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Aisling Grey is back-and in more trouble than ever. She thought being a courier would be easy. It's not. She thought being a Guardian would come naturally. It doesn't. She thought she could get out of being a wyvern's mate. She can't. And she never thought she'd be irresistible to men. But she is..
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I liked this book better than the first in the series. I thought the plot was more complex and engaging, which surprised me. I also loved the romantic elements and the development of the relationship between the hero and heroine -- right up until 10 pages from the end. I really like the heroine's voice, and the 1st person POV works very well here. I was also intrigued by the way the author kept complicating things for the heroine.Overall, a satisfying read. (B)
Halfway through the book, I was worried. Katie MacAlister is constantly in danger of letting her sense of comedy overwhelm her novels - losing the meat of characters, momentum, tension, etc., in her desire to punch out something irreverant, spunky, and lightly entertaining. For a while, I was really worried that she was going to ruin Fire Me Up and Aisling Grey by turning it into a (not necessarily funny) sketch routine.
But she didn't!
What counterbalances the broad comedy so well in Fire Me Up is the sheer unfairness of Aisling's situation - you'd have to be quite a cynic to dream up all of the awful things that she experiences in this book. She is blamed, suspected, betrayed, misjudged, and patronized at every turn.
This novel has a show more satisfying narrative arc, while also leaving room for the situation to change in later novels as Aisling and the other characters evolve. The action centers around a conference of Otherworlders in Budapest, and a couple of murders committed there. Once again Aisling is a suspect and scrambling to clear her name.
She's also looking for a mentor, adapting to her new role as a Guardian and hoping to learn enough to do the job right. And Drake appears as well - for a not-so-coincidentally timed conference of dragon wyverns. A lot of things happen on that front - Aisling finds herself embroiled in dragon politics, intra- and extra-sept, and back in a love/hate sort of relationship with Drake. (I, too, had a love/hate relationship with him in this book).
By the end I was totally enthralled and happy with the book and I can't wait to read the next one. show less
But she didn't!
What counterbalances the broad comedy so well in Fire Me Up is the sheer unfairness of Aisling's situation - you'd have to be quite a cynic to dream up all of the awful things that she experiences in this book. She is blamed, suspected, betrayed, misjudged, and patronized at every turn.
This novel has a show more satisfying narrative arc, while also leaving room for the situation to change in later novels as Aisling and the other characters evolve. The action centers around a conference of Otherworlders in Budapest, and a couple of murders committed there. Once again Aisling is a suspect and scrambling to clear her name.
She's also looking for a mentor, adapting to her new role as a Guardian and hoping to learn enough to do the job right. And Drake appears as well - for a not-so-coincidentally timed conference of dragon wyverns. A lot of things happen on that front - Aisling finds herself embroiled in dragon politics, intra- and extra-sept, and back in a love/hate sort of relationship with Drake. (I, too, had a love/hate relationship with him in this book).
By the end I was totally enthralled and happy with the book and I can't wait to read the next one. show less
I know somebody complained that Jim (demon-in-dog-form) stole the scenes, but I absolutely loved this one. LOTS of fun, better than You Slay Me, IMO. Some real emotion between Aisling & Drake here, and REALLY nice sex scenes--and you know how critical I am of romance novel sex scenes. Who'd've thought fire was sexy??
I was all set to give this one four stars just like its predecessor until I got to the part when Drake throws Aisling into the limo near the end. At this point Aisling becomes incredibly selfish and immature.
I couldn't believe her behaviour. She made an oath, a commitment to not just Drake but to his green dragons. She acts like a selfish brat worrying about a career she hasn't even started yet, when her mate is about to lose everything with the possibility of even going to war.
And then she runs away and walks away from him. Again. Despite knowing the importance of her role to his species and the possible ramifications of her abandonment of her duties to both the dragons and humans. Ugh. I know this is supposed to be a light-hearted show more series but that really p*ssed me off. show less
I couldn't believe her behaviour. She made an oath, a commitment to not just Drake but to his green dragons. She acts like a selfish brat worrying about a career she hasn't even started yet, when her mate is about to lose everything with the possibility of even going to war.
