The Girl of Fire and Thorns
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“Rae Carson has proved she’s a master and has shaken up the YA genre.”—USAToday.com The first book in Rae Carson’s award-winning and New York Times–bestselling trilogy! The Girl of Fire and Thorns is a sweeping journey full of adventure, sorcery, heartbreak, and power. Fans of Shadow & Bone and Game of Thrones, will devour this fantasy series. Once a century, one person is chosen for greatness. Elisa is the chosen one. But she has always felt powerless, useless. Now, on her sixteenth birthday, she has become the secret wife of a handsome and worldly king—a king whose country is in turmoil. A king who needs her to be the chosen one, not a failure of a princess. And he’s not the only one who seeks her. Fierce enemies, seething with dark magic, are hunting her. A daring, determined revolutionary thinks she could be his people’s savior. Soon it is not just her life, but her very heart that is at stake. Elisa could be everything to those who need her most. If the prophecy is fulfilled. If she finds the power deep within herself. If she doesn’t die young. Most of the chosen do. William C. Morris YA Debut Award Finalist YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Top Ten Pick Andre Norton Award Finalist A Texas Tayshas Selection Ohioana Book Award YA winner Don’t miss The Empire of Dreams, Rae Carson’s action-packed return to the world of The Girl of Fire and Thorns!
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Girl of Fire and Thorns is a 7-book series with 4 primary works first released in 2011 with contributions by Rae Carson.
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okayyyy. this was not bad at all. i was hesitant to start this series because 1. The reviews weren't very nice and 2. I'm not a big fantasy girl so I didn't really go into this book with any expectations. I'm happy to say I really loved this book. I unexpectedly made a connection with the characters. i just really liked this book and I'm so excited for the rest of this series!
2.5 - maybe i wasn't in the right head space but the book felt very underwhelming in the middle parts. I did enjoy the beginning and some aspects but i'm quite skeptical about continuing the series.
I'm really quite disappointed that I didn't like this book as it came very highly recommended from people I have the same reading tastes as so take notice of their recommendations.
I will say that I liked Carson's writing, it was elegent and simple at the same time which I think is perfect for this type of novel. I also really loved the setting and the Latinx character representation.
Where this fell flat for me was the plot and pacing, I just felt like it was trying to tell an exciting story but it was told far too slowly. At times I was rolling my eyes at the inconsequential details which were added to drive up the word count. Even when there was some action it seemed half baked and a struggle to pull out of the story.
The other thing to mention is the amount of religious references in this book. I get that it's a ‘godstone' and they are a religious people but the sheer amount of religious references was overwhelming and, as an atheist, I simply could not connect with many parts of this story due to this theme.
It's a shame but I won't be continuing with the series and I'm quite disappointed about that, I really wanted to love this!
