Bee reviewed Fire with Fire by Destiny Soria
Review of 'Fire with Fire' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Fire with Fire by Destiny Soria was a story I lost myself in completely and loved every moment of.
I mean first of all, there are Dragons and stories with dragons in them are always good in my humble opinion and Nox is no exception. I loved that we had a dragon with so much sass that I couldn't help but chuckle at the way he essentially eye rolls at Dani's somewhat naive view of the world she lives in.
The book is a little slow at first but the author's world-building is so well done that although not a lot initially happens? You get a good idea of what the Rivera family are like, and what is expected of them as the latest family members to be Dragon Slayers - and for Dina and her older sister, Eden? That means a lot of training on top of their normal …
Fire with Fire by Destiny Soria was a story I lost myself in completely and loved every moment of.
I mean first of all, there are Dragons and stories with dragons in them are always good in my humble opinion and Nox is no exception. I loved that we had a dragon with so much sass that I couldn't help but chuckle at the way he essentially eye rolls at Dani's somewhat naive view of the world she lives in.
The book is a little slow at first but the author's world-building is so well done that although not a lot initially happens? You get a good idea of what the Rivera family are like, and what is expected of them as the latest family members to be Dragon Slayers - and for Dina and her older sister, Eden? That means a lot of training on top of their normal lives as typical teenagers. I did like how their personalities come through both the similarities and the differences that lead to the sisters clashing and playing the all too familiar game ofone-up manship that for those particular teenagers can mean taking on a mechanical dragon that can and will burn you if you make a mistake. We see that Eden is the one who follows all the rules and is meticulous in her training, whereas Dani is led by instinct and passion - she fights to win and knows that lessons in their training setup don't always work in the real world and unfortunately for Eden makes Dani be the better prospective slayer...
Nox the dragon is amazing and I loved him from the first encounter, he reminded me a little of the dragon from the BBC Merlin TV series with the attitude. He says it as he sees it and is fiercely loyal to his soul-bonded human and I loved their relationship as they strive to protect dragon eggs and humans alike. I promise you too will love him, and will be torn between encouraging him to destroy everything and leave the humans to their battles and wanting him to trust his soul-bonded companion. (You want to know more you know what to do)
Each and every character has been thought out so well, whether they be a main character or background - their voice is heard and adds something to the journey the Rivera siblings find themselves on. I especially loved Tomas, who is Dina's best friend who has no idea he doesn't completely know everything about the Rivera family as a whole. His reaction to the fact dragons exist felt so real, that his main problem isn't the myths are true but that Dina lied to him and it shows the bond of their friendship - you cannot help but want to hug him and tell him it's okay to be angry and feel betrayed...
Hmm... what else? There are awful people in Fire with Fire, and you want to scream at those who are completely unaware of what the reader can see that they need to run far far away. There is nothing about them that makes you believe they're capable of change, and they deserve every awful thing that can be cast upon them - Nox settling them on fire would be all top easy for example.
This is a brilliant book, one that if you love dragons, magic and a little inevitable trouble will be one to add to your bookshelves. You might also just wish that dragons were real after all...