And then she runs away and walks away from him. Again. Despite knowing the importance of her role to his species and the possible ramifications of her abandonment of her duties to both the dragons and humans. Ugh. I know this is supposed to be a light-hearted show more series but that really p*ssed me off. show less
Aisling Grey traveled to Budapest to accomplish two things. The first was to get back in her uncle's good graces by completeing a courier job of a priceless amulet for him. The second was to attend GODTAM (a conference of otherworldly beings) and hopefully find a mentor to teach her to be a guardian. No where on her itinerary had Aisling included an attempted mugging as soon as she left the train station or a surprise run in with a certain too sexy for her peace of mind wyvern in human form. Unfortunately for Aisling very little ever goes as she plans and those problems are only the beginning. Soon Aisling is embroiled in yet another murder mystery with a host of very unusual suspects including a professional virgin, an annoying Diviner show more and a host of naked, amorous incubi. Will Aisling and her demon dog, Jim, be able to solve the mystery of who is murdering guardians before Aisling herself is once again blamed?
I have never been the type to enjoy murder mysteries and I do not usually find myself drawn to serial romances that feature the same main character. However, I find myself making exceptions to both of these usual reading habits and absolutely loving the Aisling Grey books. I enjoyed this second book even more than I did the first and I am really looking forward to the next in the series. Aisling makes a very believable, funny and compelling character. I love her relationships with both Jim and Drake, as different as they are. I really think that the way Aisling can understand the why of the way Drake thinks and operates but is human enough to still get angry is great. It's a contridiction that I can totally identify with myself. I highly recommend this story to anyone who likes demons, dragons, myseteries and/or romances. show less
I have never been the type to enjoy murder mysteries and I do not usually find myself drawn to serial romances that feature the same main character. However, I find myself making exceptions to both of these usual reading habits and absolutely loving the Aisling Grey books. I enjoyed this second book even more than I did the first and I am really looking forward to the next in the series. Aisling makes a very believable, funny and compelling character. I love her relationships with both Jim and Drake, as different as they are. I really think that the way Aisling can understand the why of the way Drake thinks and operates but is human enough to still get angry is great. It's a contridiction that I can totally identify with myself. I highly recommend this story to anyone who likes demons, dragons, myseteries and/or romances. show less
Holy cow. This book was even better than the first and more fiery than you can ever imagine. Katie MacAlister has created a whole new world for paranormal fantasy featuring the romance between a human and a dragon. Thank god I was able to snatch this book from a friend at school because I was blown away by this fantastic tale.
The cover is probably the only thing I didn't like about the book. Considering how amazing MacAlister's style is, I've never been a huge fan of the cover design ...more Holy cow. This book was even better than the first and more fiery than you can ever imagine. Katie MacAlister has created a whole new world for paranormal fantasy featuring the romance between a human and a dragon. Thank god I was able to snatch show more this book from a friend at school because I was blown away by this fantastic tale.
The cover is probably the only thing I didn't like about the book. Considering how amazing MacAlister's style is, I've never been a huge fan of the cover designs. But I definitely love the title. It's sensual, sultry, and gives off several hints of seduction. And the characters? Who doesn't love Aisling's fierce and confident personality, Jim's amazing sense of humor, and of course, the arrogant, selfish but all time sexy dragon Drake, who has the power to send you to your knees with his sexual prowess.
The romance heats up even more than in the last book and and so does the sexual tension...MacAlister has outdone herself with Fire Me Up. It is most definitely a must have and should go on your to-read list ASAP. show less
The cover is probably the only thing I didn't like about the book. Considering how amazing MacAlister's style is, I've never been a huge fan of the cover design ...more Holy cow. This book was even better than the first and more fiery than you can ever imagine. Katie MacAlister has created a whole new world for paranormal fantasy featuring the romance between a human and a dragon. Thank god I was able to snatch show more this book from a friend at school because I was blown away by this fantastic tale.
The cover is probably the only thing I didn't like about the book. Considering how amazing MacAlister's style is, I've never been a huge fan of the cover designs. But I definitely love the title. It's sensual, sultry, and gives off several hints of seduction. And the characters? Who doesn't love Aisling's fierce and confident personality, Jim's amazing sense of humor, and of course, the arrogant, selfish but all time sexy dragon Drake, who has the power to send you to your knees with his sexual prowess.
The romance heats up even more than in the last book and and so does the sexual tension...MacAlister has outdone herself with Fire Me Up. It is most definitely a must have and should go on your to-read list ASAP. show less
This is the second book in the Aisling Grey Guardian series by Katie MacAlister. I did not think that this book was as good as the first book. I thought that the first book was cute, sexy, funny and had some original ideas. This book was cute, sometimes sexy, rarely funny and rehashed a lot of what we already learned in the first book. These are definitely way into the romance category and just slightly into the paranormal.
