I have received the full e arc and will be leaving my review there at the end of the month. I will say that I do like the first couple of chapters that I have read and I think its going to be the perfect book for fourth wing lovers and the idea of the animal being Phoenix's is such an interesting concept in stead of dragons that I'm excited to see where the book will go

I won’t lie.. The beginning of this book had me slightly confused. It immediately jumped into the story and I felt like I was missing something. However, after giving it a chance a reading more, I actually came to really enjoy this book. I’m intrigued by the story and the characters. I feel invested. The chapter sampler ended on a cliff hanger making me crave more.

I received the full e-arc of this shortly after receiving this sampler so will just do a half review here! 10 chapters hooked me SO FAST. The phoenixes are so unique and the concept is so intriguing and the characters all have secrets that I’m just dying to learn about this. I can’t wait to read the rest!!

I love the idea of a book about Pheonixes! Dragons are all over the place in books but where are the other awesome creatures! This book has a very interesting plot and idea driving the story. I did find the wording and sentence structure a little difficult to follow and found myself having to reread sentences over and over again multiple times when reading through the sample chapters. There was an onslaught of characters and action in the first 2 chapters that left me feeling a little overwhelmed. I am interesting in continuing to read the whole book when it comes out as I find the storyline unique and refreshing.

Unsure how I should be rating an reviewing a sampler, but I will say that this was enough to convince me to request the entire book, and I'm looking forward to reading it. The worldbuilding is cool, even if I do find the prose a bit simplistic for my tastes. Regardless, this feels like the sort of book where the characters will make or break it--so I'm looking forward to diving in!

Thank you for allowing me to read a chapter sampler from ‘Of Flame and Fury’.

I think this story has a ton of potential. I instantly got Fourth Wing vibes (which I looove), but unfortunately I was not very engaged with the writing. It seems a little too straight forward with short sentences and bland descriptions. As a YA book, this may be intentional! I also think a first person perspective would be more interesting.

I am assuming these were the first few chapters of the book, and instantly I felt a little confused by how quickly there were so many characters at once in the same scenes. It felt hard to track who was who, who was human and who was a phoenix.

Lastly, I do not prefer the abbreviation for CAPR and AB, and feel like they were used almost too much. I honestly forgot what the first two letters stand for.

These are just my opinions, and from these first few chapters, I’m not sure this would be my preferred kind of book. I don’t get the ‘I need more’ feeling after finishing the sample.

I liked this a lot more than I thought I would! So far, it's a pretty basic YA novel, which isn't a bad thing, but I think the marketing is mismatched.
Comping it to Fourth wing and calling it steamy doesn't fit the vibe, and knowing this is a teen novel, I think it's a bit odd and trying to pull in specific readers.
I would probably finish it when it comes out! Although, I probably will be skipping the owlcrate edition.

This was a great preview of what's to come, I love the encyclopedic entries on the different birds, I love how it delves into the action, and how we get so much insight into the world and characters in just ten chapters. I think this will be really good. I'm giving it four stars for now because I don't know how everything ends up but I'm excited!

I was fortunate enough to receive the sampler where we are given the first 10 chapters of the book that is set to be released in July 2025.

This story captures you right from the first page as you are immediately thrown into the action. Think F1 racing, but for phoenixes and it can be a race to the death.

What drew me to reading this was the promise of wild magical creatures, enemies to lovers, found family, and intriguing new world of politics and magic systems! The first 10 chapters showed an INCREDIBLY promising debut for Mikayla Bridge, and I cannot wait for July to finish this!

Thank you net galley and Farrar, Straus, and Giroux (BYR) for the sampler chapters of this book!

