By: T.J. KlunePublisher: Dreamspinner Press
Date Published: Feb 5, 2012
Fantasy, science fiction, LGBT
Book One of the Elementally Evolved series Set in a world
that closely resembles our own, Burn is a story of redemption and betrayal, of
family and sacrifice, which leads to the greatest question of all: how far would
you go to save the ones you love? Fifteen years ago, Felix Paracel killed his
mother with fire that shot from his hands. Since then, he has hidden from
forces bent on exploiting him and his fire and wind Elemental abilities. But
Felix's world is about to change, because he is Findo Unum-the Split One-and
his coming has been foretold for generations. Though Felix's arrival brings
great joy to the Elemental world, it also heralds a coming darkness. No one
knows this better than Seven.-Seven, the mysterious man who rescued Felix from
that horrible fire years ago and then disappeared; Seven, who has returned to
claim what's rightfully his: Felix's heart. But even as Felix begins to trust
Seven and his feelings about his place in the world, the darkness reveals
itself, bringing consequences no one could have predicted.
I've
had this book on my kindle since last year and I finally got around to
it. This was one long book. The first 40% of the book went by pretty
quick. I was quite absorbed and stayed up reading as much as I could.
The remainder was harder to get through. It was just too long. There was
one part where we saw Seven's past. I'm all for getting to know
characters better, but in this case it outstretched my patience. I ended
up scanning quite a bit of it to get it over with as quick and
painlessly as possible.
Felix, the average main character annoyed me with some of the decisions he made, he was petulant, and somewhat selfish. At the same time you couldn't hate him. He tries to make the right decisions, to be the savior everyone was waiting for, but lack of knowledge put him at a disadvantage. Seven, was a definite alpha male and unconditionally devoted to Felix. Seven's role was to be the Findo Unum's protector. He was raised to fulfill this role and was trained since young. The minor character's were great. Each had their own distinct personality and roles within the universe.
There's quite the dilemma of the United States trying to pass a bill, which requires the Elementals to register themselves, since they are a danger and uncontrollable. Essentially this is their scheme to experiment and eventually control the Elementals. This sets the scene nicely for the Normals vs. Elementals. There's also the coming darkness that Felix must overcome.
Overall, there were parts I enjoyed and others that just tried my patience. The concept of it was fascinating, but the narration could use some editing. There was no conclusion as it was only the first book. I would most likely read the rest of the series to satisfy my curiosity of the conclusion. Although book one did seem a little predictable.
Felix, the average main character annoyed me with some of the decisions he made, he was petulant, and somewhat selfish. At the same time you couldn't hate him. He tries to make the right decisions, to be the savior everyone was waiting for, but lack of knowledge put him at a disadvantage. Seven, was a definite alpha male and unconditionally devoted to Felix. Seven's role was to be the Findo Unum's protector. He was raised to fulfill this role and was trained since young. The minor character's were great. Each had their own distinct personality and roles within the universe.
There's quite the dilemma of the United States trying to pass a bill, which requires the Elementals to register themselves, since they are a danger and uncontrollable. Essentially this is their scheme to experiment and eventually control the Elementals. This sets the scene nicely for the Normals vs. Elementals. There's also the coming darkness that Felix must overcome.
Overall, there were parts I enjoyed and others that just tried my patience. The concept of it was fascinating, but the narration could use some editing. There was no conclusion as it was only the first book. I would most likely read the rest of the series to satisfy my curiosity of the conclusion. Although book one did seem a little predictable.
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