Light Flame Flesh Fire Novel ebook Reviews Summary

Character Development

Pros:

• "Nyktos also has such depth and darkness, more so than Casteel in my opinion."
• "I loved the progression of Nyktos and Sera’s relationship AND the personal growth Sera experienced in this book."
• "Sera is every ounce the absolute QUEEN we know she becomes and I have never read a character who so viscerally and accurately depicts the internal and external realities of living with and trying to manage anxiety."
• "Their relationship was beautiful to read from start to finish, they care for one another so much Nyktos would go to the ends of the realm to do whatever it takes to save her and to keep his family safe."
• "Sera's character is my favorite because she was raised to 'nothing' and had no desire to truly live. However, she has/is becoming something strong and beautiful!"
• "Sera was an awesome heroine, strong, fierce, powerful, determined, a warrior, with amazing abilities and courage."
• "The character arcs of Sera, Nyktos, Bele and Nektas, even though we don't follow them closely, are so well done."

Cons:

• "I just felt like the characters were cardboard cutouts and I never worried for Sera because obviously Nyktos would rescue her."
• "I wish that the characters were developed a bit more. There are hints at deeper drivers - I wish we were shown more."
• "The fragile bond that Sera and Nyktos had in the previous book is all but shattered when this story continues."
• "We also get weak character development with little to no growth of said characters."
• "There were paragraph after paragraph of them telling each other how much they loved each other and how strong they were and how brave they were and how great they were. It was nauseating at times."
• "Sera was a character that I wasn't sure if I would fall in love with."
• "However, I felt that Seraphina had some additional nuances that weren’t found in Poppy’s character."

Plot and Storyline

Pros:

• "This was hot! This was scary! This was SUCH a cliffhanger!"
• "I love a good fantasy good that’s filled with unique characters, a twisty plot, a great love story that isn’t the main focus, and all the emotions."
• "A Light in the Flame was a phenomenal, action packed ride!"
• "This book had SO MUCH. Tons of plot, tons of prophecy, tons of steamy goodness, tons of nods to Blood and Ash."
• "This book gives you everything you could want. Fantasy, love, war, emotion."
• "There was so much action and romance and I really enjoyed reading it."
• "The story is remarkable."

Cons:

• "Once again while I enjoyed the book immensely for its story line, there was entirely too much sex."
• "It is kind of annoying that the story lines for 2 series are EXTREMELY similar with different characters plugged in."
• "Nearly nothing happened to develop the story."
• "Really liked the first book but this one is mainly a bunch of boring conversations where nothing happens."
• "Pages and pages of talking, a bunch of filler and the plot goes nowhere."
• "The plot was good but predictable at times."
• "There were too many repetitions and long explanations and scenes that dragged on and on."

Writing Style and Language

Pros:

• "I am addicted to Jennifer's writing and seriously cannot wait for the next book in this series!"
• "Jennifer L Armentrout knows how to bring the pieces of the FBAA and ASITE worlds together."
• "I am In awe of Armentrouts ability to capture so many different characters and make this world feel so real."
• "It is an honor to be invited to come on the adventures you create!"
• "I love the authors writing I just felt like she wasn’t building the scene as well as the first. I enjoyed the complexity of the characters and the nontraditional love story."
• "When an author can make me feel every emotion...from hate, to desire. From laughter to utter despair....and over characters that are not real, that is a talented author."
• "With each new book I am completely enamored with the world building as well as the characters she has given us."

Cons:

• "This author has zero talent. The writing is so bad that it's painful to read."
• "Speaking of communication, one of my pet peeves is when modern language is used in a book where it does not belong. It really throws me out of the story."
• "So, the thing I probably disliked the most were the moments where modern slang was used or inside jokes from the reader Facebook group."
• "The one small drawback for me is the modern-feeling phrase 'you do you' it just felt jarring for the world."
• "There is a moment where Sera says 'you do you' and I think I literally eye-rolled."
• "Sometimes it can be hard to read with the persistent typos."
• "But what about the world ending? What about the rot taking over all the fertile land? All this plot lines and high stakes and just in the background while the main characters focus on their physical lust."

Emotional Engagement

Pros:

• "You will tear up, yearn, and cheer for these characters as they navigate their next chapter."
• "I cried, genuine tears during this book."
• "It feels like it’s been an eternity since I have found myself so lost in a book that not only did, I lose track of time, but I quite literally didn’t move for hours."
• "I love when you forget that you’re reading because you’re so immersed- and this did exactly that."
• "I felt the pain, the anger, the love…. Just an amazing read!"
• "I could not stop reading this book. I was in hook line and sinker."
• "I had to take the day off to cope with the book and how it really got me and I am sure everyone else into their feelings."

Cons:

• "But you know what? Once it became interesting it ended on a huge cliffy! And now I’ll have to wait months or years to get the sequel! So not cool Jennifer!"
• "Nyktos’ compassion and sacrifice absolutely broke my heart."
• "Yet with him being unable to have those feelings for her in return the secrets being kept really do become more of a hinder than a help and that is when chaos starts to form."
• "The number of times I almost threw the book on the other side of my room because of Sera’s stubbornness, stupidity and lack of communication cannot be counted on both of my hands combined."
• "Nyktos and Sera had me screaming, crying, laughing, and throwing up."
• "There were so many times my heartstrings were pulled as the raw emotions came out."
• "Everything from the characters, the storyline and the emotions."

Series Continuity and World Building

Pros:

• "The world building is exquisite but not too heavy at the beginning (so you won’t get bored before the story starts)."
• "The world building in these books and from blood and ash are amazing."
• "The world building made a lot more sense to me than the Blood and Ash books."
• "I love the continuation of the series and how something’s said and discovered helps me understand the From Blood and Ash series even more."
• "Everything in the From Blood and Ash series is starting to make sense."
• "The world-building is epic, but there's a lot of unpack so at times it is at a slower pace but throw in some smutty, spicy scenes, some inner monologues, more Jadis and Reaver and some more talk about deep connections being made and who cares."
• "If you’ve read the From Blood and Ash series (it’s not required to read that before this one), you’ll also appreciate how the author weaves in the storyline between the two."