Fire
and Heist
by Sarah Beth Durst
Book: Stand Alone
Publisher: Crown Books
Pub Date: December 4, 2018
Genre: Young Adult
Format: ARC
Source: Publisher
In Sky Hawkins's family,
leading your first heist is a major milestone--even more so than learning to
talk, walk, or do long division. It's a chance to gain power and acceptance
within your family, and within society. But stealing your first treasure can be
complicated, especially when you're a wyvern--a human capable of turning into a
dragon.
Embarking on a life of crime
is never easy, and Sky discovers secrets about her mother, who recently went
missing, the real reason her boyfriend broke up with her, and a valuable jewel
that could restore her family's wealth and rank in their community.
With a handpicked crew by
her side, Sky knows she has everything she needs to complete her first heist,
and get her boyfriend and mother back in the process. But then she uncovers a
dark truth about were-dragon society--a truth more valuable and dangerous than
gold or jewels could ever be.
My Review: I was excited for this book once I
read the blurb, and extra excited when I got the ARC.
As I dived into the book...I realized it
wasn't all that exciting after all. It's a mix of Ocean's 11 with were-dragons.
That combo sounded amazing but the execution just wasn't there.
Sky and her family can't shift into dragons
anymore, but they can still blow fire and always need shiny things. So the
family does heists to get their hands on all the shiny stuff they can.
Sky returns home early, she plans to just
have her popcorn and burning session at home. Instead she walks into a heist
going on in her home. She should go to the safe room, but ends up trying to
stop the thieves instead. Only to find out the people stealing the piano happen
to be her brothers. Yup, so much for an easy night.
The book started off slow. Learning about
Sky, her family, the family business, etc. However, a huge chunk of the book
just talked about planning the heist they have in mind to pull off. I don't
think is should have taken so long to go over the plan and finally lead up to
some actual were-dragon action.
Overall, I found the book to be okay. It
wasn't as exciting as it sounded. The story was too slow, the characters
weren't impressive and not enough of the fantasy elements.
My Rating:
✪✪✪
