Title: Fire Burns
Author: Trista Day
Series: The Unforgiven Series
Genre: YA Paranormal Romance
Publisher: Self Published
Release Date: Mar 2013
Blurb/Synopsis:
Callie Demasi just started her senior year at Crystalport
High and her life couldn't be any more ordinary. Then the nightmares start, and
a strange creature tries to attack her in her sleep. If that isn't bad enough,
her body starts to do things she never imagined were possible; like hold fire
in the palm of her hand. It seems that the only person who knows what's really
happening to her is a ghost creature named Draven - if she can keep him from
disappearing on her. It's not until after her best friend Zilla is kidnapped,
and she meets the handsome and arrogant Cole, that Callie begins to put the
pieces together. Will her newfound powers be strong enough to save the life of
her BFF, or will they both be doomed to the same fate?
My Thoughts:
I enjoyed reading Fire Burns, it was difficult to put down. It was very well written and I think Trista
Day really connects with her characters and writes them perfectly. The relationships that are built between the
characters is great. I think there were
some things that were left unexplained.
(The hints that makes it appear as another world or another realm. Her tattoo. Just a few things.) I also got a nostalgic feeling with relation
to other books. I won’t list them, but I
definitely thought of a few other books while reading. Fire Burns was a great start to a
series. I hope next book goes into
better detail. I would definitely
recommend it and give it 4 stars.
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Author Information
Trista Day is a married 29 year old mother of two with an obsession
for collecting anything Alice in Wonderland and The Labyrinth. In between
eating too much chocolate and watching The Fifth Element, she loves to read and
write young adult/teen science fiction, fantasy and paranormal romance.
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Excerpt
I was so lost in thought that I didn’t even realize when he
appeared next to me on the couch. He scared me so bad I actually tried to smack
him and when my hand connected knocking him sideways, we both froze. He cocked
his eyebrows and said, “How did you do that?”
“Do what?” I asked confused.
“You know what,” he said shakily.
I squirmed under his scrutiny. “I don’t know what you’re
talking about. I don’t
even know what was supposed to happen just now. All I know
is that you scared me and I swung at you. Pretty good reflexes if you ask me.”
He remained silent which made me increasingly uncomfortable. “What was supposed
to happen anyway?” I asked on the off chance he would have a good explanation.
“You know what was supposed to happen,” he said eyeing me
carefully.
“You mean that because you’re a ghost or whatever that I
shouldn’t have been able
to actually touch you, right?” I said trying to sound casual
when in actuality this
conversation was starting to freak me out.
“Unforgiven, not ghost, but that’s exactly what should have
happened,” he said
smirking. “So, how did you do it?”
“I really don’t know,” I said frustrated. “And just where
have you been anyway?
You said you were going to come back and you’ve been gone
for a really long time.” I
covered my eyes and sat quietly for a little while hoping
he’d let me change the subject.
“Touch me again,” he said much to my dismay. I took a peek
at him between my
fingers and saw so much longing and hope etched on his face
that it made my heart
flutter.
“Why?” I tried asking nonchalantly. I had an idea, but I
wanted to hear him say it.
“You don’t know how long it’s been,” he said shaking his
head.
“I don’t,” I said quietly, “but I want to.” For reasons
beyond my imagination I wanted to know more about him.
