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We Are the Fire

We Are the Fire

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  • Author：Sam Taylor
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Summary

As electrifying as it is heartbreaking， Sam Taylor's explosive fantasy debut We Are the Fire is perfect for fans of An Ember in the Ashes and the legend of Spartacus。

In the cold， treacherous land of Vesimaa， children are stolen from their families by a cruel emperor， forced to undergo a horrific transformative procedure， and serve in the army as magical fire-wielding soldiers。 Pran and Oksana―both taken from their homeland at a young age―only have each other to hold onto in this heartless place。

Pran dreams of one day rebelling against their oppressors and destroying the empire; Oksana only dreams of returning home and creating a peaceful life for them both。

When they discover the emperor has a new， more terrible mission than ever for their kind， Pran and Oksana vow to escape his tyranny once and for all。 But their methods and ideals differ drastically， driving a wedge between them。 Worse still， they both soon find that the only way to defeat the monsters that subjugated them may be to become monsters themselves。

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Bianca Damaso ，

This book has the perfect recipe for a wonderful story。 There’s romance， there’s friendship， there’s tyranny and war， rebellion， loss， and magic！ The story starts off strong， introducing readers to the world and the characters。 I think the author did a really great job fleshing out the world without it feeling info dumpy。 The dual perspectives are really nice and each character is very different from each other。 The magic is super interesting since essentially it’s a gift everyone has when they’ This book has the perfect recipe for a wonderful story。 There’s romance， there’s friendship， there’s tyranny and war， rebellion， loss， and magic！ The story starts off strong， introducing readers to the world and the characters。 I think the author did a really great job fleshing out the world without it feeling info dumpy。 The dual perspectives are really nice and each character is very different from each other。 The magic is super interesting since essentially it’s a gift everyone has when they’re young but can only be brought forth through special serums。 I hadn’t read anything like that before so it was unique。 The writing is great， very easy to follow。 The one complaint I have is that everything was a little too convenient especially at the end。 Things were wrapped up a little too nicely and didn’t really fell authentic to me。 Overall it was good but I wish it was a series so we could learn more。 3。75/5 stars 。。。more

Shay ，

This was beautiful and heart warming。 I truly wish it was atleast a duology though！ I loves this world！ What an amazing book to remind you to stand up for yourself and the ones you love。

Megan Collins ，

If you’ve already binged Shadow and Bone and reread Six of Crows， look no further than WE ARE THE FIRE to quench your epic YA fantasy thirst。 The novel follows Pran and Oksana， teens who were kidnapped as children to be “transformed” into fire-wielding soldiers in an army they never asked to be a part of。 Just as they’ve mastered their fire magic， an opportunity arises for rebellion—but Pran and Oksana， who have always been inseparable—are divided on what form that rebellion should take， and wha If you’ve already binged Shadow and Bone and reread Six of Crows， look no further than WE ARE THE FIRE to quench your epic YA fantasy thirst。 The novel follows Pran and Oksana， teens who were kidnapped as children to be “transformed” into fire-wielding soldiers in an army they never asked to be a part of。 Just as they’ve mastered their fire magic， an opportunity arises for rebellion—but Pran and Oksana， who have always been inseparable—are divided on what form that rebellion should take， and what they’re willing to do to ensure the freedom of their fellow soldiers。 This novel is PERFECTLY plotted， with each new scene touching a nerve for both Pran and Oksana that push them further on their separate journeys。 The world-building is meticulous without feeling overwhelming; this story leads with the emotions of its characters， and the world around them adds texture and heart-pounding stakes。 The themes are explored with a lot of empathy， asking questions without easy answers: How do we reconcile the two sides of ourselves， before and after trauma？ Can we blame people for violence when it stems from having been abused themselves？ How do we find a sense of belonging when alienated from home？ Sam Taylor has written a heartfelt， exciting， propulsive， can’t-look-away fantasy with characters you’d die to protect。 （And on another note， in a book revolving around fire magic， I am extremely impressed with how many ways Sam Taylor found to describe the fires without ever delving into cliche or repetition。） 。。。more

tappkalina ，

And they say don't judge a book by its cover。 And they say don't judge a book by its cover。 。。。more

