It was okay, the books didn't really live up to the expectations I had from reading the plot summary. It wasn't bad, but definitely wasn't great either.

Fyrian’s Fire is about a jilted bride who was given the task to save Glademont. Lady Tessamine Canyon was an engaging heroine. She was strong and courageous even after what she went through. Also, the book reminds me of some animated film I’ve seen, and I just forgot the title. I wanted to know more about certain characters, and there were some moments where it felt lacking. However, I’m glad the author raised issues on societal structures.

Recommend this to the younger audience. Thank you to the publisher for allowing me to read an arc in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

My rating: 2.5/5

I feel like this read is for the younger side of YA and teen fiction. The story itself was quick and easy and very cute. There were points were I think the dialogue confused me a little as to what character was speaking but it’s nothing to frown upon

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I think this book belongs in middle grade. The plot wasn't bumpy enough, the characters didn't change that much, and things were too shaky and sweet for me to really consider it YA. I wanted to like it way more than I did, and it helps that the author did really put her heart into it. Every time a solid piece of prose hit me, the effort and love were clear. This is more of an "it's not you, it's me" situation.

Too much reliance on tropes and a fantasy world that didn't quite capture an "otherworldly" feel.

Sorry, folks. Just didn't do it for me.

The story is entertaining, the characters are well developed with believable strengths and mishaps. The whole talking to woodland creatures thing gave the tone of the book a childlike twist, so I think this book is more geared toward a younger audience. It's cute though!

I think this book sits closer to 3.5 to 4 stars, but it felt too convoluted at times to keep up with. There were many characters i could barely remember. However, the writing itself was not really an issue just the plot.

I got an ARC for this book from Netgalley in exchange for honest feedback.

This book was hard to get through and hard to follow. I wish it had some background information on the lore of the world because I was thrown off when a Terrior (dog) just started talking.

But Character development was amazing, especially with the main character! A lovely sacrifice that needed to happen in order to save the citizens of this world.

This book is definitely different then what I'm accustomed to reading, and I think that's why it was so hard for me. This was not an awful book, just not my cup of tea.

But if you want a story with talking animals, a very sassy owl who will speak their mind, and a bear that is like your grumpy uncle but has a soft spot. Then you'll wanna read this book.

first things first i would like to thanks Netgalley for providing me with this epub in exchange of my honest review <3


writing style: i really really and i mean really liked this writing. it’s the type of writing that does not use many words but says so much at the same time, making it easy to get into the world build. absolutely fantastic, it’s what made me so excited about this book as soon as i started it.

plot: but… the plot did not do it for me I’m so sorry. i started reading and it had so much potential. as i said in a status update “I’m about to eat this book uppp” yea i didn’t. or at least not in the way i thought i would :(
i like to picture it as climbing a mountain sloooowlly getting to the highest point and u can feel there being a beautiful view, but then you’re on top and the view just doesn’t fit your expectations. instead of it being a freytag’s pyramid, for me it was more of a climb and never getting on top.

don’t get me wrong i know its gonna be a good book, a good ya fantasy for many, just sadly not for me. everyone has their preferences and i think that’s okay <3

thank you again to the author and netgalley!!!!

A throughly magical read! Fyrian's Fire was a sweet and enchanting tale and Tessa a very relatable protagonist, handeling her new found adventure in a very realistic way. I loved the charming characters and their dynamics and I honestly can't wait to read the next book to find out how it all plays out.

Thank you NetGalley for this ARC!

From the vivid prose to the inventive lore and world-building, there's so much to love here! I was already drawn to the beautiful cover art before diving in, but I have an even greater appreciation for it after finishing the book. Tess is such a personable and gradually nuanced protagonist, and her little moments of dry humor were so fun to read. I especially loved her relationship with the atongonist from her POV and the whole theme of discovering who you are outside of where you come from.

For younger readers, this would definitely a fun time.

