Firelight by Sophie Jordan
Series: Firelight #1
Published by Harper Teen on September 7, 2010
Genres: Fantasy
Pages: 323
Format: ARC
Source: Publisher
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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.

I think I may be one of the last people to read this book.  Firelight is Sophie Jordan’s young adult debut and it got a lot of buzz when it was released.  For some reason I just kept putting it off though.  Kari from A Good Addiction finally convinced me it was time to read it and I’m so glad she did.

Jacinda knows she is not normal, not even in her pride.  She is a draki but she is unlike all the rest.  She is the first fire-breather in ages and her pride wants to use her to breed more.  Her mother will not allow this so she takes Jacinda and her twin sister, Tamra, away from the pride.  Jacinda knows she won’t last long away from the pride so she spends all her time planning a way to return.  Until she meets Will.  Will is a draki hunter but something draws Jacinda to him.  Will Jacinda ever make it back to her pride or will she choose to stay with Will?  What if she doesn’t have a choice?

Firelight started off with a bang.  I was drawn in from the first page and I had the hardest time putting it down.  I read 150 pages in the first sitting.  I only stopped because it was after midnight and I had to get up for school.  Even then it was pure torture.  I really wanted to know what was going to happen with Jacinda.

Jacinda was a great main character.  She was a very strong heroine and I loved that about her.  She also had her weak moments though which made me love her even more.  I didn’t particularly care for her family but I could tell they were just looking out for her.  I did like Will though.  He was very sexy and mysterious.  I hope to learn more about him in Vanish.

Overall, I really liked Firelight and I have to recommend it for fantasy lovers everywhere.  It’s such a unique story!  I can’t wait to dig into the sequel!

What others are saying about Firelight: 

Dark Faerie Tales’ review: “Overall, Firelight is captivating from start to finish.”

Chapter by Chapter’s review: ” I would recommend Firelight to fans of YA fantasy who want a modernized twist, readers who want a YA romance that will have you falling in love right along with the characters and those of us who just think that the premise of the novel is interesting.”

Clean Teen Fiction’s review: “Firelight was an intense, exciting, and deeply romantic book.”