Firelight

By: Sophie Jordan

Narrated by: Therese Plummer

A hidden truth. Mortal enemies. Doomed love.

Marked as special at an early age, Jacinda knows her every move is watched. But she longs for freedom to make her own choices. When she breaks the most sacred tenet among her kind, she nearly pays with her life. Until a beautiful stranger saves her. A stranger who was sent to hunt those like her. For Jacinda is a drakia descendant of dragons whose greatest defense is her secret ability to shift into human form.

Forced to flee into the mortal world with her family, Jacinda struggles to adapt to her new surroundings. The only bright light is Will. Gorgeous, elusive Will who stirs her inner draki to life. Although she is irresistibly drawn to him, Jacinda knows Will's dark secret: He and his family are hunters. She should avoid him at all costs. But her inner draki is slowly slipping away if it dies she will be left as a human forever. She'll do anything to prevent that. Even if it means getting closer to her most dangerous enemy. Mythical powers and breathtaking romance ignite in this story of a girl who defies all expectations and whose love crosses an ancient divide.

©2010 Sophie Jordan (P)2010 Audible, Inc.

Entertaining Fiction

Good story. Because it is told in First Person and the narrator has LOTS of conversations with herself, it can seem a bit schizophrenic at times. As she deals with internal conflicts over whether or not to trust the handsome young man, she vacillates back and forth - first talking herself into trusting him and then changing her mind. I know that teen-age girls are notoriously wishy-washy, but she is even more indecisive than most.

Performance was great, story was good. If you want to forget about real life for a while and enjoy the tumultuous world of young love, it's worth a read. I did enjoy it and will probably read the rest of the series.

good book

good book. reads more like a young adult paranormal. love the idea of dragons living amongst us!

Not bad...

Well, it was a fun listen. I was in the mood for something simple and entertaining after finishing a long epic novel prior to this listen. I haven't listened to a YA book in a while either, so figured this would be a good bet. I agree with some of the other commentators that the repetition of Jacinda's inner dialogue about her conflicted emotions starts to get annoying. But overall, I was able to deal with it. Part of what kept me going through some of those tedious parts was reminding myself that this is written from the point of view of a teenager - and I remember how my mind worked at that age - overly dramatic realizations and declarations go with the territory. I felt that the narrator did a really good job with the material. Will I keep on with the series? No, probably not worth a credit, and I'm eager for some more substance again after this brief, but enjoyable YA adventure.

Surprisingly heartfelt!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes! From the beginning, Sophie Jordan paints a beautiful story with her vivid words.

What other book might you compare Firelight to and why?

The next two books...

He lights her fire

Firelight is a type of Romeo and Juliet tale where Will, who is a hunter, meets Jacinda who happens to be a drakia, an intelligent being evolved from dragons; Wills family hunts drakia.
The Drakia keep a closely guarded secret that no one, not even the hunters know; they can transform into human form.
As circumstances bring these two together there is an immediate attraction. Will lights her fire in more ways than one; which is not a good thing if Jacinda wants to keep the drakia secret.
This book is written for a YA audience and, as is typically for this genre, heavily emphasizes teenage infatuation; but still is a good story even for an older listener.
Know that this is book one of a series and does not have a concise ending, but sets up interest for the next book.