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This is a good story and a unique take on the dystopian idea. In this post-apocalyptic world the rulers have decided to model the society on the utopian idea of King Arthur's Camelot. Knights, nobility, horses, swordplay, and somewhat archaic language permeate this world. It all seems like it could be okay, except that in order to maintain this way of life the reclusive king resorts to terror and heavy-handed tactics to keep the populace in line. Fear rules the people instead of peaceful ideals. For the first half of this book the story seems to center around Zara, a commoner who has been chosen by Prince Sebastian as his future wife. Against her will she is torn from her ailing father and brought into the strange world of the nobility. Should she trust this prince or not? How can she escape this world that has been thrust on her? Does she even want to? These are the issues that frame the beginning of the story. But eventually it becomes clear that this world is not exactly all that Zara believed it to be. The population has been lied to, and they are in danger. The question now becomes what Zara can do to rescue the people, and whether she can get Sebastian to come along with her and take part in the rebellion.

I found this to be an easy story to read. The story was fairly engaging, and the characters were good enough. I especially liked Devlan, the prince's first knight. He was the right blend of mysteriousness, kindness, and courage. He provided the right amount of tension with Zara as she tried to make sense of this world she was brought into. Zara was a nice enough character as well. It seemed as if she became a fierce warrior maybe a bit too quickly. If she had always been bred for that life it would have been easier to believe, but for a girl who had been sheltered for so much of her life, I thought she jumped into warrior mode a bit too easily. Still, I liked her, and she provided a good first person voice for this story.

I think that my main reason for giving this only three stars lied with Sebastian. This character had so much potential, but he just fell a bit flat. I can't reveal too much without spoiling the plot, but I'll say a little. I wanted to know much more about him. I needed to understand his history and motivations so much more deeply. He could have been so much more interesting, but he was a background character for too much of this story. His immediate grab for Zara made no sense at all. He jumped right into calling her 'my love' with no background info at all. Why? He sort of explains this, but that explanation fell flat to me. Is he good or is he bad or is he a bit of both? That question could have been so fascinating to explore more deeply through this book. It kind of touches on it at times, but it is almost skimmed over as an issue. Sure, by the end of the novel we know where he stands, but I would have liked a bit more subtlety in coming to this conclusion. Zara's time with Devlan takes up most of the story. Her time with Sebastian is often told rather than shown. I wanted to SEE this interaction. It would have made Zara's dilemma in dealing with him more powerful. In my opinion this character could have made this story soar if his neuroses, internal battles, and personality had taken more of a central role. Some of his actions are almost jarring because they come out of nowhere. I wish he had been a bit more developed. If he had been this story could have been closer to a five star read for me.

The ending of the book comes a bit too quickly, and I can't begin to imagine how this story can continue in a series. It seemed to end perfectly. It ended with the right couple together at the end, so hooray for that! I think that there could have been a lot more emphasis on how this society comes together after such a horrific reign of terror. The book is a nice one. I enjoyed it. I just didn't end up loving it. Three stars!


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Fireblood Trisha Wolfe Books Reviews

Little remains of the modern world we know after war-caused nuclear fallout reaps destruction and a Virus kills off much of the population. Karm, under the rule of King Hart, thrives behind a force field that keeps anything mutated by the Virus out. King Hart rules the realm, which he has literally fashioned after Camelot, with an iron fist all while secluding himself away from any personal contact with his citizens. While many consider King Hart a tyrant, no one openly questions his rule for fear they would be cast Outside.

Soon, Sebastian Hart will be taking the throne from his father and he'll need a Princess. He chooses commoner Zara Dane. Contrary to almost every other female in Karm, Kara is not happy about her betrothal. After her father is captured by the King's knights, she has no choice but to follow to the castle. There, under the watchful eye of Sebastian's First Knight Sir Devlan Capra, Zara will have to decide what she's willing to risk in order to save her father. When Zara is approached by Rebels who would see King Hart murdered, she must again change her views in order to do what is right for the realm.

Fireblood took awhile to get going with the story. Changing Zara's goals from merely personal to ones that encompass an entire realm I think slowed things down in the beginning. After we learn of the Rebels, and once they've decided Zara is the perfect person to convince Sebastian to join their cause, the story picks up quite a bit.

Despite that she's completely in the dark about many aspects of the realm, I truly liked Zara. She's very determined and strong-willed. Even though Fireblood is filled with forbidden, hidden, and unreciprocated love, it's not Zara's main focus and Trisha Wolfe did a great job of making it clear that this is a love story second and a story of rebelling against oppression first.

I think the most standout character in the story is Sebastian because he's such an ambiguous character almost through to the end. It was difficult to know where his true loyalties lie and even Zara struggles with wondering if the face he puts before his people is a farce or if he's being sincere. Sadly, the truth comes out. And by sadly, I mean I enjoyed the back and forth with his character so much that I didn't want it to end.

