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February 7, 2019
BOOK REVIEW: Fire & Heist, by Sarah Beth Durst ~ The first 1-star-rated book of 2019
~Fire & Heist, by Sarah Beth Durst
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It’s always hard to write a review about a book I didn’t like. I keep thinking of all the potential this book could have, of all the things that could’ve gone right and yet they didn’t, of all the hopes and expectations I had about the characters…
It gets even harder when I have been misled by the blurb. For I expect dragons to appear and save the day and all I get is a 16-year-old whiner, a drama queen that never stops to show off and manipulate people, simply to achieve her ultimate goals.
Oh, yes. I hate Sky, the main character of Fire & Heist, and I’m not ashamed of it.
But let’s get things from the beginning, shall we?
“In Sky Hawkins’s family, leading your first heist is a major milestone–even more so than learning to talk, walk, or do long division. It’s a chance to gain power and acceptance within your family, and within society. But stealing your first treasure can be complicated, especially when you’re a wyvern–a human capable of turning into a dragon.
Embarking on a life of crime is never easy, and Sky discovers secrets about her mother, who recently went missing, the real reason her boyfriend broke up with her, and a valuable jewel that could restore her family’s wealth and rank in their community.
With a handpicked crew by her side, Sky knows she has everything she needs to complete her first heist, and get her boyfriend and mother back in the process. But then she uncovers a dark truth about were-dragon society–a truth more valuable and dangerous than gold or jewels could ever be.”
LIE NUMBER 1:
She wasn’t able to turn into a dragon! Like AT ALL! She couldn’t even breath fire, for crying out loud! So, why mislead your readers into thinking that they’re going to see a dragon leading a heist and increasing the family treasure, when in fact, all they get to see is a teenage girl whining 24/7?
That’s a dragon…
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And that’s what Sky does…
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LIE NUMBER 2:
Where the hell is the crime? Literally, all that happens throughout the whole novel is talking about stealing this jewel. Not actually stealing it, but TALKING about stealing it!
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I expected some action to take place, especially considering that there are dragons involved (?) and that this heist may lead to answers (?). But no… all we get is a bunch of kids goofing around and talking about how they will execute this heist. Which leads me too…
LIE NUMBER 3:
This “crew” Sky gathered never seemed to participate willingly in all this. And yes, maybe that’s just me, but a) she started whining to her ex-boyfriend, because his father was the one that had that precious jewel, b) she bribed the warlock who could get her into the vault where the jewel was, and c) she basically manipulated BIG TIME her mortal classmate (because, please, this wasn’t a friend by any means), because that classmate had a thing about magic, unicorns and all that jazz.
With all that being said (and folks, we simply covered the synopsis of the book), let’s get to the actual review!
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Fire & Heist was one of those books I regretted reading.
It reminded me so much of those Disney Channel movies and it felt more like a MG rather than a YA book that it put me to sleep most of the times I picked it up to read it. 
BOOK REVIEW: Fire & Heist, by Sarah Beth Durst ~ The first 1-star-rated book of 2019
~Fire & Heist, by Sarah Beth Durst
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It’s always hard to write a review about a book I didn’t like. I keep thinking of all the potential this book could have, of all the things that could’ve gone right and yet they didn’t, of all the hopes and expectations I had about the characters…
It gets even harder when I have been misled by the blurb. For I expect dragons to appear and save the day and all I get is a 16-year-old whiner, a drama queen that never stops to show off and manipulate people, simply to achieve her ultimate goals.
Oh, yes. I hate Sky, the main character of Fire & Heist, and I’m not ashamed of it.
But let’s get things from the beginning, shall we?
“In Sky Hawkins’s family, leading your first heist is a major milestone–even more so than learning to talk, walk, or do long division. It’s a chance to gain power and acceptance within your family, and within society. But stealing your first treasure can be complicated, especially when you’re a wyvern–a human capable of turning into a dragon.
