I forgot to leave a review for this, but I really enjoyed it! It's been out for ages, so I won't say much more than I need to for my star rating. <3 But Destiny Soria is an amazing writer.

Finding out she has a soul bond with a dragon would be pretty awesome if Dani didn't come from a family of dragon slayers. The very beast she is meant to kill is now connected to her. Add in the fact that her sister somehow gets tangled up with some sorcerers and life is pretty hectic. Her parents? Oh they are off chasing down another dragon. Dani must figure out what to do on her own.
Opinion
This book was a fun adventure from the beginning. Add in dragons and I was hooked. This book was pure fascination as Soria created a world in which dragons exist around us.
There were many layers that would appeal to different readers. Between love interests, dragons, magic, and general teenage angst, there is something here for almost anyone.
I think my favorite part was the mysterious Kieran, who was another person with a soul bond to a dragon. Learning about him and his situation made the book that much sweeter.
Many thanks to Net Galley and to Clarion Books for providing me with an ARC of this book and many apologies for the late review.

Loved this book, can’t believe it’s taken me so long to get to it. I love a dragon story and this one didn’t disappoint.
The strong sister characters each with their own internal battles were a joy to follow along on their journey. The sorcerers were wonderfully mysterious and the friends who helped along the way were perfectly cast. A really enjoyable read.

Dragons in Tennessee! DRAGONS in TENNESSEE! Loved this uniquely blend world building. Loved the strain between the sisters. Loved the queer relationships. Such a fun and inventive narrative. Would recommend for older highschool readers and up.

I ended up DNG'ing Fire with Fire around the fifteen percent mark. I didn't hate the book or have any major issues with it, I just felt that it was not for me.

A fantastic read that lives up to its beautiful premise. This book had diverse characters, a contemporary take on dragons and magic, with a backdrop of sibling rivalry and familial drama. Enticing for readers of all ages who enjoy urban fantasy with complex characters and relatable themes.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me a free advanced copy of this book to read and review.

Thank you to Netgalley and Clarion Books for sending me a copy of this book! All opinions are my own!

From the very first couple of chapters, I was immediately drawn into this book and the sisters' stories, and I didn't want to put it down! I absolutely loved the premise, and it was so immersive in a way that made you feel as though you were right there training with Eden and Dani.

The diversity of the book was a wonderful touch, and I loved the additions about how the sisters felt disconnected from their heritage and how they were always searching for more connection to family. The sisters' different character developments were both amazing in their own ways, and I loved that at the end, sisterly love was what kept the story together.

My one issue with the book was a couple medical inaccuracies, which I probably only noticed because I'm a medical student, but I couldn't get past it, and that made me have a whole brain tangent. Also, a couple inaccuracies about Tennessee and I was just off in my own world.

If you are looking for a fantasy standalone that will knock your socks off, look no further!

Excellent read about sisterhood with a fantasy twist. A healthy dose of sisterly love/hate, friendship, romance and a quest for adventure. The dragons were an added bonus, and I loved that they were treates as characters, not as add ons or for story building

Dani and Eden come from a family of dragon slayers. However, when Dani's soul bonds with a dragon named Nox, they suddenly find themselves working against each other. Can Dani convince her family that dragons are worth saving?

I really wanted to like this book, but I just couldn’t get into it. It reminded me a little bit of the How to Train a Dragon story and didn’t feel like a very original story. It does have a good message about the importance of family as Dani did everything in her power to save Eden. If you love stories about dragons, this is a good one to add to your TBR list!

Thank you to NetGalley and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Children's Book Group for the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review!

While I really liked the idea of Fire with Fire, dragons, sister bonds, and coming of age, Dani and Eden never really drew me in to their story. Overall, it was good but not great.

This was one of those stories that I enjoyed it while I read it but I most likely won't remember anything after a few weeks. I don't see this story sticking with me long term for me to talk about it. The story was great and the characters were present.

The premise of Fire with Fire was fun and intriguing. Told initially in chapters that alternate points of view, Fire with Fire follows two daughters of a dragon-slaying family set in a contemporary world. The eldest, Eden, is hyperfocused on dragon-slaying while the younger, Dani, is still in high school and wants more balance to her life. I was excited to see how this author would weave together a high fantasy concept like dragons and sorcerers with this contemporary American setting.

I didn't end up loving this book. Among a varied cast of magical and nonmagical characters that seemed to keep growing and growing, perhaps too much, neither Dani nor Eden were especially likeable. The pacing could have used some improvement; at 25% into the book, one high school party had been attended and one dinner party had been awkwardly held, with only a single brief blip of a scene to show regarding the magical/dragon plot that had originally drawn me in. I think the book overall suffered from trying to balance high school/real world life with the fantasy elements, to the detriment of the fantasy plot's urgency.

I think this story had a lot of potential and I was excited and grateful for the opportunity to try it. I would still recommend it to others if they were looking for some of the specific tropes and representation seen in this story.

I started reading this book and found that it was not for me. I didn't think it was fair to review a book I didn't finish.