I did feel like the whole sci-fi aspect was a bit forced. Fireblood takes place in the future, but because of the whole Camelot motif it's easy to forget that technically everyone could be walking around with smartphones and driving hover cars or something. When a bit of technology would be introduced I would just find it a little off because we don't explore that aspect of the world. I think that Fireblood could have been written as a fantasy and been fine.

While Fireblood does have a definitive ending Zara does make a comment about other stories to be told. Stories of an earlier Rebellion and intrigues. Should Trisha Wolfe decide to write some prequel about Karm, I would read it. If she would continue the storyline from where Fireblood ends, I might pick it up just to see how she moves the story forward, but to me the end was there.
Actual rating 2.5 stars

I rounded up to be nice, but honestly this book was just not my cup of tea. The premise sounded amazing, and as I was reading, I kept thinking how much potential this novel had, but it just wasn't executed properly. It took me a bit to figure out that this was actually a dystopian novel, and not a medieval novel (like I originally thought), but there were times when the writing was awkward or odd. As a result, I had to re-read sentences a couple of times before I finally understood what the author meant. However, there were times when this novel really shined, and that's why I rounded up to 3 stars.

The one other problem I had with this novel was the characters. The only one I remotely liked was Devlen, and he truly is a great character. I just wish that I liked all the other characters as much. I couldn't stand Sebastian or Zara, and throughout the novel, I couldn't understand why Devlen would want to be with Zara. By the end, she kind of grew on me, but for most of the novel I found her extremely whiny and borderline bratty.

I can see how this novel will appeal to many people, but I'm not one of them unfortunately. As I said, this had great potential, and there were several times in the novel where I was getting into the story. I thought it might get better, but then I just got bored again. The ending was a bit more exciting, but at the same time predictable. You probably could skip this one in favor of other series, such as Sarah J. Maas's Throne of Glass series, or Robin LaFevers His Fair Assassin series. They aren't dystopian, but they have that medieval theme to them.
This is a good story and a unique take on the dystopian idea. In this post-apocalyptic world the rulers have decided to model the society on the utopian idea of King Arthur's Camelot. Knights, nobility, horses, swordplay, and somewhat archaic language permeate this world. It all seems like it could be okay, except that in order to maintain this way of life the reclusive king resorts to terror and heavy-handed tactics to keep the populace in line. Fear rules the people instead of peaceful ideals. For the first half of this book the story seems to center around Zara, a commoner who has been chosen by Prince Sebastian as his future wife. Against her will she is torn from her ailing father and brought into the strange world of the nobility. Should she trust this prince or not? How can she escape this world that has been thrust on her? Does she even want to? These are the issues that frame the beginning of the story. But eventually it becomes clear that this world is not exactly all that Zara believed it to be. The population has been lied to, and they are in danger. The question now becomes what Zara can do to rescue the people, and whether she can get Sebastian to come along with her and take part in the rebellion.

I found this to be an easy story to read. The story was fairly engaging, and the characters were good enough. I especially liked Devlan, the prince's first knight. He was the right blend of mysteriousness, kindness, and courage. He provided the right amount of tension with Zara as she tried to make sense of this world she was brought into. Zara was a nice enough character as well. It seemed as if she became a fierce warrior maybe a bit too quickly. If she had always been bred for that life it would have been easier to believe, but for a girl who had been sheltered for so much of her life, I thought she jumped into warrior mode a bit too easily. Still, I liked her, and she provided a good first person voice for this story.

I think that my main reason for giving this only three stars lied with Sebastian. This character had so much potential, but he just fell a bit flat. I can't reveal too much without spoiling the plot, but I'll say a little. I wanted to know much more about him. I needed to understand his history and motivations so much more deeply. He could have been so much more interesting, but he was a background character for too much of this story. His immediate grab for Zara made no sense at all. He jumped right into calling her 'my love' with no background info at all. Why? He sort of explains this, but that explanation fell flat to me. Is he good or is he bad or is he a bit of both? That question could have been so fascinating to explore more deeply through this book. It kind of touches on it at times, but it is almost skimmed over as an issue. Sure, by the end of the novel we know where he stands, but I would have liked a bit more subtlety in coming to this conclusion. Zara's time with Devlan takes up most of the story. Her time with Sebastian is often told rather than shown. I wanted to SEE this interaction. It would have made Zara's dilemma in dealing with him more powerful. In my opinion this character could have made this story soar if his neuroses, internal battles, and personality had taken more of a central role. Some of his actions are almost jarring because they come out of nowhere. I wish he had been a bit more developed. If he had been this story could have been closer to a five star read for me.

The ending of the book comes a bit too quickly, and I can't begin to imagine how this story can continue in a series. It seemed to end perfectly. It ended with the right couple together at the end, so hooray for that! I think that there could have been a lot more emphasis on how this society comes together after such a horrific reign of terror. The book is a nice one. I enjoyed it. I just didn't end up loving it. Three stars!