Embarking on a life of crime is never easy, and Sky discovers secrets about her mother, who recently went missing, the real reason her boyfriend broke up with her, and a valuable jewel that could restore her family’s wealth and rank in their community.
With a handpicked crew by her side, Sky knows she has everything she needs to complete her first heist, and get her boyfriend and mother back in the process. But then she uncovers a dark truth about were-dragon society–a truth more valuable and dangerous than gold or jewels could ever be.”
LIE NUMBER 1:
She wasn’t able to turn into a dragon! Like AT ALL! She couldn’t even breath fire, for crying out loud! So, why mislead your readers into thinking that they’re going to see a dragon leading a heist and increasing the family treasure, when in fact, all they get to see is a teenage girl whining 24/7?
That’s a dragon…
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And that’s what Sky does…
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LIE NUMBER 2:
Where the hell is the crime? Literally, all that happens throughout the whole novel is talking about stealing this jewel. Not actually stealing it, but TALKING about stealing it!
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I expected some action to take place, especially considering that there are dragons involved (?) and that this heist may lead to answers (?). But no… all we get is a bunch of kids goofing around and talking about how they will execute this heist. Which leads me too…
LIE NUMBER 3:
This “crew” Sky gathered never seemed to participate willingly in all this. And yes, maybe that’s just me, but a) she started whining to her ex-boyfriend, because his father was the one that had that precious jewel, b) she bribed the warlock who could get her into the vault where the jewel was, and c) she basically manipulated BIG TIME her mortal classmate (because, please, this wasn’t a friend by any means), because that classmate had a thing about magic, unicorns and all that jazz.
With all that being said (and folks, we simply covered the synopsis of the book), let’s get to the actual review!
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Fire & Heist was one of those books I regretted reading.
It reminded me so much of those Disney Channel movies and it felt more like a MG rather than a YA book that it put me to sleep most of the times I picked it up to read it.
BOOK REVIEW: Fire & Heist, by Sarah Beth Durst ~ The first 1-star-rated book of 2019
~Fire & Heist, by Sarah Beth Durst
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It’s always hard to write a review about a book I didn’t like. I keep thinking of all the potential this book could have, of all the things that could’ve gone right and yet they didn’t, of all the hopes and expectations I had about the characters…
It gets even harder when I have been misled by the blurb. For I expect dragons to appear and save the day and all I get is a 16-year-old whiner, a drama queen that never stops to show off and manipulate people, simply to achieve her ultimate goals.
Oh, yes. I hate Sky, the main character of Fire & Heist, and I’m not ashamed of it.
But let’s get things from the beginning, shall we?
“In Sky Hawkins’s family, leading your first heist is a major milestone–even more so than learning to talk, walk, or do long division. It’s a chance to gain power and acceptance within your family, and within society. But stealing your first treasure can be complicated, especially when you’re a wyvern–a human capable of turning into a dragon.
Embarking on a life of crime is never easy, and Sky discovers secrets about her mother, who recently went missing, the real reason her boyfriend broke up with her, and a valuable jewel that could restore her family’s wealth and rank in their community.
With a handpicked crew by her side, Sky knows she has everything she needs to complete her first heist, and get her boyfriend and mother back in the process. But then she uncovers a dark truth about were-dragon society–a truth more valuable and dangerous than gold or jewels could ever be.”
LIE NUMBER 1:
She wasn’t able to turn into a dragon! Like AT ALL! She couldn’t even breath fire, for crying out loud! So, why mislead your readers into thinking that they’re going to see a dragon leading a heist and increasing the family treasure, when in fact, all they get to see is a teenage girl whining 24/7?
That’s a dragon…
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And that’s what Sky does…
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LIE NUMBER 2:
Where the hell is the crime? Literally, all that happens throughout the whole novel is talking about stealing this jewel. Not actually stealing it, but TALKING about stealing it!
