Ignite the Sun Review written by the Ent on /2020 This post contains affiliate links, you can find out more on our policies page or in the disclaimer at the bottom of the blog. **This Ignite the Sun review was brought to you by an audiobook ARC copy of the book from the Net Galley- our opinions are our own and we highly recommend the book**
Know Before You Read
Book: Ignite the Sun review
Author: Hanna C. Howard
Genre: YA Fantasy
Pages: 352
Published: August 18th, 2020
Age Suggestion: 12+
Themes: Purpose, Power, Relationships,
Warnings: Parental abandonment, violence/fight scenes, teenage relationships
Ignite the Sun Quick Summary
Siria is just a girl. A girl who has never seen the sun. In fact, the sun is somewhat of a legend in her world. She asks older members of her community to tell her about it. What she doesn’t realize is the history of the sun holds a dark past, which is thrust upon her in quick and harrowing ways.
Ignite the Sun Review
-Plot/Story-
The overarching plot of Ignite the Sun is well told and interesting. It is a powerful story of good versus evil with a number of characters on either side. It starts of with an air of mstery as you are thrust into this world of darkness. You are wondering how we got to this point, how are we surviving in these conditions, along with other interpersonal relationship questions of the characters.
There are certain aspects of the fantasy story that are told very well throughout the story. You are given a decent backstory on the main villain and a really good background on Siria (your main protagonist). There are bigger world questions that don’t get answered quite as well as others, which can leave a big fantasy world lover a bit disappointed at times.
-Characters-
As in most young adult books, the main character, Siria, plays a great canvas in which the reader gets to paint themselves. That being said, the surrounding characters add a lot of great dynamics. The interpersonal relationships between Siria and Yarrow, Elegy, and Linden guide the main story through an intriguing and involving journey
-Setting-
The idea behind the world of Ignite the Sun has a lot of very fun and fascinating fantasy world. We get thrown into a world of darkness. This is where we learn that the sun has been gone for so long, there is an entire generation of beings that have never even seen the sun. The build up of the world is really well done.
The downside of the setting is simply is its lack of depth. There seems to be so much more potential to build out a history. Not every book needs the sprawling worlds of Tolkien and Jordan, but this story just left you with quite a few questions that would have been solved with a bit more exposition. Overall, the setting definitely is built well, just not expanded upon as much as it maybe should have been.
-Why Read It-
Ignite the Sun tells a fun story, filled with great interpersonal relationships, an intriguing world of darkness (literally), and a decently paced story of rebuilt identity. We recommend this book to people who are teenagers and older.
Ignite the Sun Discussion Questions:
- How would you react if one day you randomly found out you had fire powers?
- Why do the people of Gildenbrook treat Siria differently after they learn she is a Sun Child?
- In today’s society, what group of people do you think get treated most like “Sun Children”? Why do you think that is and what could be done to change this perception?
- Who in your life is your “Yarrow” (Who is a mentor for you)?
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