Firespell
Release Date: January 5, 2010
Publisher: Signet
Age Group: Young Adult
Pages: 256
Source: Publisher/Author
Interest: Debut Author
Challenge: 2010 Debut Author Challenge
Lily’s parents have sent her to a fancy boarding school in Chicago filled with the ultra-rich. If that wasn’t bad enough, she’s hearing and seeing bizarre things on St. Sophie’s creepy campus. Her roommate, Scout, keeps her sane, but keeps disappearing at night. When one day Lily finds Scout running from real-life monsters, she learns the hard way that Scout is involved in a splinter group of rebel teens.
They protect Chicago from demons, vamps, and dark magic users. It’s too bad Lily doesn’t have powers of her own to help. At least, none that she’s discovered yet…
Firespell is author Chloe Neill’s first novel for young adults. It is also the first novel in the Dark Elite series.
This is a great introduction to the series! Great introduction to the characters and the world. The ending is satisfying and set up nicely for a continuation.
Although this was a quick read, I found the plot to be slow moving, mostly in the first half of the book. It takes Lily a while to finally uncover some of the secrets behind St. Sophia’s. I found some of the plot elements to be superfluous, “the puzzle pieces falling into place.” I didn’t really need to be told that the pieces were falling, let me figure it out… and make sure I’m going to. But overall, I really enjoyed the story!
I especially Lily and Scout! Those girls are dynamite! They were easy to relate to, and I can imagine they would be my friends! I even found the Brat Pack to be entertaining! I loathed them most of the time, but I think that is what they are there for.
The supernatural elements are really interesting! The two societies, the good guys, the bad guys… a lot was revealed in this novel, but I’m assuming there is still a lot to find out. Witches, wolves… spells…. sign me up for more.
Great debut for fans of the supernatural!
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I want to read this one day. I've read lots of great reviews on the blogs – love the cover too!
I want to read this one day. I've read lots of great reviews on the blogs – love the cover too!
I've been reading good reviews about this one lately. Glad you liked it!
I've been reading good reviews about this one lately. Glad you liked it!
hurry to get this book soon. your review always interesting!
hurry to get this book soon. your review always interesting!
sounds like a good book. great review too! just thought i'd leave a comment, i'm an "online" friend of jennys actually haha (we work for BAE together!). love your page!
sounds like a good book. great review too! just thought i'd leave a comment, i'm an "online" friend of jennys actually haha (we work for BAE together!). love your page!
Sounds like a good one. I've been wanting to read this for a while.
Sounds like a good one. I've been wanting to read this for a while.
I've never seen this one before. I'm not a huge fan of this genre, but it seems like a good read all the same. Thanks for the review!
Emidy
from Une Parole
I've never seen this one before. I'm not a huge fan of this genre, but it seems like a good read all the same. Thanks for the review!
Emidy
from Une Parole
It sounds interesting. Have I mentioned I love your reviews? They're organized and helpful and I love the rating system. Thanks!
It sounds interesting. Have I mentioned I love your reviews? They're organized and helpful and I love the rating system. Thanks!
That's great that you liked it so much! Glad to see more positive reviews around since I'm just starting to read Firespell now.
That's great that you liked it so much! Glad to see more positive reviews around since I'm just starting to read Firespell now.
I liked your review and will probably pick this one up to see I I agree. Yet I can't help but think this story sounds familiar like a cross between some other books I've seen/read recently.
I liked your review and will probably pick this one up to see I I agree. Yet I can't help but think this story sounds familiar like a cross between some other books I've seen/read recently.
I can't wait to read this. I love the premise.
I can't wait to read this. I love the premise.
Great review as always! I have this one on my shelf to read, but I think that one of my students is going to steal it from me to read first! haha!
xoxo
jennie
Great review as always! I have this one on my shelf to read, but I think that one of my students is going to steal it from me to read first! haha!
xoxo
jennie
I really want to get this book- it looks amazing!! Great review.
Maybe I'll buy it today.
I really want to get this book- it looks amazing!! Great review.
Maybe I'll buy it today.
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