Becca Mee ，

We Are the Fire is an electrifying debut to behold。 Pran and Oksana are Tulliiobrets， humans transformed into demons who were taken from their family by the Emperor to protect their country。 In a world where their freedom is taken away time and time again， Pran and Oksana cling to each other as they dream of a future where they can be free of the Emperor and the fire magic that runs through their veins。 When their fellow Tulliis begin losing control of their powers and rising against their oppre We Are the Fire is an electrifying debut to behold。 Pran and Oksana are Tulliiobrets， humans transformed into demons who were taken from their family by the Emperor to protect their country。 In a world where their freedom is taken away time and time again， Pran and Oksana cling to each other as they dream of a future where they can be free of the Emperor and the fire magic that runs through their veins。 When their fellow Tulliis begin losing control of their powers and rising against their oppressors， Pran and Oksana become the leaders of a rebellion that could change everything for their people， but when they find their purposes at odds and suffer horrendous loss， Pran and Oksana risk endangering the very love that inspired them to dream of a better life。 Will Pran and Oksana win freedom for the Tulliis？ Or will rebellion rip them apart at the seams？We Are the Fire was a really solid fantasy debut that stands out as unique because of its characters and its magic system。 What I really liked about Pran and Oksana was that they start out as a committed couple and remain together throughout the novel， albeit their love tested in unimaginable ways。 That isn't something you see often in both YA and Adult fantasies nowadays， so that was a refreshing change of pace。 I also really liked how both of them had to grapple with the great responsibility of leading a rebellion and the morally grey decisions they must make。 This book is paced pretty well。 From the start， Taylor kicks off this story with explosive action that instantly gives the reader a clue of to the projectory of the entire novel and what is at stakes。 The only thing I have to say that isn't as glowing is that I felt that the world building needed a little bit of fleshing out。 There were things explained， but other elements of their world felt discordant from the rest of it， and I had a hard time picturing it。 Also， the ending felt a bit abrupt。 But We Are the Fire is a fantastic debut novel that should no be missed， filled to the brim with intrigue， sacrifice， and two characters who would go to the ends of the earth for their people and for each other。 。。。more

Hmmm ，

Interesting novel。 The firestarter sticks are strangely low tech and annoying and of course there are the fair share of stupid decisions。 But overall interesting world and I'm looking forward to the next book。 Interesting novel。 The firestarter sticks are strangely low tech and annoying and of course there are the fair share of stupid decisions。 But overall interesting world and I'm looking forward to the next book。 。。。more

