Week 23 Reviews: Flamefall, Furysong

From Goodreads:

Revolutionary flames ignite around Annie, Lee, and a brand new POV character in the second book of the Fireborne trilogy.

After fleeing the revolution and settling into the craggy cliffs of New Pythos, the Dragonlords are eager to punish their usurpers--and reclaim their city. Their first order of business was destroying the Callipolan food supply. Now they're coming for the Dragonriders.

Annie is Callipolis's new Firstrider, and while her goal has always been to protect the people, being the government's enforcer has turned her into public enemy number one.

Lee struggles to find his place after killing kin to prove himself to a leader who betrayed him. He can support Annie and the other Guardians . . . or join the radicals who look to topple the new regime.

Griff, a lowborn dragonrider who serves New Pythos, knows he has no future. And now that Julia, the Firstrider who had protected him, is dead, he is called on to sacrifice everything for the lords that oppress his people--or to forge a new path with the Callipolan Firstrider seeking his help.

With famine tearing Callipolis apart and the Pythians determined to take back what they lost, it will be up to Annie, Lee, and Griff to decide what to fight for--and who to love.

From Goodreads:

In this explosive conclusion to the epic trilogy that began with Fireborne, Annie and Lee are fighting for their lives—and for each other—as invading dragonfire threatens to burn their home to the ground.

A new revolution is underway, and nobody will emerge unscathed.

In New Pythos, Griff is facing an execution by the dragonborn, who are furious at his betrayal. He has allies on both sides seeking to defy his fate, but the price of his freedom might come at a dear cost. And Delo will have to make a choice: follow his family, or finally surrender to his conscience.

Meanwhile, Annie must race home to hatch a plan to save her Guardians and their dragons. With Callipolis on the brink of collapse and the triarchy set to be reinstated, she may be the one person who can save the city—if she can overcome her own doubts about her future.

Lee is a revolutionary at heart, but now he'll have to find a way to fight with diplomacy. Going up against the dragonborn court and a foreign princess, he faces a test of loyalty that sets his head against his heart.

As the fate of Callipolis darkens, Annie and Lee must determine what they are willing to sacrifice in order to save each other, defeat their enemies, and reclaim their home.

My Review:
I loved reading these books! This world is so amazing, and I loved reading about these characters, who have to deal with these difficult situations and make tough choices, it was all so good to read, and I couldn't get enough! I'm glad that we got 3 books to spend in this incredible world with these characters! 

I really fell in love with the first book, and I'm glad that I was able to read these two back to back, so I could find out how the whole story went, in one final go. Being back in this world with these characters was utterly fantastic! They face terrible decisions, there's plenty of political maneuvering, and it was fantastic! 

 

All of these characters are put in impossible positions. To do what is right, or to follow orders. That they've put that much effort to get where they are, it's a difficult thing, to decide what is more important to them. Add in all the moving parts and different schemes, and it was all so delicious! With all the different perspectives, people from different walks of life, but I think they were all dragon riders, it was just so good! 

I really enjoyed how it ended. It was really satisfying, and the government that they set up, it solves the problems of what comes before. It might have flaws that they might need to deal with, but the ground rules are set, and I loved it, and where we left these characters, the ones that survived! There were so many moments that raised my emotions, these books really got me going, and they were just so well done, the writing, the plot, the characters, they all came together for a fantastic story! 

These books were so amazing, and I can't wait to read more by Rosaria Munda! 

Author: Rosaria Munda 
Series: The Aurelian Cycle #2, 3
Read: June 9th, 9th, 2023
Source: Library/Bought, Ebook.bike 
Reason Why: Loved the first book, and they're Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2023 Books, and Flamefall is a Sophomore Challenge Book, Furysong is a End of Series 2023 Book! 
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Published: March 23rd 2021, August 9th 2022

Flamefall:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Furysong:  

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars