The Burning Sky (The Element Trilogy 1)
The Burning Sky
By Sherry Thomas
She can deny her powers. But she
cannot deny her destiny.
Oh my gosh…I’m overwhelming by
this book. It’s so good!!!! I’ve already ordered the next two books and
fortunately there are in stock in Taiwan’s bookstore!!!!! I can’t wait to read
them all!!!! 
I can feel the words burning
inside me, screaming and yelling at me. Waiting for me to type them all down.
But how can I express? The book is simply so good that I don’t care what the
author had written before. To me, this book is so good that I’ll now forever be
your faithful servant.
It all began with a ruined elixir
and a bolt of lightning.
Iolanthe Seabourne is the
greatest elemental mage of her generation—or so she's been told. The one
prophesied for years to be the savior of The Realm. It is her duty and destiny
to face and defeat the Bane, the most powerful tyrant and mage the world has
ever known. This would be a suicide task for anyone, let alone a reluctant
sixteen-year-old girl with no training.
Guided by his mother's visions
and committed to avenging his family, Prince Titus has sworn to protect
Iolanthe even as he prepares her for their battle with the Bane. But he makes
the terrifying mistake of falling in love with the girl who should have been
only a means to an end. Now, with the servants of the tyrant closing in, Titus
must choose between his mission—and her life.
Dreams are not real; but when you
are inside a dream, it is real to you.
I actually have only the
faintest idea about this book. I don’t know the concept…just it’s a fantasy,
magic book. I was drawn by the cover…so it seems…you can indeed judge the book
by its cover. (Or at least…I succeed almost 80% of the time.) Some people might
think weaving wands and magic spelling are a bit like Harry Potter…and I won’t
deny that. Using wand and command a spell plays a great part in this book,
however, it isn’t the main idea of it. There is a big part of this story about elemental
magic, which is a common idea in magical books. (By now…which I’m thinking that
whether I should abandon this idea in my novel or not…never mind.) Both of the
power connected…the book is not merely magical, but a phenomenon. 
You all know how much I hate same ideas being repeated,
especially copied…but with a good combination, I will have definitely no
objection to it. So, the problem of this book most afraid of by readers? Nail
it. Now…that’s move to the awesome characters!!!!!!!
We will never accomplish anything
worthwhile in life if we require the guarantee of success at the onset.
My dearest Iolanthe, how glad I
am that you’re so perfect. She isn’t brave, no proper education, stubborn, and wants
only to live through her ordinary life. Doesn’t sound much, does it? 
You are asking me to give up
everything for a cause that isn't mine. I don't want to be part of any revolution.
I just want to live.
But her journey through the book is definitely fantastic. The hurt was
so severe that there is still a huge hole inside me…I’m not as easily forgive
as Iolanthe. The pain of losing someone she love, the pain of being betray,
chased by an entire country agents, and all those chaos behind her. It is so
harsh for any teenager to been through those problems, let alone those
complicated issue and all the things she need to pretend. I love how she portray
as boy. That is simply remarkable. 
A messy business, rescuing
princes.
Her
growth through the journey is incredible, especially through the part that she
kept asking herself whether she can life well knowing that she can save the
country by her power. I simply can’t wait to see what will happen in The Perilous
Sea, especially with the blood oath broken.
They say that when an elemental
mage called forth flame, she stole a little from every fire in the world. That
would make Iolanthe Seabourn quite the thief.
The success of my rule does not
rely on my ability to recite obscure Latin verse.
My prince Titus…I have such a complicated
feeling toward you. I both love you and want to strangle you to death. He is
such a charming prince at the beginning…rescue the damsel in distress,
providing a sanctuary for Iolanthe, telling her what to do and so one. But then…as
we all know…when a prince lay his eyes on you. Trouble is coming and sometime,
heart broken. Titus has been acting so…arrogant, so unpredictable and troublesome
all the time when he was in the castle, as a way to survival. But then, his
interaction with Iolanthe said otherwise. However…as you can imagine…when he
used all his political skills on Iola…things get horrible. 
There existed something in this
world that bound a mage tighter than a blood oath: love. Love was the ultimate
chain, the ultimate whip, and the ultimate slave driver.
He
had tricked and lied in all the possible way to keep Iolanthe…but don’t swoon
too fast, it was for his own benefit. I haven’t felt such betrayal since I read
the betrayal by Jin from Rebel of the Sands. It’s heart tortured.
And that is why You
do not trifle with the Master of the Domain.
My feels!!!! I’d cursed so many times on my Bookstagram
story, cursing and swearing about Titus’ horrible deeds. He was a bastard, a
jerk…everything you can imagine. How can a gentleman…or at least a prince do
so? But I guess…that’s how you survive in the political world. Yet I still want
to punch into his face.
No matter what you decide,
knowing you has been the greatest privilege of my life.
Yet…with more things reveal…we’d known Titus better and see his
struggle. (That doesn’t mean you’re forgiven!) Especially his conversation with
the canary. I love that part so much!!! 
Yes, the canary was transformed by a special
spell…and the original form of it was Iola. Titus thought she won’t remember
anything at all…so he revealed so much about himself. Yet, since the protagonist
is always the chosen one…she happened to remember everything! Surprise! So some
secret part of Titus was known by Iola and no one…not even when you’re
cold-blooded killer won’t be moved by Titus. Especially till the end, how the
friendship grows and the love beneath. I ship them soooo much!!!!!
Friendship is untenable for
people in our position.
Then let me tell you this: I live
for you, and you alone.
A lot of readers aren’t satisfied with the
romance at all…but since the romance is just a sub-plot, and with the main plot
so good? I definitely accept it. As long as there is no love triangle, I can
face whatever the tradition oath said by the lovers.
You can live forever for me.
This
kind of romance remind me of The Remnant Chronicles so much!!!! And since it’s
one of my favorite series…I’m definitely okay with Iola and Titus. It is what
they face together matter the most. Not the heart winching relationship, but
the companionship and the friendship they’ve longed for.
But I can only pray ardently that
Fortune walks with you, that you discover hitherto unimagined strength in
yourself and encounter unexpected friends along this perilous path that you
must now tread.
I love this book with all my
heart and I’ll recommend this to you if you love a great fantasy without hesitation.
Now, farewell, my friends. I hope you’ll survive till the end, cause I didn’t. 
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