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I expected some action to take place, especially considering that there are dragons involved (?) and that this heist may lead to answers (?). But no… all we get is a bunch of kids goofing around and talking about how they will execute this heist. Which leads me too…
LIE NUMBER 3:
This “crew” Sky gathered never seemed to participate willingly in all this. And yes, maybe that’s just me, but a) she started whining to her ex-boyfriend, because his father was the one that had that precious jewel, b) she bribed the warlock who could get her into the vault where the jewel was, and c) she basically manipulated BIG TIME her mortal classmate (because, please, this wasn’t a friend by any means), because that classmate had a thing about magic, unicorns and all that jazz.
With all that being said (and folks, we simply covered the synopsis of the book), let’s get to the actual review!
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Fire & Heist was one of those books I regretted reading.
It reminded me so much of those Disney Channel movies and it felt more like a MG rather than a YA book that it put me to sleep most of the times I picked it up to read it.
BOOK REVIEW: Fire & Heist, by Sarah Beth Durst ~ The first 1-star-rated book of 2019
~Fire & Heist, by Sarah Beth Durst
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It’s always hard to write a review about a book I didn’t like. I keep thinking of all the potential this book could have, of all the things that could’ve gone right and yet they didn’t, of all the hopes and expectations I had about the characters…
It gets even harder when I have been misled by the blurb. For I expect dragons to appear and save the day and all I get is a 16-year-old whiner, a drama queen that never stops to show off and manipulate people, simply to achieve her ultimate goals.
Oh, yes. I hate Sky, the main character of Fire & Heist, and I’m not ashamed of it.
But let’s get things from the beginning, shall we?
“In Sky Hawkins’s family, leading your first heist is a major milestone–even more so than learning to talk, walk, or do long division. It’s a chance to gain power and acceptance within your family, and within society. But stealing your first treasure can be complicated, especially when you’re a wyvern–a human capable of turning into a dragon.
Embarking on a life of crime is never easy, and Sky discovers secrets about her mother, who recently went missing, the real reason her boyfriend broke up with her, and a valuable jewel that could restore her family’s wealth and rank in their community.
With a handpicked crew by her side, Sky knows she has everything she needs to complete her first heist, and get her boyfriend and mother back in the process. But then she uncovers a dark truth about were-dragon society–a truth more valuable and dangerous than gold or jewels could ever be.”
LIE NUMBER 1:
She wasn’t able to turn into a dragon! Like AT ALL! She couldn’t even breath fire, for crying out loud! So, why mislead your readers into thinking that they’re going to see a dragon leading a heist and increasing the family treasure, when in fact, all they get to see is a teenage girl whining 24/7?
That’s a dragon…
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And that’s what Sky does…
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LIE NUMBER 2:
Where the hell is the crime? Literally, all that happens throughout the whole novel is talking about stealing this jewel. Not actually stealing it, but TALKING about stealing it!
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I expected some action to take place, especially considering that there are dragons involved (?) and that this heist may lead to answers (?). But no… all we get is a bunch of kids goofing around and talking about how they will execute this heist. Which leads me too…
LIE NUMBER 3:
This “crew” Sky gathered never seemed to participate willingly in all this. And yes, maybe that’s just me, but a) she started whining to her ex-boyfriend, because his father was the one that had that precious jewel, b) she bribed the warlock who could get her into the vault where the jewel was, and c) she basically manipulated BIG TIME her mortal classmate (because, please, this wasn’t a friend by any means), because that classmate had a thing about magic, unicorns and all that jazz.
With all that being said (and folks, we simply covered the synopsis of the book), let’s get to the actual review!
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Fire & Heist was one of those books I regretted reading.
It reminded me so much of those Disney Channel movies and it felt more like a MG rather than a YA book that it put me to sleep most of the times I picked it up to read it.
