When I finished reading this, I was confused but happy. Confused because this was a new twist in the wheel that's called Fantasy Literature. Happy because this was a new twist in the wheel that's called Fantasy Literature.
Fire's story focuses on its protagonist, an unbelievably beautiful woman named Fire; but there's a catch. The story takes place in the land of Dells, where monsters dwell. Not the usual monsters of horror books or Lovecraftian origins, but variations of animals that lived there that had different characteristics such as increased aggression, bright colorations...and incredible beauty. The fact is, all animals had a monster variation, even humans. Fire, the protagonist, is the daughter of a human monster, a cruel man by the name of Cansrel, who has used his abilities to manipulate and ruin many people.
Fire, even as she had grown under the cruel man, had grown up compassionate and morally strong. She refuses to use her abilities for anything other than self-defense and even then, she would feel guilty about doing it.
The story itself was nice, but it leaned onto the side of romance a tad bit too much for me to truly enjoy it. There's something in First Person Perspective stories that makes me feel incredibly disoriented. It could be that the main character was female and it does sound strange to read things that say you are doing these things but you're not actually doing these things that a woman is supposed to do, and it could the writing style itself; but the story in general is sweet and a good read, something to munch on when your brain is tired from too much work or boredom.
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