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The Pyromancer Trilogy #2
Enflamed
Kaijin Sora is a young man with a troubled past. A few months after disaster befalls his home, Kaijin sets out on a journey to learn about himself and his purpose.
As Kaijin is guided closer to his destiny, he discovers new secrets and makes some unlikely friends, while unaware that he already had the most powerful ally in his possession.
When trouble finds his friends and allies, Kaijin's fiery passion ignites within him. But even the brightest flame cannot illuminate the true nature of his darkness...
"Enflamed" is an engaging epic fantasy adventure with memorable characters.
As Kaijin is guided closer to his destiny, he discovers new secrets and makes some unlikely friends, while unaware that he already had the most powerful ally in his possession.
When trouble finds his friends and allies, Kaijin's fiery passion ignites within him. But even the brightest flame cannot illuminate the true nature of his darkness...
"Enflamed" is an engaging epic fantasy adventure with memorable characters.
351 pages, Paperback
First published November 12, 2012
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R.M. Prioleau
9 books29 followersR.M. Prioleau is a game developer and artist by day; and a dangerous writer by night. Since childhood, she’s continued exploring new methods of expanding her skills and creativity as she delves into the realm of literary abandon. R.M. is a NaNoWriMo enthusiast, and has been active in the worldwide writing community since 2009.
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December 11, 2012
This was a much better novel than its predecessor, Firebrand. I hate to say that, as the first book wasn't bad, but there was a noticeable difference. It's amazing what a fully fleshed out cast, and a plot more complex than "Kaijin learns magic, and then there were undead" can do for a novel and its characters.
In Enflamed, after the destruction of his hometown, Kaijin travels to a nearby village where the rest of the refuges have relocated. There he meets a sticky-fingered brownie named Nester, a gentle-giant named Aidan, and during a treasure hunt--the beautiful Zaraya. To discover the purpose of a small orb Kaijin finds that only he can touch, as well as more about his connection to the Firelord, the group heads to The Pyre, where the worshipers of Ignis reside. On the way, they encounter Bandits, Legionnaires, Celestials, a fellow Mage, and even a dragon--each and every meeting brings new revelations to Kaijin's nature, and adds hints to his purpose serving Ignis as they trek to The Pyre.
I enjoyed this book more than I thought I would, and I think the slow trudge through the first book was worth it. Firebrand was by no means a bad book, but so much of the same sort of scene one after another can get tedious--doubled when you strongly dislike 1/3rd of the cast (I'm looking at you Jarial). Enflamed solved that problem by keeping us busy with a fun cast of new, likable characters, and a driving plot filled with fun adventure along the way.
The standouts include Aidan, our gentle giant. He's powerful, but kind, and he serves as a nice foil to the generally self-serving Nester. Zaraya is sweet, and acts as a tactful intermediary when Kaijin, Nester and Aidan show off their less-than-accurate people skills. Even Omari and his companion were a fun treat as humor in the background.
The book had a few hiccups, mind you. Around the center point of the story, where we run into two large new groups at once, events got a little muddled and I had a hard time keeping track of what was going on. When they trimmed the numbers down again (through fights, and offscreen deaths), and we got a bit of an info dump, this settled back down into the same good story as in the first half.
I would have also liked to have seen a bit more done with the book's "villain" Gaston (he borders on being the 'big bad' of the book, and a side-quest threat). Particularly his relationship to the boy Carver--granted, I'm a sucker for mentor-student relationships, so it's probably just me who felt it was rushed. I'm hoping for
The biggest disappointment, and the only one that left me scowling, would probably be the ending. Kaijin reaching his destination, and his deal with the Firelord was all well and good, but I'm talking specifically about Zaraya and her fate. When the novel spends so much time
New characters, bandits, fights, and lots of fun--I highly recommend getting through book one to get to the second in The Pyromancer Trilogy. I am all on board for book 3 when it's released. :3
In Enflamed, after the destruction of his hometown, Kaijin travels to a nearby village where the rest of the refuges have relocated. There he meets a sticky-fingered brownie named Nester, a gentle-giant named Aidan, and during a treasure hunt--the beautiful Zaraya. To discover the purpose of a small orb Kaijin finds that only he can touch, as well as more about his connection to the Firelord, the group heads to The Pyre, where the worshipers of Ignis reside. On the way, they encounter Bandits, Legionnaires, Celestials, a fellow Mage, and even a dragon--each and every meeting brings new revelations to Kaijin's nature, and adds hints to his purpose serving Ignis as they trek to The Pyre.
I enjoyed this book more than I thought I would, and I think the slow trudge through the first book was worth it. Firebrand was by no means a bad book, but so much of the same sort of scene one after another can get tedious--doubled when you strongly dislike 1/3rd of the cast (I'm looking at you Jarial). Enflamed solved that problem by keeping us busy with a fun cast of new, likable characters, and a driving plot filled with fun adventure along the way.
The standouts include Aidan, our gentle giant. He's powerful, but kind, and he serves as a nice foil to the generally self-serving Nester. Zaraya is sweet, and acts as a tactful intermediary when Kaijin, Nester and Aidan show off their less-than-accurate people skills. Even Omari and his companion were a fun treat as humor in the background.
The book had a few hiccups, mind you. Around the center point of the story, where we run into two large new groups at once, events got a little muddled and I had a hard time keeping track of what was going on. When they trimmed the numbers down again (through fights, and offscreen deaths), and we got a bit of an info dump, this settled back down into the same good story as in the first half.
I would have also liked to have seen a bit more done with the book's "villain" Gaston (he borders on being the 'big bad' of the book, and a side-quest threat). Particularly his relationship to the boy Carver--granted, I'm a sucker for mentor-student relationships, so it's probably just me who felt it was rushed. I'm hoping for
The biggest disappointment, and the only one that left me scowling, would probably be the ending. Kaijin reaching his destination, and his deal with the Firelord was all well and good, but I'm talking specifically about Zaraya and her fate. When the novel spends so much time
New characters, bandits, fights, and lots of fun--I highly recommend getting through book one to get to the second in The Pyromancer Trilogy. I am all on board for book 3 when it's released. :3
December 4, 2013
An enjoyable fantasy novel
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For a full review, please go to http://www.examiner.com/review/enflam... and follow me on Twitter @josenher
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