BOOK REVIEW: Fire & Heist, by Sarah Beth Durst ~ The first 1-star-rated book of 2019
~Fire & Heist, by Sarah Beth Durst
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It’s always hard to write a review about a book I didn’t like. I keep thinking of all the potential this book could have, of all the things that could’ve gone right and yet they didn’t, of all the hopes and expectations I had about the characters…
It gets even harder when I have been misled by the blurb. For I expect dragons to appear and save the day and all I get is a 16-year-old whiner, a drama queen that never stops to show off and manipulate people, simply to achieve her ultimate goals.
Oh, yes. I hate Sky, the main character of Fire & Heist, and I’m not ashamed of it.
But let’s get things from the beginning, shall we?
“In Sky Hawkins’s family, leading your first heist is a major milestone–even more so than learning to talk, walk, or do long division. It’s a chance to gain power and acceptance within your family, and within society. But stealing your first treasure can be complicated, especially when you’re a wyvern–a human capable of turning into a dragon.
Embarking on a life of crime is never easy, and Sky discovers secrets about her mother, who recently went missing, the real reason her boyfriend broke up with her, and a valuable jewel that could restore her family’s wealth and rank in their community.
With a handpicked crew by her side, Sky knows she has everything she needs to complete her first heist, and get her boyfriend and mother back in the process. But then she uncovers a dark truth about were-dragon society–a truth more valuable and dangerous than gold or jewels could ever be.”
LIE NUMBER 1:
She wasn’t able to turn into a dragon! Like AT ALL! She couldn’t even breath fire, for crying out loud! So, why mislead your readers into thinking that they’re going to see a dragon leading a heist and increasing the family treasure, when in fact, all they get to see is a teenage girl whining 24/7?
That’s a dragon…
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And that’s what Sky does…
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LIE NUMBER 2:
Where the hell is the crime? Literally, all that happens throughout the whole novel is talking about stealing this jewel. Not actually stealing it, but TALKING about stealing it!
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I expected some action to take place, especially considering that there are dragons involved (?) and that this heist may lead to answers (?). But no… all we get is a bunch of kids goofing around and talking about how they will execute this heist. Which leads me too…
LIE NUMBER 3:
This “crew” Sky gathered never seemed to participate willingly in all this. And yes, maybe that’s just me, but a) she started whining to her ex-boyfriend, because his father was the one that had that precious jewel, b) she bribed the warlock who could get her into the vault where the jewel was, and c) she basically manipulated BIG TIME her mortal classmate (because, please, this wasn’t a friend by any means), because that classmate had a thing about magic, unicorns and all that jazz.
With all that being said (and folks, we simply covered the synopsis of the book), let’s get to the actual review!
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Fire & Heist was one of those books I regretted reading.
It reminded me so much of those Disney Channel movies and it felt more like a MG rather than a YA book that it put me to sleep most of the times I picked it up to read it.
BOOK REVIEW: Fire & Heist, by Sarah Beth Durst ~ The first 1-star-rated book of 2019
~Fire & Heist, by Sarah Beth Durst
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It’s always hard to write a review about a book I didn’t like. I keep thinking of all the potential this book could have, of all the things that could’ve gone right and yet they didn’t, of all the hopes and expectations I had about the characters…
It gets even harder when I have been misled by the blurb. For I expect dragons to appear and save the day and all I get is a 16-year-old whiner, a drama queen that never stops to show off and manipulate people, simply to achieve her ultimate goals.
Oh, yes. I hate Sky, the main character of Fire & Heist, and I’m not ashamed of it.
But let’s get things from the beginning, shall we?
“In Sky Hawkins’s family, leading your first heist is a major milestone–even more so than learning to talk, walk, or do long division. It’s a chance to gain power and acceptance within your family, and within society. But stealing your first treasure can be complicated, especially when you’re a wyvern–a human capable of turning into a dragon.
Embarking on a life of crime is never easy, and Sky discovers secrets about her mother, who recently went missing, the real reason her boyfriend broke up with her, and a valuable jewel that could restore her family’s wealth and rank in their community.
With a handpicked crew by her side, Sky knows she has everything she needs to complete her first heist, and get her boyfriend and mother back in the process. But then she uncovers a dark truth about were-dragon society–a truth more valuable and dangerous than gold or jewels could ever be.”