Could not finish this book. I got to page 88, and it was confusing and the storyline itself was not intriguing and as good as I thought it would be. I was disappointed. I spent over a month trying to read this book, and could not do it. The talking animals was one thing which made no sense, and was not clearly explained. It was very rushed as well. Wished I enjoyed it.

An enjoyable YA fantasy’s novel. I had fun reading this one. Looking forward to continuing the series.

I had the honor to read this book before it came out and review it and think that this book is an interesting and fun read. It is written for young readers; I would think most likely for middle school or junior high kids. This book has some really amazing world building ideas and an entertaining storyline. It is a great start for this author. It was written well enough to keep me involved in reading the story. The characters are unique and some of them are really cool (like the bear).

Now before I get into the actual con(s) of the book, I must say that the book draft that I read for review was not the final draft so I must say you may need to take some of what I say with a grain of salt.
This book was great to read, it just had so much information in the story all together that needed to be explained and spread out into multiple books. I felt like there was not as much time to comprehend the information the author gave or to get attached to characters. It seemed like the characters would go from one thing to the next instantly. If you like stories where there is not as much downtime in between action scenes or arcs of the story, then you will enjoy this book. I think the story for this first book could have been (based on all the content in it) two books.

Overall, this book is a nice adventure and I hope to see this first-time author flourish. I will wait for the second book I am interested to see what she does with it.

Fyrians Fire introduces us to a strong heroine, Lady Tessamine Canyon. Jilted by the Prince, her future left uncertain, she finds herself charged by the dying Queen to save Glademont. But can she even save herself? The story is entertaining, the characters are well developed with believable strengths and failings. Not 5 stars because the story suddenly drops in animals that can talk, with their own societal structure. This is an important part of the story line, but the main characters don't seem to have any idea that this is part of the world they live in. 4 stars, but well worth a read.

Now a days I typically only read YA for my students to see if it is something they would like or would be appropriate for them. I hands down would be honored to add this to my class library! I know I have several kiddos that would LOVE this book. Jeffries does amazing job of giving her characters a voice. This book gave me strong nostalgia from when I read Narnia as a kid.

The main character is Tess, and she comes out of the gate with a bratty attitude. Jeffries does a great job with Tess’s character development, giving her a relatable feeling that makes you want to root for her. Jeffries also gives us Prince Linden who is a bit awkward and definitely has flaws that we can all relate to. I loved reading his point of view! I would love to read more from Linden’s POV.

An immersive story filled with unique world-building, enjoyable characters, and a great message. Look forward to more from this author

This was a breathe of fresh air. The perfect amount of romance and fantasy. The plot was really good. And the pace was just the right amount of fast for me.
I also loved the characterization.
If you like fantasy and romance (and ofcourse, a PRETTY COVER) this book is perfect for you.

Solid 4 star read. It was a good book but was lacking some elements that I would love the author to work with more. Great concept!

This was a slightly confusing but fun read. There's questing and magic, and if you love talking wild animals and owls this is the book to pick up cause there is a lot of it. The interaction with the woodland animals made the tone of the book seem younger YA. Reminded me of The golden compass / Northern lights with the talking bear.
Thanks to Netgalley and publishers for an e-copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

While this sort of fantasy isn’t normally my thing this book warmed a very cold frozen over part of my heart. I do feel like if I hadn’t picked this up when I was in the perfect mood for it I wouldn’t have enjoyed it so much as it’s not to my taste - this was an amazing reading experience for a comfy YA fantasy (and so underrated!) However I can’t give this a five star because some elements of this just really did not speak to me as a reader, the romance just wasn’t pushing my buttons and the personally I really need to see more character development than this book was willing to give me . But on a lovely cold winters day it was a lovely book to curl up on the sofa and read in one quick sitting. So happy to have received a copy of this from netgalley and while I don’t think I’ll pick up the sequel, if this is your kind of book then I definitely recommend you pick it up !