Firelight

By: Sophie Jordan

Narrated by: Therese Plummer

Length: 9 hrs and 36 mins

Publisher's summary

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.

Super good story, disliked the heroine

Is there anything you would change about this book?

Yes, for the heroine to put her money where her mouth is. Stand up for something with more than words. It's all stupid passive aggressive choice after stupid passive aggressive choice. I really hate that.

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

for her to once say, I don't care what you say mom, I will not let part of me die. You can live with that and we can move to a climate that will make that possible or I will and you can stay here.

Great, easy read.....really enjoyed it

Where does Firelight rank among all the audiobooks you???ve listened to so far?

I looked at this book for several months before buying it and I wish I would have purchased it sooner. This book has a nice twist on paranormal and a nice love triangle. It is definately a teen book, but I really enjoyed it as something different. I would rank this pretty high on my audible list as I would listen to it again and I NEVER do that!

What about Therese Plummer???s performance did you like?

I think Therese is one of the best readers I've listened to. She just brings the story to life and makes you "feel" each of the characters with her voice.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Several scenes of this book are relatable to both young and old. I definately connected with the self doubt of the characters and the development of the relationships between characters is great. I cried, laughted out loud and was frustrated several times while listening to this book. To me, that is the sign of a good read!

Teenage romance novel

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

This was a good story if they would have just cut out the 90% of the homone flashes.

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

The plot was excellent however filling the story with all the mush was its downfall.

Would you listen to another book narrated by Therese Plummer?

She did a good job with the story and I enjoyed her voice.

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

No,

Hooked, but copies Twilight!

I was totally into this story, but a little ways in, in seemed rather familiar....Almost word for word, it began to copy Twilight! Firelight, Twilight.....anyway, electric feelings, rushing from classrooms...you name it! There was even a bit of Last of the Mohicans thrown in..."I will find you!"
Anyway, aside from that, it wasn't vampire, and the concepts were interesting...and at least, the "Edward" figure was switched to a female, this time, for interest.
All in all, because I am a sucker, I am downloading the next book, to see what happens.
The romance was great....there weren't any outright sex scenes, which I appreciate. No foul language, either...maybe a damn or hell...
Even if somewhat predictable, it was a pleasant listen.

I thought the series would get better

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

No. Unless you like YA reads, I wouldn't get this.

Would you recommend Firelight to your friends? Why or why not?

No. As the first in the series, I thought it would improve as the story went along. It didn't.

What aspect of Therese Plummer’s performance would you have changed?

She couldn't have done anything with the story to make it better. You read the words that are written.

Did Firelight inspire you to do anything?

I took a chance on the second book in the series ... I don't recommend you do that. I didn't bother to finish it because it dragged on and on. I guess I was inspired not to waste anymore time on it.

Discription overkill!

Would you be willing to try another book from Sophie Jordan? Why or why not?

Maybe, but not in this series. The bones of the story are interesting enough, but the author discribes the same scene over and over, in 15 different ways. I found it irritating and ending up FF most of the 2nd download.

Did the narration match the pace of the story?

I actually liked the narration. She did a bang up job of keeping the threads of the story going.

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

no, probably not.

Fun listen

This was a fun listen and was very engaging. As a listener, I really appreciate the narration! The narrator did such an incredible job of using her tone to differentiate characters. Note ably was her ability to contrast between moments of sensitivity and strength. I appreciated the detail in the writing and am excited to continue the series.

Very entertaining!

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

As long as my friend likes this type of book, I would say it was very entertaining and hard to put down.

What did you like best about this story?

The characters acted like I would expect them to act in real life with human emotions that fit each one. I liked the fantasy and I found I went back to listen to more of this book first over the other books I had in my list. There was just enough suspense that you could not always guess what the next step would be in the storyline.

I would even read this again since I enjoyed the dragon theme.

Yummy Feel Goods...

Yeah, it might be basically Twilight with dragons, and it's not a great work of art... But it hits that spot that's so satisfying to read. Guilty pleasure, but oh so good! hehe

Uniquely captivating

Any additional comments?

I've grown up to always be attracted to camping and reading this book was seriously what help the mystery and fascination intact all this time. What lurked in the woods and forest? The ideas of how a species could survive so long makes you question it a little, but in all fairness there is plenty of forested areas that are explored.

The main character is flawed and creates a kind of happiness in me for it. Her ability although rare and cool, compared with the others does make you wonder how she is regarded so well? So the challenge in getting to know her makes her more intriguing. If you overlook the angsty teen who is placed in a romance-esque setting, where teh world is against her vibe, you can survive the book.