Rebel Angels: Firebrand (Series #01) (Hardcover)

from stefferoo

It's been a while since I've come across such a difficult book to write about. Part of the issue involves the subject matter, themes, and ideas in Firebrand which all seem at variance with each other. This in turn gives me mixed feelings about the novel, because I struggle to even pin it down. Fo...

from A_Reader_of_Fictions

What I'm realizing lately is that I have different requirements for fantasy than for most other genres, particularly fantasy of a more classic, epic vein. Where I don't mind essentially plotless books in realistic fiction or science fiction, characters drifting and just living out their lives, it...

from muddyboy

I am not going to say that this book is not well written but I will say that there is very little to distinguish it from hundreds of other fantasy titles that come out each year. Maybe this says more about me getting old than anything else. It seems to me that in "good" fantasy you have a richly ...

from Strider66

Pros: characters feel real, interesting story, compelling, emotionally gripping Cons: Kate's cruelty made her queenship hard to understand, worldbuilding had some gaps Seth is an angry child, abandoned by his mother and ignored by his father. Only his older half-brother, Conal, cared for him in h...

from LaneLiterati

This was difficult to dig into; however, I kept giving it a chance. Once the backstory was established, the novel was more enjoyable. The details poured into this book make it an engrossing read, especially once beyond the first thirty pages or so.