Fire with Fire by Destiny Soria sold a premise that just did not follow through, at least for me, which is why I am giving it a very generous 3 stars. I was entirely disappointed in the character development of all side (supporting) characters, and the world-building of Fire with Fire, which felt like a cheap sham (Why is everything set in the modern-day? I guess I should have realized that the keywords in the synopsis were “high school.”). However, I may have been expecting an adult fantasy book, instead of a YA fantasy book. While I initially enjoyed the ebb and flow of the relationship between sisters, Dani and Eden Rivera, I was initially hoping for more of a Yolk by Mary H.K. Choi storyline, but with A LOT of fantasy… While I definitely bought into Dani and Eden’s relationship, I was not that impressed with basically any (ALL) of the supporting characters, and often found myself trying to ignore the pieces of the subplot that were of less importance, which is what I tend to do with some of those dramas on TV that have the absolute worst (AKA boring) subplots and side characters (Yes, I am being a bit petty, but I had really high expectations for Fire with Fire). I also believe that Nox, the for-real dragon, should have been more front and center. When reading a book about dragon slayers and dragons, the sorcerers received a bit too much time in the spotlight (Yes, I understand how they fit into the story, but, really?). While I heavily appreciated the Latinx representation, it could have played a more significant role in the story, especially with the entire Rivera family. Dani’s bisexuality and Eden’s anxiety were both believable and welcome additions to Fire with Fire. All in all, for what is being marketed as a standalone book, why did we end with such a big cliffhanger? I may not be a math major, but please do not sell me a book as a standalone and then leave room for a potential sequel. Please and thank you… While I could see someone who is new to the realm of fantasy that involves dragons (sort of) reading/enjoying Fire with Fire, I recommend that experienced fans of dragons wait just a little bit longer… Oh, and please do not get me started on the POV(s).

Another interesting YA concept. I love dragons and wish there was more contemporary fantasy in YA, unfortunately I was disappointed by this title. It was solidly fine. Nothing special.

This book was good but I wouldn’t say it wowed me. Maybe it’s because I have super high expectations when it comes to dragon books being an avid dragon fan. I felt that things were resolved a little to easily. I would have liked more conflict between the sisters as well.

Dragon slaying, sibling rivalry, and sorcerers? This could have been such a perfect read for me, but I was unfortunately left feeling kind of disappointed. My issue lies with the first ~60% of the book, which feels bogged down by irrelevant and uninteresting chapters and characters. It takes a while for anything to actually happen, and even longer for said thing to push the plot into action. I seriously debated DNF’ing this, but I was determined to give it a fair chance.

This turned out to be one of my better ideas, because yes! being a completionist has finally paid off!

In short, I’m very happy I decided to push through to the end. I flew through the final 150 pages of this like there was no tomorrow because it was just so good. The finale was everything I wanted it to be, and I just wish that the first ~300 pages could have been just as enjoyable. I loved the rivalry between Dani and Eden, and I loved Nox, and I loved the potential the magic system had, if only more pages had been devoted to it rather than to Eden’s ‘love interest’.

I have my complaints, but it was still a fun read despite them. And, if dragons are something you love in your fantasy, I definitely recommend picking this one up :)

I loved the humour in this one, which started right from the first page. But along with the constant humour and sarcasm in the dialogue, it’s also quite a serious story as it looks at the dangers of fighting dragons of course, but also the struggles of and coping methods for people with mental illnesses and handling others’ perceptions and demands of you, as well as the beautiful and honest depiction of the relationship of these two sisters.

It’s a quick read despite its length (over 400 pages!) so I don’t want to give too much away beyond what the blurb offers (and you’d be fine following along by skipping the blurb altogether). I will say that I felt the representation the author offers felt very real, and while I can’t speak from an own voices perspective, it felt true. Dani, the youngest sister, is proudly bisexual and directly combats biphobic assumptions and stereotypes. The eldest, Eden, deals with anxiety and panic attacks and there are very detailed descriptions of these attacks and their impact on her life.

I got big Buffy the Vampire Slayer vibes as Dani is not a big fan of the constant training with her sister and would rather spend time with her friends and focus on school. She struggles to balance this double life of being a secret slayer in disguise. Sound like anyone familiar? While there aren’t many similarities between the two, if you enjoy reading about teens taking on adventure and big responsibilities, I think you’ll love this one.

Overall, I really, really enjoyed this one which might be why I’m having a hard time figuring out what to write about it! The characters are endearing and funny and still have their (sometimes significant) flaws, the story moves quickly and easily so you get sucked in, and it’s a creative modern take on dragon stories that incorporates Mexican mythology. Definitely one of my favourites of the year!

Stories with Dragons are ones I really love, but rarely read. The moment I read the synopsis, about two demon hunting sisters on different "sides" I knew that I had to read it. Fire with Fire definitely did not disappoint. The story was well written, original and the characters were perfect. Each and every one (including the dragon) was written with so much depth. I was able to connect with aspects of both sisters personalities which I really enjoyed. This was such a wonderful story and I can not wait to read more!