Starr ❇✌❇ ，

TW: child soldiers/kidnapped children， forced medical procedures， implied whipping， death by fire3Stolen from their families and taken from their villages at children， the Tuliikobrets are genetically modified soldiers who can wield fire。 Pran and Oksana are Tuliikobrets who have helped each other survive， and who， after witnessing an inexplicable rage grip a younger troop and cause them to revolt， are promoted to a rank they never wanted， and watched even more closely。 Pran is determined to TW: child soldiers/kidnapped children， forced medical procedures， implied whipping， death by fire3Stolen from their families and taken from their villages at children， the Tuliikobrets are genetically modified soldiers who can wield fire。 Pran and Oksana are Tuliikobrets who have helped each other survive， and who， after witnessing an inexplicable rage grip a younger troop and cause them to revolt， are promoted to a rank they never wanted， and watched even more closely。 Pran is determined to form his own rebellion， even though Oksana warns him against it， and the two are lead into their own places of revolution and danger。I was so excited for this book because I was promised children forced into becoming monsters。 Monsters is， sadly， not what I got here。This book is a l0t less dark than I expected。 That isn't to say there isn't physical punishment of minors， and people being experimented on against their will。 But let's just say， those cool horns on the cover aren't actually a part of their bodies。This is more a "war makes you a monster" type of story， mixed with imprisonment and some messed up injections。 It doesn't go far enough into fantasy or into darkness for me to be interested in either。I also felt like the things we're meant to be invested in were worth getting invested in。 For one thing- Pran's motivation behind basically everything in his life goes back to his older brother calling him weak。 Seven years ago。 Not to mention the fact that he only said anything like that to try to save Pran from being kidnapped and forced into this hellish life。 But Pran just won't stop brining it up every two seconds。 Honestly， had this been darker and turned into Pran's villain origin story I'd kind of buy it， but if all it does is make him make really dumb choices and have too much pride then it's just exhausting。The romance is the other main thing I know I was supposed to care about and didn't。 I will say， I like that Pran and Oksana had already been together for awhile before the story starts。 There's no getting together story here， just people in an established relationship trying to deal with their lives and difference in opinion。 However， that only gets you so far when the romance itself is weak and fairly uninteresting。 Even their arguing felt uninteresting。 Where's the tension？ Where's the drama？The biggest thing that made this story impossible for me to truly care about is that it's all about politics without making me care about the world。 So instead it's a slow moving， dry war story mixed with some relationship troubles。 It spends so much time talking about the war and political history in the first half I could barely pay attention。There are a few other things I disliked， like Sepp's addition in the story feeling like a substitute friend， and the fact that Pran refers to him and his family twice as having "brown skin" and yet he's a pale emo boy on the cover， but those are smaller details。Okay， so， what did I like？I like the concept。 Again， I came for genetically modified monster soldiers and though it didn't give m what I wanted， I do like the idea that this book stemmed from。And though there isn't much darkness， there's enough gray morality involved to have kept me reading。 I mean， had Pran not been quite to upset about his morally gray choices I probably would have liked them even better， but， still， gray is gray。I like Oksana， as a concept。 Though I don't really care about her in the context of this story， I think she has the makings of a really interesting character。 She's a beginner chemist with a close family relationship， who is equal parts ready to throw down and make smoke bombs as she is to be a source of comfort for those who are in the position she was once in。 Also， she transforms into a berserker by the end of this book， and that alone makes her awesome。The only other character I like is the doctor， who is actually interesting enough for me to care about （though I can't remember his name because I think my brain sort of turned off at random points while reading this）。 Here is my chaotic morally-gray character！ Does he suck， like， from a narrative perspective？ Yes， obviously。 But is he more interesting than a cardboard cut out？ YES。 I wish he had been one of the main characters instead。I can see places where this story would have really worked for me， and there are choices I really liked， but this was definitely not a book I had a pleasant reading experiences with and wasn't one I managed to get invested in。 。。。more

Emma Bussolotta ，

The second half of this book was definitely the highlight。 It was a really fast-paced read， which I really enjoyed。 I liked all the characters and their relationships。A really good debut and I'm excited to read more by Sam Taylor。 The second half of this book was definitely the highlight。 It was a really fast-paced read， which I really enjoyed。 I liked all the characters and their relationships。A really good debut and I'm excited to read more by Sam Taylor。 。。。more

Dusty ，

We are the Fire by Sam Taylor is a YA fantasy read with a unique premise。 Pran and Oskana， the main POV characters， are Tuliikobrets， fire wielding soldiers of the Vesimaan empire。 Instead of some books where the MCs would start as enemies or something and end up in a relationship， this book started with them in a relationship and the events of the story put their bond to the test。 I really liked the world building this book， and the idea of how ordinary people can be mutated into a Tuliikobrets We are the Fire by Sam Taylor is a YA fantasy read with a unique premise。 Pran and Oskana， the main POV characters， are Tuliikobrets， fire wielding soldiers of the Vesimaan empire。 Instead of some books where the MCs would start as enemies or something and end up in a relationship， this book started with them in a relationship and the events of the story put their bond to the test。 I really liked the world building this book， and the idea of how ordinary people can be mutated into a Tuliikobrets。 The army rankings （Imp， Hellion， Nightmare） were really fun and innovative too。 Rootare is one of my favorite book villains this year。 However， the reason its not a 5 star read for me is because the storyline seemed very predictable。 I like to be surprised and kept on the edge of my seat but this book didn't do that for me。 Despite this， I will still be reading future releases from Sam Taylor as I think she has a bright future in writing and I'm excited to read what she comes out with next。 。。。more

