Book 3 of the Yelena Zaltana trilogy
Genre: fantasy
About Fire Study:
The apprenticeship is over—now the real test has begun.Source: Info in the About Fire Study was taken from GoodReads at http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1966969.Fire_Study on 16/04/2011.
When word that Yelena is a Soulfinder—able to capture and release souls—spreads like wildfire, people grow uneasy. Already Yelena's unusual abilities and past have set her apart. As the Council debates Yelena's fate, she receives a disturbing message: a plot is rising against her homeland, led by a murderous sorcerer she has defeated before....
Honor sets Yelena on a path that will test the limits of her skills, and the hope of reuniting with her beloved spurs her onward. Her journey is fraught with allies, enemies, lovers and would-be assassins, each of questionable loyalty. Yelena will have but one chance to prove herself—and save the land she holds dear.
Review:
Stunning conclusion to the Study trilogy. I like this author’s “voice”. It “feels” easy to read and the story flows smoothly. The only thing I find a bit annoying is the plot. The author has the tendency to make her characters act stupid in a blatant effort to add a bit more drama to the story. I blame that more to the weak plot rather than a character development flaw. And that is the only reason that this book got a less than 5, otherwise this book is a really great read!!
Emperical Evaluation:
Story Telling Quality = 5
Character Development = 4
World Building = 5
Plot = 3
Pace = 4.5
Cover Art = 5
Ending = 5
Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5 cherries
Books In The Yelena Zaltana Trilogy:
I love this series and I finally started the Study series and its really great too.
ReplyDeleteOh I hated this one! Honestly, the worst book of that year. And such a shame cos I loved book 1
ReplyDeleteSounds great. I really need to try this series someday.
ReplyDeleteOne of my favourite series. Are you going to read the companion series? I really enjoyed Opal's story too.
ReplyDeleteI love the new book covers. Really stunning. Just recently finished the Study series, I have mixed feelings for the last two but really LOVED Poison Study.
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