LIE NUMBER 1:
She wasn’t able to turn into a dragon! Like AT ALL! She couldn’t even breath fire, for crying out loud! So, why mislead your readers into thinking that they’re going to see a dragon leading a heist and increasing the family treasure, when in fact, all they get to see is a teenage girl whining 24/7?
That’s a dragon…
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And that’s what Sky does…
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LIE NUMBER 2:
Where the hell is the crime? Literally, all that happens throughout the whole novel is talking about stealing this jewel. Not actually stealing it, but TALKING about stealing it!
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I expected some action to take place, especially considering that there are dragons involved (?) and that this heist may lead to answers (?). But no… all we get is a bunch of kids goofing around and talking about how they will execute this heist. Which leads me too…
LIE NUMBER 3:
This “crew” Sky gathered never seemed to participate willingly in all this. And yes, maybe that’s just me, but a) she started whining to her ex-boyfriend, because his father was the one that had that precious jewel, b) she bribed the warlock who could get her into the vault where the jewel was, and c) she basically manipulated BIG TIME her mortal classmate (because, please, this wasn’t a friend by any means), because that classmate had a thing about magic, unicorns and all that jazz.
With all that being said (and folks, we simply covered the synopsis of the book), let’s get to the actual review!
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Fire & Heist was one of those books I regretted reading.
It reminded me so much of those Disney Channel movies and it felt more like a MG rather than a YA book that it put me to sleep most of the times I picked it up to read it.
BOOK REVIEW: Fire & Heist, by Sarah Beth Durst ~ The first 1-star-rated book of 2019
~Fire & Heist, by Sarah Beth Durst
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It’s always hard to write a review about a book I didn’t like. I keep thinking of all the potential this book could have, of all the things that could’ve gone right and yet they didn’t, of all the hopes and expectations I had about the characters…
It gets even harder when I have been misled by the blurb. For I expect dragons to appear and save the day and all I get is a 16-year-old whiner, a drama queen that never stops to show off and manipulate people, simply to achieve her ultimate goals.
Oh, yes. I hate Sky, the main character of Fire & Heist, and I’m not ashamed of it.
But let’s get things from the beginning, shall we?
“In Sky Hawkins’s family, leading your first heist is a major milestone–even more so than learning to talk, walk, or do long division. It’s a chance to gain power and acceptance within your family, and within society. But stealing your first treasure can be complicated, especially when you’re a wyvern–a human capable of turning into a dragon.
Embarking on a life of crime is never easy, and Sky discovers secrets about her mother, who recently went missing, the real reason her boyfriend broke up with her, and a valuable jewel that could restore her family’s wealth and rank in their community.
With a handpicked crew by her side, Sky knows she has everything she needs to complete her first heist, and get her boyfriend and mother back in the process. But then she uncovers a dark truth about were-dragon society–a truth more valuable and dangerous than gold or jewels could ever be.”
LIE NUMBER 1:
She wasn’t able to turn into a dragon! Like AT ALL! She couldn’t even breath fire, for crying out loud! So, why mislead your readers into thinking that they’re going to see a dragon leading a heist and increasing the family treasure, when in fact, all they get to see is a teenage girl whining 24/7?
That’s a dragon…
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And that’s what Sky does…
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LIE NUMBER 2:
Where the hell is the crime? Literally, all that happens throughout the whole novel is talking about stealing this jewel. Not actually stealing it, but TALKING about stealing it!
[image error]
I expected some action to take place, especially considering that there are dragons involved (?) and that this heist may lead to answers (?). But no… all we get is a bunch of kids goofing around and talking about how they will execute this heist. Which leads me too…
LIE NUMBER 3:
This “crew” Sky gathered never seemed to participate willingly in all this. And yes, maybe that’s just me, but a) she started whining to her ex-boyfriend, because his father was the one that had that precious jewel, b) she bribed the warlock who could get her into the vault where the jewel was, and c) she basically manipulated BIG TIME her mortal classmate (because, please, this wasn’t a friend by any means), because that classmate had a thing about magic, unicorns and all that jazz.