Laura Yip ，

This was a difficult story to read。 In a world where children are routinely separated from their families， this definitely hit close to home。 Sam Taylor does an excellent job in making the despair and hopelessness of our characters feel visceral。 With every tragedy and difficult choice your heart breaks right along with them。 It delivers a singular message: Monsters aren't simply born。 Monsters are made by those who nurture them。 The alternate POVs was done very well。 What I found most interesti This was a difficult story to read。 In a world where children are routinely separated from their families， this definitely hit close to home。 Sam Taylor does an excellent job in making the despair and hopelessness of our characters feel visceral。 With every tragedy and difficult choice your heart breaks right along with them。 It delivers a singular message: Monsters aren't simply born。 Monsters are made by those who nurture them。 The alternate POVs was done very well。 What I found most interesting was that not only did Pran and Oksana have their own distinct voice， but their impressions of each other were wildly different from how they viewed themselves， which can happen so often in intimate relationships。 For example， Oksana wishes for Pran's talent to inspire hope， yet he always feels he has failed his fellow soldiers and cannot overcome his physical weaknesses。 Conversely， Pran sees Oksana as a fierce warrior when she is continuously doubting her own self worth and purpose。All in all， this was an enjoyable standalone story。 The world felt whole and thoroughly fleshed out。 I would have liked to learn more about Scamall and the war this fire army was designed to fight， but this story isn't about the war。 It's about what happens to soldiers once the fighting is over。 。。。more

Brittany ，

DNF @ 50%Found this one to be kind of boring。 Did not connect with the characters。 And though the stakes were high， it just didn't resonate。 DNF @ 50%Found this one to be kind of boring。 Did not connect with the characters。 And though the stakes were high， it just didn't resonate。 。。。more

Nirresa Jean ，

1。The story is powerful， I like how it was presented。 Good job writer！ If you have some great stories like this one， you can publish it on NovelStar， just submit your story to hardy@novelstar。top or joye@novelstar。top

Kegan ，

This book was a true fantasy novel。 I was thinking of giving it a lower rating because the story is hard to follow sometimes and there are some slow parts， but then I reflected my experience。。。 This book gave me the feels and I loved it！！

Abi ，

I devoured this book。 Right now， between grad school and my two jobs， reading a book in a week is like a feat for me， and I read this book in a week。 The reasons why are pretty straightforward: it's a kick-ass book。 The plot is drag-me-along， no-time-to-eat， just-want-to-read good。 And one of the reasons it's so good is that part of the plot is aftermath。 So often in books that deal with trying to escape or have some kind of uprising， once you're escaped or the evil is overthrown， the story is o I devoured this book。 Right now， between grad school and my two jobs， reading a book in a week is like a feat for me， and I read this book in a week。 The reasons why are pretty straightforward: it's a kick-ass book。 The plot is drag-me-along， no-time-to-eat， just-want-to-read good。 And one of the reasons it's so good is that part of the plot is aftermath。 So often in books that deal with trying to escape or have some kind of uprising， once you're escaped or the evil is overthrown， the story is over。 This book doesn't end there。。。 Read the full review here 。。。more

