Attitudes, reactions, and vision seem to fall in the scope of that demographic. It still feels more like juvenile fiction than young adult. I’m glad to see some improvement in storytelling and an elevated standard in Frenette’s writing there is still a way to go before I would recommend this.
Still the concept of ‘superheroes’ and demon slayers juxtaposing is grating to me, but I found myself getting invested in the story towards the end. It has completely redeemed the trajectory of this series in my eyes. Again, some lost potential subsequent of not having a decent developmental editor.īethany Frenette did manage to surprise me with a few plot points and reveals that I did not see coming.
The potential is there, though ‘ Burn Bright’ could have been so much bigger.
There are some character arcs for secondary cast members which were much more satisfying that those of the principal characters in this story. I won’t talk too much about the characters, they did not feel developed or explored enough for me. But the pacing was much better in ‘ Burn Bright.’ It still could have done with a decent editor to really tighten up the narrative and pacing, but this novel was a much better construction than what I was anticipating. This was a definitive improvement on the debut ‘ Dark Star.’ Though the first half suffered many of the pitfalls I had with the debut: immature writing, fairly two dimensional characters, and a bumbling teen protagonist who kept getting in her own way. But knowing the truth and accepting it are very different things. The terrible truth is staring Audrey in the face. But when she develops a powerful new ability, Audrey seizes on the chance to fight, despite her mother’s protests and Leon’s pleas.Īs Audrey gets closer to figuring out Susannah’s motives and tracking down the Remnant, she’ll uncover more than she bargained for. But to what end?Īudrey already has a ton on her plate: dealing with her best friend Tink’s boy drama, helping her other best friend Gideon figure out his nightmares, and exploring the highs and lows of “dating” Leon. Like others before her, she seeks the Remnant, a Kin girl who has the power to unleash the inhabitants of the Beneath. Her name is Susannah, and she’s a Harrower, a demon hell-bent on destroying people like Morning Star, Leon, and Audrey-the Kin. The superhero Morning Star (who just happens to be Audrey’s mom) might have played a small part, and her sidekick, Leon-Audrey’s sort-of boyfriend, who is gorgeous… and frustrating-maybe helped, too.īut after two peaceful months, there is a vicious new threat in Minneapolis. A novel with the promise of a bright future.
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