With all that being said (and folks, we simply covered the synopsis of the book), let’s get to the actual review!
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Fire & Heist was one of those books I regretted reading.
It reminded me so much of those Disney Channel movies and it felt more like a MG rather than a YA book that it put me to sleep most of the times I picked it up to read it.
BOOK REVIEW: Fire & Heist, by Sarah Beth Durst ~ The first 1-star-rated book of 2019
~Fire & Heist, by Sarah Beth Durst
[image error]
It’s always hard to write a review about a book I didn’t like. I keep thinking of all the potential this book could have, of all the things that could’ve gone right and yet they didn’t, of all the hopes and expectations I had about the characters…
It gets even harder when I have been misled by the blurb. For I expect dragons to appear and save the day and all I get is a 16-year-old whiner, a drama queen that never stops to show off and manipulate people, simply to achieve her ultimate goals.
Oh, yes. I hate Sky, the main character of Fire & Heist, and I’m not ashamed of it.
But let’s get things from the beginning, shall we?
“In Sky Hawkins’s family, leading your first heist is a major milestone–even more so than learning to talk, walk, or do long division. It’s a chance to gain power and acceptance within your family, and within society. But stealing your first treasure can be complicated, especially when you’re a wyvern–a human capable of turning into a dragon.
Embarking on a life of crime is never easy, and Sky discovers secrets about her mother, who recently went missing, the real reason her boyfriend broke up with her, and a valuable jewel that could restore her family’s wealth and rank in their community.
With a handpicked crew by her side, Sky knows she has everything she needs to complete her first heist, and get her boyfriend and mother back in the process. But then she uncovers a dark truth about were-dragon society–a truth more valuable and dangerous than gold or jewels could ever be.”
LIE NUMBER 1:
She wasn’t able to turn into a dragon! Like AT ALL! She couldn’t even breath fire, for crying out loud! So, why mislead your readers into thinking that they’re going to see a dragon leading a heist and increasing the family treasure, when in fact, all they get to see is a teenage girl whining 24/7?
That’s a dragon…
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And that’s what Sky does…
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LIE NUMBER 2:
Where the hell is the crime? Literally, all that happens throughout the whole novel is talking about stealing this jewel. Not actually stealing it, but TALKING about stealing it!
[image error]
I expected some action to take place, especially considering that there are dragons involved (?) and that this heist may lead to answers (?). But no… all we get is a bunch of kids goofing around and talking about how they will execute this heist. Which leads me too…
LIE NUMBER 3:
This “crew” Sky gathered never seemed to participate willingly in all this. And yes, maybe that’s just me, but a) she started whining to her ex-boyfriend, because his father was the one that had that precious jewel, b) she bribed the warlock who could get her into the vault where the jewel was, and c) she basically manipulated BIG TIME her mortal classmate (because, please, this wasn’t a friend by any means), because that classmate had a thing about magic, unicorns and all that jazz.
With all that being said (and folks, we simply covered the synopsis of the book), let’s get to the actual review!
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Fire & Heist was one of those books I regretted reading.
It reminded me so much of those Disney Channel movies and it felt more like a MG rather than a YA book that it put me to sleep most of the times I picked it up to read it.
February 4, 2019
Demonic Debutantes: The Journey
~ Victoria Moschou, Bird of Paradise: A Demonic Debutantes story
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If somebody had told me last year that I would have two manuscripts ready for publication in 2019, I’d probably have laughed right into their faces. Even though I’ve been working on The Auras’ Chest series for the past three years, I wasn’t sure I’d be courageous enough to pursue my dream further. And yet, here I am now, only 17 days before its official publication. 
February 2, 2019
Beauty and the Beast Book Tag
Hello awesome nerds and happy February everyone! 