Cam ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Thank you to the author and the publisher for an eARC of this book， which was won in a giveaway on Instagram。One of my favourite aspects about this YA fantasy was the established relationship between Pran and Oksana， and how story dove into how their choices affected their relationship and how the relationship was challenged by different visions of freedom and the depths they’re both willing to go to gain it。 This complex romance between Pran and Oksana was interweaved with the plot and action w Thank you to the author and the publisher for an eARC of this book， which was won in a giveaway on Instagram。One of my favourite aspects about this YA fantasy was the established relationship between Pran and Oksana， and how story dove into how their choices affected their relationship and how the relationship was challenged by different visions of freedom and the depths they’re both willing to go to gain it。 This complex romance between Pran and Oksana was interweaved with the plot and action well。 The transitions between the dual POVs were well-crafted， and I enjoyed how realistically done Pran and Oksana’s perceptions of themselves versus their perceptions of each other differed， as well as the exploration of the moral dilemmas that both Pran and Oksana faced and the hard decisions they both had to make。 Pran’s endurance even during tough choices that would haunt him and Oksana’s strong will， both of them fighting for a better future and existing in a world with little hope for them， made me feel for their fight and invested in their future。The intimacy of the setting with the story mostly taking place in the military fort was intriguing and helped gain a sense of these characters’ lives。 I appreciated the scientific nature of the alchemical magic system and was interested in how this magic was implemented to transform them， as well as how it could potentially be undone。As much this story was about political rebellion and uprising， it was also about healing and learning to love oneself （“Not everything that comes from fire is terrible and ugly。”）， which I thought was beautifully done。 This book gave me major Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans vibes， which I both loved and broke me in places， especially this quote from Pran: “There’s a place in this world for us， if we make it ourselves。。。”。 The action was vivid and immersive with high stakes， with multiple threats and tense moments。 I was constantly wondering how this book would end for Pran and Oksana and the other Tulliiobrets。There’s a beautiful ease to Taylor’s prose that allows the story to unfold in a natural way。 There are twists and turns littered through the story， a couple of which took me by surprise。However， this book felt like a book of halves: the first half being more character-driven and slower in pace， and the second half was where the plot and pacing picked up， and because of that， I felt slightly disjointed in the shift of pacing。 It also took me a little while （around 25%） to feel part of the story as you are thrown straight into it， so I couldn’t fully grasp the story and gain my bearings。 There was also a disconnect when we left the fort， which more worldbuilding of the wider world could have helped to ease。 Further explanation of the war that the fire army were created and fighting for could have also aided in fleshing out the world and adding more emotional depth rather than producing more questions。We Are The Fire is a dark， heartbreaking， yet hopeful YA standalone debut fantasy about those fighting for their freedom， their place in the world and changing the corrupt system。 。。。more

April B。 ，

This book is an incredible stand alone！ It will not disappoint！！

L。E。 DeLano ，

A riveting story and a stunning debut！

Cyla Panin ，

We are the fire drew me in immediately。 The was something about the grittiness and the urgency in Iran and Oksana's situation that just really made me so invested from the beginning。 I loved both their characters and I LOVED the alchemy。 A fast-paced adventure you don't want to miss。 We are the fire drew me in immediately。 The was something about the grittiness and the urgency in Iran and Oksana's situation that just really made me so invested from the beginning。 I loved both their characters and I LOVED the alchemy。 A fast-paced adventure you don't want to miss。 。。。more

Anais （atrailofpages） ，

Gahhhh！ This book was so heartbreakingly beautiful！ It just crushed me in so many ways 😭 This book is about Pran and Oksana who both want to be free of the life they have been forced to live by the emperor of their land。 Kidnapped when they were young， experimented on to become these humans that have the ability to breathe fire（something to that effect）， and live under harsh conditions under these commanders who are beyond cruel and view violence as the answer to everything。 So， they take their Gahhhh！ This book was so heartbreakingly beautiful！ It just crushed me in so many ways 😭 This book is about Pran and Oksana who both want to be free of the life they have been forced to live by the emperor of their land。 Kidnapped when they were young， experimented on to become these humans that have the ability to breathe fire（something to that effect）， and live under harsh conditions under these commanders who are beyond cruel and view violence as the answer to everything。 So， they take their lives into their own hands and decide enough is enough， they’re going to take back their lives and end the emperor’s rule。 I wouldn’t really compare the book to An Ember in the Ashes， I mean it definitely had similar qualities with the oppressive ruler， an army that raises children to become soldiers， and then Pran did remind me of Elias at times， but he was definitely his own person。 The world is beautiful！ The map in the book is one of my favorites（designed by the author and I have to say that takes some serious skill！）。 There were so many different lands that had different nationalities and cultures that are similar and reminded me a lot of different countries in our world。 There was a lot of detail put into those different lands， and the people that were from them， I found it utterly fascinating！ Now the story。 I mean this book had so much heartache and heartbreak in it， it was almost too difficult to read。 What the commanders did to the children， and those who broke rules， and the experiments， it was awful and so so sad。 Pran suffers from a bad leg due to the injections he received all the time， it’s terrible！ To grow up in a place like this， and become what people call monsters， I can see people cracking or becoming the monster everyone sees them as。 Amazingly Pran and Oksana were not mean or evil， in fact they did everything they could to help younger ones to avoid being beaten or killed。 It was interesting to read a book that starts off with the main characters already in love。 The relationship between Pran and Oksana was so beautiful and so cute。 They truly cherished each other， and would do anything for the other， even at the expense of their own lives， or to do terrible things， just so the other may live and be free。 To watch them try to not become monsters and how it tears them apart when they both have different views on their approach to end the emperors rule was heartbreaking to read。 I was rooting for them the whole book。 I highly recommend this book。 It is not a light read， defiantly on the darker side， but it is a beautiful story of two people who want a better world for each other， their families， and their people， and what they and the hard decisions they make in order for that dream to become a reality。 。。。more

