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Saturday, February 25, 2023

Quick book recommendation...

 

Flamebringer by Elle Katharine White

This is the third book in White's Heartstone trilogy, and I almost didn't read it. Not because I didn't love the first two books,  Heartstone  and Dragonshadow, which I first read back in 2019, but because it had been so long since I'd read them I felt like I'd forgotten too many of the important plot points. Luckily, I decided to give this one a try anyway, and I'm so glad I did. It quickly drew me back into the story of Aliza and Alastair Daired and their dragon, Akarra, and all the dark intrigue and magical battles brewing across their land. I love these characters! And White's writing is so compelling and lyrical. And I love that the first book in this series is a loose retelling of Pride and Prejudice but with magic, swords and dragons. If you're looking for a captivating fantasy series, I absolutely recommend this one. 


Happy Reading!


34 comments:

  1. I adore these gorgeous covers -- and that the book grabbed you and drew you in rightaway. It's such a good feeling, isn't it?

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  2. I think I would feel like I might need to stop reading a series if it had been a long time since I read the first book.

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    1. I almost did because I didn't want to start the series over, and I wasn't sure if I remembered enough about the story, but it all worked out.

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  3. This series is on my TBR list. It sounds so good. And I love that this book was able to pull you right into the story even though it'd been awhile since you read the previous two. :)

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    1. You would like this series, Ashley! Aliza and Alistair are such great characters. And the dragons are so cool. :D

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  4. If something seems like it's going to be a trilogy, I often wait until all three are out--it makes it easier from the library, too.

    This does sound like a good one & they're all out!

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    1. Waiting until the entire series is published is wise. My only problem would be remembering I wanted to read it by the time the 3rd book came out. ;D

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  5. Those covers are quite striking and evocative of the material within.

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    1. Aren't they great? I especially love the first cover...probably because of the dragon on it. :D

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  6. That's the thing I don't like about reading a trilogy or a series as they come out. I'm always worried I'll forget what happened. But if I don't read them they end up getting buried on the endless TBR list. This sounds like a great trilogy and I'm so glad the 3rd book lived up to the other 2.

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    1. I am, too! And I'm glad I was able to jump into the third book without rereading the first two (because how has time to reread books these days?) and that I didn't feel lost.

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    1. Thanks. Short and sweet was my motto for this one. :D

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  8. Gotta look into this after your description of P&P with magic, dragons and swords! Sounds good, Lark! :)

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    1. It's so fun! I really enjoyed all three books in this series. :D

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  9. I have these on my radar because of the P&P connection. I told my daughter about them and she read them all immediately and said they were fantastic. I will get to the first book quickly. I'm just rereading The Ship of Magic by Robin Hobb because it's ten years since I read it and I want to read book 2. I knew I would've forgotten most of it and I had!

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    1. :D That's always the worry for me when I wait too long between reading the first book and the second one...because I don't remember. Luckily, White did a good job of recapping enough of the story that I didn't need to go back and reread the first two books in this series before reading the third one.

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  10. I just added the first book to my tbr. I'll see if my library has it.

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  11. It seems like I heard really good things about Heartstone when it came out.

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    1. I really liked it! But then I tend to like a lot of the Pride & Prejudice retellings. This one was especially fun because of the magic and dragons in it.

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  12. I understand doubting continuing with a series when so much time has passed between books, but it sounds like picking up this latest one was a good decision! I haven't read this series, but it sounds good.

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  13. It interests me that the first book is a Pride and Prejudice retelling (although I have never tried one of those). I haven't read a fantasy series in a long time. I read more science fiction than fantasy.

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    1. I'm trying to read more science fiction this year, but I still love a fun fantasy read...and the connection to P&P in the first book was a lot of fun.

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  14. I always worry about picking up a book in a series after taking a long break. I am glad that this worked out well for you. It sounds like a great series.

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    1. I usually end up not resuming a series after a long break away from it, but I'm very glad I went back to this series!

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  15. Happy reading. Regine
    www.rsrue.blogspot.com

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  16. This series sounds like fun! And who can resist books about dragons? ;)

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  17. I just started watching Game of Thrones for the first time so these covers remind me of that show. lol

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