

I credit (blame) Jessica Day George for my interest in dragons Dragon Slippers sparked my curiosity.Īnyone who reads (or reads about) YA fiction these days knows that there are often certain “characteristics” found in a lot of YA fiction, especially YA fantasy. I couldn’t help but pick up Firelight in the “New Arrivals” section of the library.


Whoever designed the cover of this book knew what they were doing. Mythical powers and breathtaking romance ignite in this story of a girl who defies all expectations and whose love crosses an ancient divide.įYI: This review contains some small spoilers, so if you don’t like spoilers, go read the book and then come back and tell us what you think. Even if it means getting closer to her most dangerous enemy. But her inner draki is slowly slipping away-if it dies she will be left as a human forever. Although she is irresistibly drawn to him, Jacinda knows Will’s dark secret: He and his family are hunters. Gorgeous, elusive Will who stirs her inner draki to life. For Jacinda is a draki-a descendant of dragons whose greatest defense is her secret ability to shift into human form.įorced to flee into the mortal world with her family, Jacinda struggles to adapt to her new surroundings. A stranger who was sent to hunt those like her. When she breaks the most sacred tenet among her kind, she nearly pays with her life. But she longs for freedom to make her own choices. Marked as special at an early age, Jacinda knows her every move is watched.
