Review - Firelight by Sophie Jordan

Title: Firelight

Author: Sophie Jordan

Published: HarperTeen, 2010

Source: Library

A hidden truth. Mortal enemies. Doomed love. Marked as special at an early age, Jacinda knows her every move is watched. But she longs for freedom to make her own choices. When she breaks the most sacred tenet among her kind, she nearly pays with her life. Until a beautiful stranger saves her. A stranger who was sent to hunt those like her. For Jacinda is a draki—a descendant of dragons whose greatest defense is her secret ability to shift into human form. Forced to flee into the mortal world with her family, Jacinda struggles to adapt to her new surroundings. The only bright light is Will. Gorgeous, elusive Will who stirs her inner draki to life. Although she is irresistibly drawn to him, Jacinda knows Will's dark secret: He and his family are hunters. She should avoid him at all costs. But her inner draki is slowly slipping away—if it dies she will be left as a human forever. She'll do anything to prevent that. Even if it means getting closer to her most dangerous enemy. Mythical powers and breathtaking romance ignite in this story of a girl who defies all expectations and whose love crosses an ancient divide.

I'll admit this is my first book about dragons. And yes, I do own Eon, but haven't gotten to it just yet. At first, cover lust made me pick up Firelight, then after reading the summary from Goodreads, I thought, what the heck and picked it up from my library. 

Turns out to have been an awesome choice! Jacinda is a girl who's constantly stuck between things. Between being a Draki or being human or being with Will or Cassian. I feel for the poor girl! And any book that makes me feel for a character, well I'll just say they have my attention. I really liked how descriptive Jordan was of how the Draki would morph in and out of human form. I couldn't picture it until I read how they do it. Then of course there was a bit of a love triangle between Will, a guy who seems to be in tune with Jacinda's every thought and Cassian, the prince and next in line for leadership with her pride of Draki people. I like a good love triangle every once in a while and this one hit the spot!

I really think a movie should be made of this series. I'd be all over that! So overall, I really enjoyed Firelight and I just finished Vanish, which is the second in the series. And now I can't wait for the next book!