Rebecca (life's chaotic catching up)'s Reviews > A Light in the Flame

We are back with Daddy Nyktos in the second book in the Flesh and Fire Series! I really loved the first book so much, I thought the characters and the lore was exciting and intriguing and I couldn't wait to read this next book and see what happens next. Unfortunately, it was a bit of a let down for me. The first few chapters are really good, fast paced and exciting even but then it basically turns into the doldrums and NOTHING happens for the next 50 percent of the book! It was so boring, repetitive and slow, which lead to another problem. I know what I am getting with JLA. The writing isn't the best, so I am prepared for that going in and just accept that fact, and try to focus on the plot and world building except when nothing is happening the the cringy writing is impossible to ignore and becomes almost unbearably difficult to read. There was no plot to be found and instead was replaced by hormones. This is becoming quite the trend lately with fantasy romance I have noticed and as much as I love the romance I need plot to invest.
It does pick up about 60 percent of the way in and finally we feel like we get back on track and the story starts to move in the right direction. Nyktos and Sera seemed to also lose a bit of their edge they had in the first book but I did love all the draken content and that cliffhanger ending was well done. I will continue the series but I am really hoping that the third book picks up the pace.