I was not expecting to enjoy this book as much as i did. Whenever i read that a book has dragons in i go in excited but im usually disappointed. This book blow my expectations out of the water. This book was fantastic.

The characters in this book were so well written even side characters who usually get overlooked. Dani was the perfect female protagonist and i really enjoyed reading her point of view. Eden was really easy to empathize with. I not usually a fan of multiple points of view but each character was so well written i loved it.

I'm so glad i read this book and will be purchasing a copy once its been released.

Destiny Soria has pretty much established herself as my favourite (current) YA fantasy author. There’s no one else I really trust right now, or very few that I can’t name off the top of my head, to give me a book that doesn’t bore me. Fire With Fire is just further proof of that.

The book follows siblings, Dani and Eden, who are trained in dragon slaying. While Dani, the younger, isn’t exactly keen on following the family tradition, Eden has spent her whole life building up to the moment when she’s finally accepted as one. And then Dani ends up bonding with a dragon and their world won’t ever be the same.

I think what I love most about Destiny Soria’s books is the way she creates worlds that drag you in. You’ll end up reading the entire book in a single sitting because you don’t want to leave the world and, when you’re finally done, you feel just a little bit bereft. That’s been the case in each of her previous books for me, and it was also the case here.

It definitely helps also that you’ve always got a cast that you’ll love from the start. Both Dani and Eden jump off the page and, okay so I liked Eden more (older sibling solidarity), but I enjoyed reading each of their POVs just as much. Dani is more of a protagonist than Eden, though, and I think at times I wasn’t exactly eager to read her POVs because of the aforementioned latching onto Eden. There were times I wanted more from Eden than I got, especially given how her storyline went.

There was also the little thing of how Dani’s love interest is, oh, just about 300 years old. I know, I know, he looked like a 17 or 18 year old, but uh. He’s not actually, is he? Okay, so I can suspend a little bit of disbelief, but I can’t really suspend my immediate reaction to that of “oh heck no”. So. There was that.

But overall, this was a very readable and very enjoyable book. And one I would highly recommend.

When I told you I ran, tripped and hit my head on the table trying to grab my phone to preorder this book! Dani and Eden are sisters that come from a long line of dragon slayers. Both handle the responsibility of that legacy differently and when Dani bonds with a dragon, Eden sees her chance to become the most accomplished of the two.

The book alternates between Dani and Eden’s POV’s and you get a real insight to their sisterly bond because of that. Both sisters admire but also envy the other and are oblivious about how the other feels. I think the book shows the pressures of being the eldest child and the need for a child to impress their parents really well. It definitely shows how oblivious families can be to the struggles of their kin.

What I absolutely loved about this book is the portrayal of Eden’s anxiety - which showed the more controlling aspect of it. She can’t control her anxiety and so she controls other aspects of her life e.g. Dani’s training and even how she uses her coping mechanisms. By the usage of the two POV’s it’s easy to compare the two and see how much pressure Eden feels by being the elder sister. Dani is her polar opposite; with a very carefree spirit and a life that seems to come easy for her. You can see she doesn’t feel the pressure by her rebellious nature.

The character development in this book is just astronomical. Honestly, it’s just so natural from their original personalities at the start of the book and we get to see the reasons why they each choose their chosen paths. The bonds between characters were also well written; I especially loved Dani and Nox’s and how natural Dani and Kieran’s also developed.

The world building is extremely good, with us finding things out at the same time the girls do. For dragon slayers in training, both were quite sheltered by their family and so we don’t quite know who the bad guys are straight away. The writing style is perfect and I think a story like this would be okay for advanced 10/11 year old readers.

Overall, this book is definitely my favourite read of 2021. And I’m hoping from that ending we’ll get another book because I’m in need of one! If you love Eragon or How to Train Your Dragon, you love this as it’s sort of a modern version of the two.

Thank you so much to Netgally, the author and the publisher, Hodder & Stoughton, for the chance to read an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This book was incredible! A mix of Burn by Patrick Ness and Eragon by Christopher Paolini. Lots of action, engaging characters and great writing combined to make a truly fun and brilliant read.

This novel is based in modern day America with modern day teenagers, technology and dragons. What’s not to love? The setting was very much Burn by Patrick Ness vibes but the dragon and human relationship reminded me of Saphira and Eragon in the Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini. These are two of my favourite dragon books so Fire with Fire ticked all of my boxes.

I loved all of the characters for different reasons. Dani was the badass girl I wish I was. Tomás was the best friend everyone wanted. Nox was a sassy bitch and I loved every single conversation he had. Eden I hated. But in a good way. I loved to hate her. She was very frustrating yet so incredibly relatable.

I found myself angry that the book was over as I wanted to stay with the characters so much longer. This was easily a 5 ⭐️ book for me and I would thoroughly recommend it to anyone wanting an exciting dragon story.

‘Two Sisters. Divided they burn.’

For Eden and Dani Rivera,slaying dragons is their families’ legacy. Eden has sacrificed everything to become the greatest dragon slayer, even skipping her own graduation. but Dani,her younger sister (and veritable prodigy) prefers social gatherings to dragon slaying.

However, Dani’s encounter and subsequent soul bond with a dragon puts the sisters at odds.

In learning more about the dragon Nox, Dani realises that everything she knows about dragons is wrong.Eden, in trying to save Dani, sides with the dragon hating sorcerers.

On opposite sides of a centuries old feud, these warring sisters are playing with magic far dangerous than they can imagine,as an even greater enemy awaits in the shadows.

Such an enthrallingly addictive and action packed tale,Destiny Soria has achieved the unthinkable- a dragon fantasy set in the 21st Century! I didn’t think dragons would work so well outside of high fantasy but I LOVED it.

The sass, the sarcasm, the sibling rivalry. Simply superb, all of the characters were well written and felt like real people,not just characters. I thought Nox was an absolute sweetheart and his cluelessness to human sarcasm and pop culture references was so endearing, there were several moments that just made me laugh.

It’s written from the POV of both Eden and Dani and how they both fit into their families’ dynamics— honestly, I did really sympathise with Eden at the star. Her increasingly questionable choices juxtaposed with Dani’s POV nicely and really had me on the edge of my seat. Dani definitely grew on me (after meeting Nox) and I really enjoyed her interactions with Sadie and Tomás.

There is some romance but ultimately, the narrative’s driven by the bond of sisterhood.

The way in which mental health, especially anxiety was portrayed was incredible. Seeing such an important and often stigmatised topic tackled in a sensitive and postive manner was enlightening.

I’d recommend to fans of Dragons, dragon related fiction and YA fantasy. It’s definitely a must read of 2021, there’s tons of action, diversity and DRAGONS! What more could you want.

Lastly just wanted to thank Hodder&Stoughton and Netgalley for the ARC.