Series: Imdalind
Book: Kiss of Fire
Author: Rebecca Ethington
Genre: YA, Paranormal, Romance, Fantasy
Book Synopsis:
Joclyn Despain has been
marred by a brand on her skin. She doesn't know why the mark appeared on her
neck, but she doesn't want anyone to see it, including her best friend Ryland,
who knows everything else about her. The scar is the reason she hides herself
behind baggy clothes, and won't let the idea of kissing Ryland enter her mind,
no matter how much she wants to.
The scar is the reason she is being hunted.
If only she knew that she was.
If only she had known that the cursed stone her estranged father sent for her 16th birthday would trigger a change in her. Now, she is being stalked by a tall blonde man, and is miraculously throwing her high school bully ten feet in the air.
Joclyn attempts to find some answers and the courage to follow her heart. When Ryland finds her scar; only he knows what it means, and who will kill her because of it.
The scar is the reason she is being hunted.
If only she knew that she was.
If only she had known that the cursed stone her estranged father sent for her 16th birthday would trigger a change in her. Now, she is being stalked by a tall blonde man, and is miraculously throwing her high school bully ten feet in the air.
Joclyn attempts to find some answers and the courage to follow her heart. When Ryland finds her scar; only he knows what it means, and who will kill her because of it.
Book Review:
I don’t know where I should start with this book, so I shall
start with this. Oh my gosh. This book did something to me, I don’t know what
it was or even if I like what I did but it something to me. Ethington has
definitely created something amazing with this first installment in what I am
sure will be a series of awesomeness (this is the only word I can think of that
will sum this whole thing up).
Let’s start with the characters, who were so lovable. Joclyn
is very self-conscious of herself, with a past she just can’t seem to let go
(and for good reason but I digress from telling you why), making her a female
protagonists I am sure many of the female readers can connect with. Ryland, is
just about the hottest things this side of the train tracks. He’s rich, with a
nice hot body and face (I will not drool), and just about the kindest heart you
will ever see. The love between the two of them is so sweet and yet you want to
pull your hair out at the same time (I may have yanked out a few strands). As
more characters are added to the throng, I came to love some and pretty much
despise others (despise is the nicest word I could muster up believe me when I
tell you).
For the first half of the book, it seems just like any
normal story about two teenagers who obviously love another and are just
denying it. Then, BAM! That’s what it seems happened on my end, just BAM, and
then everything seemed to spiral out in different directions and I didn’t even
know what to do. I actually started laughing like a crazy person around this
part, my mother thought something was very wrong with me, and I closed the book
refusing to read it for the rest of the night. Not sure if this was all because
everything seemed to hit me out of nowhere, or if I was somehow expecting
something like that to happen, and when it finally did, I just completely flew
off my rocker.
Anyway, when I finally did get backon said rocker, and
reopened the book (the next day), I was completely engrossed in the words that
flowed on the page. I don’t want to say anymore in fear of giving too much
away, but everything is thrown out of whack, but things will begin to fall into
place in a satisfyingly upsetting way. What I mean by that is you will be so
happy to finally begin to learn things but what you will learn will infuriate
you very much so. Decisions have to be made that you will find painful as much
as the characters, you will rage and cry with them, and in the end you will be
feeling spent and broken (or I was feeling that anyway to each his own).
Favorite Quotes:
“They looked at me like I was poor (which I was), a menace
(which I wasn’t), and like there was something wrong with me (which I wasn’t
even sure of).”
“‘Well I think she’s done it! She has melded into the
sweatshirt and become one with it.’
‘That will make it easier to wash her, that will.’”
“She lives. She lives. Praise the Lord! I thought for a
second we would have to call a priest to exorcise her from the sweater.”
“‘At least she can get up there and keep her clothes on,’ she said ‘or is that too much of a
challenge for you?’”
“Especially then. I think it makes you a better person. At least
then you know what it feels like to love instead of living without ever
knowing. I love a lot of people that I know will never love me back, but I am
happier because of it.”
“‘Sorry. I was just thinking, I guess.’
‘Something good and not involving rippling muscles, I
hope.’”
“‘Do you think if we wrote ‘Cynthia McFadden’ wears boy’s
underwear’ on the side of the castle, she would get offended?’
‘I doubt it, but all the boys might get in a fight trying to
figure out whose underwear she’s sporting.’”
“‘Well, see, someone has been avoiding me all week, and I
have to hide from my father somewhere, which means that your mother and I have
become best of friends. And, I know where the cups are kept in the kitchen
now.’
‘No!’ I shrieked, my hand flying to my chest. Wyn stuffed
her hand to her mouth in an attempt to stifle a laugh.
‘Yes, it’s true, I can now tell you where cups and plated are to be found in my own
kitchen. I know it’s a shock, but soon I may even be able to locate a bowl.’
Ryland spoke seriously, like he was announcing a death, his voice causing Wyn;s
laugh to come unplugged.
‘It’s a scandal.”
“His affection for his car was a fine debatable line between
uncomfortable obsession and a deep love.”
“But just remember that I love you; I will always love you.
And locked inside of me somewhere, I will always be waiting for you.”
All In All:
This is just a fantastic book! And I realized how long this
review was since at this moment I am at 917 words (this is without the book
synopsis and some other things at this point)! It is a very good book though,
and I do not regret my purchase of it, and I very much hope to be able to
purchase the next ones in the series in a very timely manner. I felt so many
emotions reading this book, it was an emotional rollercoaster but I would not
change a thing about this book. It is fabulous and I truly recommend anyone to
read this, because I like to believe it has a little bit of something everyone
will enjoy.
Contact Rebecca Ethington:
Blog: www.rebeccaethington.com
Twitter: @RebEthington
Facebook: www.facebook.com/rebeccaethington.author
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