A MAGNIFICENT START TO WHATS SURE TO BE A FANTASTIC POPULAR SERIES!I don’t have the best relationship with books that have been co-written; I tend to stay away from them, there good just not great. I haven’t read anything by either of these authors but once I read the blurb I just knew I had to request an ARC. I can gladly say that my previous fears for this book being just another average read were completely unnecessary… this was incredible!Sacha Winters lives in Paris and comes from a family

I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher. This in no way impacted on my view.As you probably know, C.J. Daugherty has quickly become a favourite author of mine, and as soon as I found out that C.J. had a new series coming out, I knew I needed it! In this series, which she has co-written with French author, Carina Rozenfeld, we are treated to the dual point of view story of Sacha and Taylor, teenagers from France and England, respectively. Sacha is a 17 year old, living in Paris, who

5 Words: Family, history, magic, relationships, danger.At the beginning I was a little sceptical of this book. But I soon couldn't put it down. It's a fast paced ride so you'd better hold on tight.I didn't get on super well with the main characters, but I did like how the story had this focus on the relationships that there characters had and how they were all fracturing and changing. Saying that, there was very little romance in this book. YES! That was something that made it very refreshing. N...

Brilliant premise, stunning world-building, killer characters and dialogue. You need to get excited about this book. It's like a book version of the really good episodes of Buffy.

My review can originally be found on Heart Full of BooksI really liked both perspectives. This was a really big plus for me, just because I think we all often tend to favour just one, but that was NOT the case. Taylor is loveable because she’s a good friend and is very sensible, while Sacha has a really strong relationship with his mother and sister and tends to be a little more reckless – but I don’t think that can be helped considering the situation!The pacing was incredible. I was sucked in f...

Great book. Definitelly one of my favourites.

My Thoughts On The Book: 'A battle against fate, a race against time' The Plot Of The Story:This is a story with an interesting twist to it which makes it kind of new and a little fresher than some YA novels have been of late.Sasha is seventeen and lives in Paris, he's also living with a horrible curse upon his young life. Like many members of his family before him he has suddenly become invulnerable to death and knows that the day he reaches his eighteenth birthday that he will die. His death i...

British Taylor and French Sacha are two teenagers who might possess the power to unravel a thirteen-generation curse. But if they don't, one will die. A mesmerizing page-turner with a deliciously international flavor and horrifyingly chilling stakes.

There is some potential for the story to develope, but so far I liked it. It may be a bit slow in the beginning but but by the middle of the book the reader gets emmersed in the world the authors are trying to create.3.5-4 stars

So, apparently, books can suck from page one right up until the last page, and I have become tolerant enough to read the entire book.Who knew?Don’t get me wrong; this book did have good parts. There was the cover, obviously. Ooooh and the font, goodness gracious the font of the cover is so fantastic. But that’s where the good parts end. For reals.If you find a more perfect, sweeter, more beautiful girl than Taylor Montclair, I will cut my hair off for real. Taylor was a total wet dream—non-rebel...

“The Secret Fire" is set in Paris….no...let’s do this one again.“The Secret Fire" is set in Oxford….hmmm not quite :).“The Secret Fire” is actually set in both Paris and Oxford where we follow French immortal Sacha Winters and British student Taylor Montclair who has just come into her powers.The further back in time we go and learn about the protagonists’ ancestry, we discover that they came from two enemy clans, but here in the present time, they are both on the same side which is a ray of hop...

This is the most exciting new YA series I've come across in a long time. I enjoyed Daugherty's Night School series, but nowhere near as much as I relished The Secret Fire. Daugherty and Rozenfeld have joined forces to create something fresh and thrilling for a genre that's getting tired and old. Sacha is the perfect YA hero - strong and undefeatable yet tragic and vulnerable. Being French doesn't do any harm either. Taylor is effortlessly likeable, with her good girl exterior and wild thing clam...

Original Post: The Secret Fire (The Alchemist Chronicles 1) at FLYLēF (www.flylef.com) with 2.5 of 5 rating“Despite herself, Taylor couldn't help noticing that when Sacha smiled he was really good looking. His cheeks were ridiculous.”Well, despite myself, I couldn’t help noticing that this description was a bit much, and came off more humorous than heated. But, I’m also not thirteen. The Secret Fire, by C.J. Daugherty, is the first installment in The Alchemist Chronicles. It was an admirable...

3,75 stars I don't really know how I feel about this book. I definitely like Sacha and Louisa. I'm not sure about Taylor though. She was really insecure about herself.I somehow feel empty after finishing this story. But it was a good read. And I did like the idea behind the story. Let's see where this series will take me.

At first, I didn't even realize this book was co-written. I've never read anything by Rozenfeld before, but I gotta say, she and Daugherty make a good team. The writing was evenly paced, flowed at a steady stream of intrigue and extremely easy to sink into and get lost in the pages. As for Daugherty? She's one of my favorite authors and her Night School books is one of my favorite series. They were unpredictable, gripping and addicting as hell. While I do still miss that world, I was thrilled wh...

4.5/5 stars!Where should I start with this book? From the very first chapter of The Secret Fire, I was completely and utterly hooked. The Secret Fire is told in the dual perspective of the male and female main characters, and as I’ve said a hundred times before, I love books written that way. I love how invested you can get into both characters lives, and see how they interact with each other. The paranormal aspects in The Secret Fire are also really unique and fantastically done and the whole f...

Actual rating : 2.5 stars➱ Would I have enjoyed The Secret Fire more if I hadn't read plenty of paranormal young adult books before? Definitely. Sadly, as much as I would want to, I can't unread all these books and that's why I can't ignore all the annoying tropes that spoiled my read. PART ONE : DO NOT LIKE Indeed Taylor, the MC, is so perfect and annoying I want to puke. Like, really. Let me draw a little list, okay? ✅ She's a straight-As student and only think about studying, because of cours...

Sacha Winters lives in Paris and has a curse upon his family that won't allow him to die, that is until his 18th birthday. Taylor Montclair is a English student who is doing everything she can to get in Oxford, so when her French teacher asks her to tutor a French student in English via the internet she of course agrees since it will look good on her academic resume. Taylor and Sacha soon find their lives are far more entwined than they would ever have guessed. Taylor just may be the one person

Fafa's Book Corner (Wordpress) Fafa's Book Corner (Blogger) I received this E-ARC via Netgalley and Bookouture in exchange for an honest review.DNF When I first saw this book on Netgalley I immediately requested it. I thought that it would be good and I love books that have powers/paranormal aspect in them. Sadly I was mistaken. The book is written in third person and begins with Sacha's point of view. He has just angered Antoine whom he made a bet with. Sacha lost a bet and now he has to jump

This first installment was as good as I hoped it would be. It's about "magic", curses, family drama, demons, etc. and it's been a long time since I read a book in the genre that has made me want more. Like, MORE. NOW.