Ayesha （ ˙▿˙ ）t ，

Hey it was published on my birthday， so I'm sold ✌️ Hey it was published on my birthday， so I'm sold ✌️ 。。。more

Maggie ，

Pran and Oksana's tale is not one that I will easily forget。 I was completely immersed in this dark world that was ultimately filled with hope that Sam Taylor created。 Pran and Oksana's tale is not one that I will easily forget。 I was completely immersed in this dark world that was ultimately filled with hope that Sam Taylor created。 。。。more

Laura Noble ，

Edelweiss ARC read: It's a bit unfair to compare this， or any debut novel， to Ember in the Ashes。 The two books despite having soldiers as leads and an oppressive Empire are very different。 This book can serve as a good transition book from middle grade fantasy to young adult fantasy， but does not provide depth into much outside the main characters' goal to return to their homelands。 I found Pran and Oksana's relationship refreshing for its lack of cringe and angst。 Thank you for that。 Edelweiss ARC read: It's a bit unfair to compare this， or any debut novel， to Ember in the Ashes。 The two books despite having soldiers as leads and an oppressive Empire are very different。 This book can serve as a good transition book from middle grade fantasy to young adult fantasy， but does not provide depth into much outside the main characters' goal to return to their homelands。 I found Pran and Oksana's relationship refreshing for its lack of cringe and angst。 Thank you for that。 。。。more

Jolissa ，

I think this book broke me。 （In a good way。）I kinda wish it was longer so I could spend more time with Oksana and Pran。 I really enjoyed reading their story。 Definitely adding this to my favorites list。

Maria ，

This was pretty good！ It was pretty cool how the magic was explained （view spoiler）[ through Alchemy （hide spoiler）]I wish the description of the ranks was defined in the beginning and that there was a map that depicted the fort that we were in for the majority of the time。 I felt like I couldn't tell who was who in terms of rank and what each rank was capable of。 I thought that this was the overall weakness of the book， especially since this what the magic was centered on。 What was the point This was pretty good！ It was pretty cool how the magic was explained （view spoiler）[ through Alchemy （hide spoiler）]I wish the description of the ranks was defined in the beginning and that there was a map that depicted the fort that we were in for the majority of the time。 I felt like I couldn't tell who was who in terms of rank and what each rank was capable of。 I thought that this was the overall weakness of the book， especially since this what the magic was centered on。 What was the point of the antlers that we see in the covers & that are described in the book？ Aesthetic？ No ideaThe relationship: I really liked it in the beginning but half way through the book it feels like they honestly DIDN'T know each other。 Like one second they understand one another and why they were doing certain things & then something would happen & they’re snapping at each other verbally and internally and thinking that the other person DOESN'T understand， EVEN THOUGH they were saying that they understood each other 2，5，10 pages ago。 Very back and forth with these two， but I knew in the end that it was going to be a happy ending。 Not matter what “problems” or “riff” that is mentioned in the blurb that was going happen wasn't going to be anything that was going to tear these two apart。 （Even when they did the whole （view spoiler）[ “I’m pushing you away to keep you safe” and "you deserve better than me and my messiness" BS that EASILY would've been worked out had the HONESTLY listened to each other， instead of just saying that they were （hide spoiler）] but where's the fun without a little bit of angst？）Nanda: I really liked him？？？ Even though he is not present through out the whole book， I still liked his presence in the book and how he impacted Pran Rootare: He was interesting & the role that he played in all of this。 Did NOT expect how he was involved with everything， but I also wasn’t surprised when I thought about it。I wish the ending scene had been a LITTLE longer because it was so SWEET & I just wanted more。 But alas， I hope there’s a novella that shows where Pran & Oksana end up doing & their family/families 。。。more

