A Fire Endless

DNF @ 51%

I have no clue why I'm so disappointed that I did not hear Jack's harp playing in my head when it was one of the main points of this book.

This was a 4 until the very end

4.5 ⭐️

I loved this. It was the best parts of the first book - the spirits, the lore, Jack and Adairas relationship, Sidra and Torin - expanded upon. A beautiful and cohesive duology.

this duology was insanely good!!!

A Fire Endless continues where the story has left off in A River Enchanted, the first book of the series. In the first book, a bard by the name of Jack Tamerlaine reluctantly teams up with his childhood rival -and daughter of the laird- Adaira. Together they try to figure out why the daughters of the isle are going missing and what they can do to get them back.
While tensions between both the East and West and between Jack and Adaira make it quite difficult to solve the mystery, the duo slowly unraveled the mystery. An unfortunate event leads to the separation of Jack and Adaira and that is where A Fire Endless continues.

In A Fire Endless, Adaira resides in the West, while Jack remains in the East.
Adaira tries to deal with the hard and brutal life as a part of the Breccan clan. While the magic flows freely in the West, the people are suffering due to the low food supply and the harsh conditions.

In the East, Jack has a hard time being away from Adaira and keeps second-guessing her motivations for her to leave without him. Since she went away, he hasn't played a note on his harp. When the fire spirit in his home ceases to burn, he is forced to sing it back into burning again, which sets him off on a dangerous journey. This path finally leads him to the West, but not only Adaira but also a dangerous fate awaits him.

In the meantime Thorin and Sidra are confronted with a disease that rapidly takes lives. While Sidra searches for a cure, Thorin makes a deal with the spirits and has to go with them to the Spirit Realm.
When Adaira and Jack are finally reunited, they find out that the disease that pesters the East, is also taking lives in the West. Apparently, an evil spirit called Bane is responsible. Jack, Adaira, Sidra and Thorin all try to solve the mystery and the disease while walking their own individual paths. But the solution isn't what they thought it would be and the price they have to pay is high..

Although I liked the first book, I loved this book so much more! A Fire Endless gripped me from the beginning and I really felt like I was a part of this story myself. I felt connected with the characters and I loved learning more and more about the spirits and their secrets.
I listened to the audiobook simultaneously and Ruth Urquhart brought this story even more to life. I personally loved her Scottish accent, which made the experience even more real.
If you liked A River Enchanted, then you should definitely read A Fire Endless. It will blow you away!

It was great to be back with these characters again. I won't say too much since it's a sequel.
The spirits play a bigger role in this one. Lots of perspectives.

I loved these characters! Adaira and Sidra are my favorites. I am sad that this was just a duology, but I did like the way it ended.
I loved this, but I loved the first one just a little more.

Thank you to Net Galley and the publisher for an e-arc.