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Off to a bit of a slow start, Lord of Fire turned into an emotionally rich tale of a man who perceives himself as unlovable and alone and a lonely virgin who gives herself to him completely. Lucien carries emotional wounds from his childhood, he believes his identical twin no longer cares for him, and he carries unseen scars from torture at the hands of the enemy. His work isolates him from ordinary society and keeps any opportunity for a real relationship at bay. His heartbreaking story endears him almost instantly and makes his sweet romance with Alice believable and tender.
Initially I found the forays into the side story of the spy activity a bit distracting, but eventually realized that it really demonstrated how lonely and isolated his work really was. It painted a clearer picture of him and why he was so deserving of someone who would love him unconditionally.
Unfortunately, I thought the book kind of fell apart at the end. I think the idea was to have a very chaotic scene with a lot of intensity and so Foley consolidated a lot of the denouement into a short number of pages. However there were too many issues to be resolved all at once and it started to become almost hilarious every time Alice would scream for Lucian to solve a new crisis. I was also a little disappointed in the epilogue, which I think could have given us more.
Overall, I would recommend, despite complaints about the last 50 pages or so. It was a good romantic story.
3.5 stars
Initially I found the forays into the side story of the spy activity a bit distracting, but eventually realized that it really demonstrated how lonely and isolated his work really was. It painted a clearer picture of him and why he was so deserving of someone who would love him unconditionally.
Unfortunately, I thought the book kind of fell apart at the end. I think the idea was to have a very chaotic scene with a lot of intensity and so Foley consolidated a lot of the denouement into a short number of pages. However there were too many issues to be resolved all at once and it started to become almost hilarious every time Alice would scream for Lucian to solve a new crisis. I was also a little disappointed in the epilogue, which I think could have given us more.
Overall, I would recommend, despite complaints about the last 50 pages or so. It was a good romantic story.
3.5 stars
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