![]() ![]() I'd love to hear more about Rose and Jason, but I'm also looking forward to book 2, The Serpent's Shadow. It is the first of Lackey's Elemental Masters series, all of which feature reinterpreted fairy tales in the same time period and system of magic, but not the same protagonists. The Fire Rose was immensely satisfying, detailed, and an utter joy to read. There was a perfect blend of romance, mystery, and action. The plot delivered on every promise it made, but using the plans characters made that were at odds, I never knew who was going to come out on top. It was jarring the first few times, but I discovered that it allows the characters to plot individually and for us to know what's being planned without the characters knowing. ![]() The story is written mostly in third-person from Rose's point of view, but some sections switch to Jason's or Jason's secretary, Paul du Mond's. Jason is fascinating too, mysterious and larger than life, and undeniably sexy despite (or because of) his realistic flaws. ![]() Rose is a marvelous heroine, feminine and intelligent and vulnerable and resourceful. When she arrives she discovers that there are no children for her to tutor, and instead she will be translating old magic books for Jason because he has suffered a debilitating injury and is unable to read them himself. Show More Rosalind Hawkins is left destitute by the death of her father, and has to travel across the country to take a tutoring job offered by the mysterious Jason Cameron. ![]()
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