Firekeeper's Daughter

This book really surprised me. Partially it was because I didn???t remind
myself of the blurb before diving in, partially because it had a small focus on hockey which coincided with my re-subscription to NHL.com, partially because the plot just did not let up in terms of pace.

Our main character is a teenage girl straddling two worlds that don???t seem to want to accept her. She is sharp and vibrant in every page of the book and it felt like she was the force driving the plot along rather than the plot happening to her. She takes charge of her story as soon as events start picking up speed. One thing I didn???t love about her character is how much it is emphasised by everyone around her that she???s so good at every skill she comes across. It ended up feeling a little flat, but that???s my only drawback.

Everything else about this book was great to read. Fast plot, complicated storylines that kept me guessing, I didn???t feel like the answer to the mystery was obvious at any point. I really recommend this book to anyone interested by the blurb. It only gets better from there.