I enjoyed this sampler of the book Of Flame and Fury. I thought the characters and the world were great. The political intrigue and the whole thing with riding phoenixes and how that is going were some of my favorite things. Kel is a great main character, and her sass is great. The friendships so far are amazing, and I want more. Coup and his crew are interesting, and I can't wait for him and Kel to work together more. I feel like I can't rate it very well right now as it is just a sample of the book, but it's amazing so far. I love the use of phoenixes. They are some of my favorite mythical creatures. Honestly, I can't wait for more and, hopefully, to find out more about Kel's father and also who is behind some of the crazy stuff going on or if it's just the group that wants to set the phoenixes free.

Thank you to NetGalley and publisher for this sampler. I am already sucked in and intrigued after just a few chapters of Phoenix racing and crackling tension between the FMC and MMC! I will certainly be jumping into the full version of this book when I can. Right off this book has a very unique concept that feels unique to any other Fantasy I’ve read. Looking forward to reading more!

Of Flame and Fury – Mikayla Bridge
A high-stakes fantasy filled with magic, betrayal, and unforgettable characters. Bridge delivers a captivating world where the lines between hero and villain blur, keeping readers on their toes until the very last page. Perfect for fans of epic fantasy with a strong emotional core.

A little bit like NASCAR but better because there are Phoenixes. It’s a promising storyline so far and I’ve been completely glued to my kindle. I haven’t read anything else like it and I’m excited to continue reading. Thank you for the full book as well as the sampler otherwise I would be devastated having to wait so long to read the rest.

After the chapter summary, I felt the story was a bit too much going on at first to get comfortable with the details. As a huge fantasy and science fiction reader, I do believe there needs to be a brief introduction period to allow some settling into the world. I believe this book has potential, I just don't know if it'll be something I seek out myself to finish!

After reading a chapter sampler for <i>Of Flame and Fury</i> by Mickayla Bridge, I ultimately decided not to continue with the full book. While the premise had potential, I found myself struggling to connect with the characters and wasn’t particularly drawn in by the writing. The story lacked the kind of hook that has me feeling invested early on, and without that sense of engagement, I didn’t feel compelled to keep reading.

That said, I did really enjoy the descriptions of the different types of phoenixes at the beginning of the book. This element added an interesting layer to the world-building and was a creative touch that stood out. However, beyond that, the narrative didn’t capture my attention enough. While this book may still appeal to readers who enjoy slow-burning fantasy with detailed mythology, it just wasn’t the right fit for me at the moment.

This book was very well written and had me staying up late for every page turn. I am going to be sending this to some of my book girlies since I loved it so much.

Thank you to NetGalley, Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group, and Mikayla Bridge for the opportunity to read this chapter sampler. In this chapter sampler, we are immediately given information on the phoenix species before diving head first into the story; which can be a little overwhelming. I can definitely see how this book compares to Fourth Wing. I am excited to see how the rest of the book plays out!

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read the first 10 chapters, and based on that, I would absolutely want to read the full book because it left me wanting more in the best way.

I loved that we got a proper explanation of the different Phoenix species right at the start, and the book jumps into the action immediately. The writing is easy to follow and really pulled me in—I didn’t even realize how fast the chapters flew by.

From what I’ve read so far, there’s definitely potential for some great tension between the FMC and MMC, and I’m here for it. Magical creatures and enemies-to-lovers? That’s an instant must-read.

I received a sampler for of flame and fury from netgalley. The sampler is only the first 10 chapters so we haven't seen much. We are introduced to the characters and their dynamics. It's basically F1 racing but with phoenixes. The romance is enemies to lover so we are at the enemies stage. It's the beginning so we're just getting into the backstory of the phoenixes and the controversy of taming them/letting them be free. So it's definitely not just about racing. I kinda expected more but it was only first 10 chapters so I would try to finish it.

In this sampler, we get a basis for how the story is going to go and I enjoyed it a lot. I think based on this, I would read the rest of the book.

There’s lots of action off the bat and the fantasy aspects are not that hard to understand. We learn about the characters and witness some tragedies right off the bat.

It’s blunt and raw and I think it was pretty well written.

There’s not much to say since it was only a few chapters, but from what I read, again, I think it was good.