Into the Fire

This book may have had an advantage in becoming a favorite—it wasn’t the first of the genre I ever read—but that does not discredit it in any way. Most books I read in this genre are quite honestly trash, but the writing in Into the Fire and its thrilling sequel, Among the Flames, is true art. Kate is one of the most relatable main characters I’ve ever read. She doesn’t seem forced, and she doesn’t have a hero complex. She has strong morals and real life issues. Another thing I love about this book is that it isn’t romance based. I mean, sure there are hints of a future relationship between Kate and several of the other characters, maybe we’re even in for a love triangle, but there aren’t passionate love scenes, and she doesn’t spend all of her time gushing over the lead male. This is something I appreciate because all to often the main romance happens in the first book of a series in order to get people who like that sort of thing hooked on the series, but then the rest of the books have nowhere good or interesting to go with the romance. I really appreciate that the author didn’t sacrifice the quality of the story for these things. Altogether, definitely 5 out of 5 stars, and I can’t wait for the third book to come out.