more riveting, adventurous, and suspenseful read on the third installment, which may not yet have a release date, but I very much look forward to!
*Disclosure: This book review is based on an Advance Reader Copy (ARC) courtesy of the publisher. Please note that ARC copies may not reflect the final edition and changes could be made prior to publication.