Thriftyniftynerd ，

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the eARC in exchange for an honest review！This book for me started out very strong and interesting， but I found that I quickly lost steam after about the first third of the story。 It wasn’t bad by any means， and I did like it， but I found that I didn’t really ever want to continue reading， I had to kind of push myself， and I really just skimmed the last half and don’t really feel like I missed anything。 I really feel like this just wasn’t particularly Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the eARC in exchange for an honest review！This book for me started out very strong and interesting， but I found that I quickly lost steam after about the first third of the story。 It wasn’t bad by any means， and I did like it， but I found that I didn’t really ever want to continue reading， I had to kind of push myself， and I really just skimmed the last half and don’t really feel like I missed anything。 I really feel like this just wasn’t particularly up my alley， but would be great to check out for others。 。。。more

Afifah Liyana ，

This book is extraordinarily AMAZING！ All-caps please。 I don’t think I have ever read a rebellion book so well done before！ I love Oksana！ I love Pran！ I love how solid every character feels to me！ The pace just kicks off from the very first sentence。 I don’t usually read standalone books but trying this has never made me happier。 It has everything I could wish for in a book！ Everything is solid; the plot， the characters， the pacing， the writing， the world-building， the relationships， the romanc This book is extraordinarily AMAZING！ All-caps please。 I don’t think I have ever read a rebellion book so well done before！ I love Oksana！ I love Pran！ I love how solid every character feels to me！ The pace just kicks off from the very first sentence。 I don’t usually read standalone books but trying this has never made me happier。 It has everything I could wish for in a book！ Everything is solid; the plot， the characters， the pacing， the writing， the world-building， the relationships， the romance。 It’s a concoction of all the best things a book has to offer， printed on pages and bound together like a full-course dinner at a five-star hotel that leaves you feeling so very satisfied！ Oh， and craving for more good books to come。 😉 。。。more

Sequoia ，

Pran and Oksana were forced into an army of children， at a young age， and were tortured and experimented on to become fire users against an enemy nation。I love the dual POVs of Pran and Oksana。 Both were separated enough to where I didn't feel like they sounded the same， which is a common case in YA books。 The book does feature some graphic killing（s） and situations that may make you feel uncomfortable。 I like the action， the fight and drive in the characters， the already-established romantic re Pran and Oksana were forced into an army of children， at a young age， and were tortured and experimented on to become fire users against an enemy nation。I love the dual POVs of Pran and Oksana。 Both were separated enough to where I didn't feel like they sounded the same， which is a common case in YA books。 The book does feature some graphic killing（s） and situations that may make you feel uncomfortable。 I like the action， the fight and drive in the characters， the already-established romantic relationship， and the authors writing style。The only little nitpick I have is that I wish there was more of Sepp/Kati， Yulka， and more fire using/training sequences。Otherwise， I am really looking forward to more from Sam Taylor in the future and can't wait to see what she does next！4。5 stars！ 。。。more

Crystina ，

3。5*We are Fire boasts a fun and fascinating concept that alone can pull you in but suffers severely from a snail-like pace and characters that fall flat。 The magic-system and world-building are truly what carries an otherwise mediocre read。

Reference

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