Aisling travels to Budapest, Hungary to go the GODTAM convention where she hopes to meet other people like herself (That is magical type folk) and to find a Guardian to mentor her. Unfortunately she bumps into Drake and finds out that he is still obsessed with her performing her duties as his mate; some of these show more duties happen to be attending meetings of the Dragons' that just happen to be at the hotel she is at. With Drake hovering and her demon, Jim, making snarky comments Aisling is having one heck of a time getting a mentor lined up.
Okay I pretty much know what I am getting into with these books. They are definitely not to be taken seriously, you need to leave all your notions about romantic relationships at the door, remember things won't necessarily make any sense, and remember Aisling is a bit of an airhead. Even going into reading this book with these things in mind I was a bit miffed at this book.
First the positive stuff: This was a cute, fun read. It was a quick read and the plot moved along nicely. There were lots of tastefully done steamy sex scenes. I think it is awesome that Aisling is trying to get training for her position as a Guardian. It bugs me to death when a character decides they would rather tough it out, than do the logical thing and get a little help from a mentor. I liked the introduction of the Silver Dragon, Tiffany the professional Virgin, and some of the new Guardians.
Okay now for the negative stuff. Aisling whines constantly, about pretty much everything. She can't make up her mind about anything; she hates Drake, she wants him, she hates him, etc. Her and Drake get in arguments over things that are very childish. I mean come on Drake is how old? You don't think he learned any communication skills in all that time? Aisling seems to have major ADD in this book and can't ever decide what to do next. I can understand Jim's frustration with her. Despite the fact that Aisling blunders through most of the book somehow she is uber-powerful and manages to right things (just like in the first book). Maybe this is supposed to be part of the humor?
It was an okay book, it was light-hearted and amused me. Just, please don't think about the plot or Aisling's intentions too hard or you will hurt your brain trying to make sense of it. This is a book to read quickly, take at face value, and then it's on to another book. I have the next two books in the series and I will read them because I have them. show less
Aisling travels to Budapest, Hungary to go the GODTAM convention where she hopes to meet other people like herself (That is magical type folk) and to find a Guardian to mentor her. Unfortunately she bumps into Drake and finds out that he is still obsessed with her performing her duties as his mate; some of these show more duties happen to be attending meetings of the Dragons' that just happen to be at the hotel she is at. With Drake hovering and her demon, Jim, making snarky comments Aisling is having one heck of a time getting a mentor lined up.
Okay I pretty much know what I am getting into with these books. They are definitely not to be taken seriously, you need to leave all your notions about romantic relationships at the door, remember things won't necessarily make any sense, and remember Aisling is a bit of an airhead. Even going into reading this book with these things in mind I was a bit miffed at this book.
First the positive stuff: This was a cute, fun read. It was a quick read and the plot moved along nicely. There were lots of tastefully done steamy sex scenes. I think it is awesome that Aisling is trying to get training for her position as a Guardian. It bugs me to death when a character decides they would rather tough it out, than do the logical thing and get a little help from a mentor. I liked the introduction of the Silver Dragon, Tiffany the professional Virgin, and some of the new Guardians.
Okay now for the negative stuff. Aisling whines constantly, about pretty much everything. She can't make up her mind about anything; she hates Drake, she wants him, she hates him, etc. Her and Drake get in arguments over things that are very childish. I mean come on Drake is how old? You don't think he learned any communication skills in all that time? Aisling seems to have major ADD in this book and can't ever decide what to do next. I can understand Jim's frustration with her. Despite the fact that Aisling blunders through most of the book somehow she is uber-powerful and manages to right things (just like in the first book). Maybe this is supposed to be part of the humor?
It was an okay book, it was light-hearted and amused me. Just, please don't think about the plot or Aisling's intentions too hard or you will hurt your brain trying to make sense of it. This is a book to read quickly, take at face value, and then it's on to another book. I have the next two books in the series and I will read them because I have them. show less
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- Fire Me Up
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- 2005-05-03
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- Aisling Grey; Effrijim "Jim"; Drake Vireo; Lung Tik Chuan Ren; Damian Carson; René Lesueur (show all 51); Bela; Pál Eszes; István Vadas; Amaymon; Moa Haraldsson; Tiffany; Monish Lakshmanan; Tej; Marvabelle O'Hallahan; Hank O'Hallahan; Nora Charles; Paco (dog); Gabriel Tauhou; Sfiatatoio "Fiat" del Fuoco Blu; Piotr; Gregory; Teodore; Jacob; Rose; Zaccheo; Tipene; Maata; Shing; Sying; Li Jiaxin; Ilarax; Magoth; Detective Lakatos; Flavia; Draga (deer); György Berto; Fiona; Theodora Del Arco; Amelie Merllain; Ariton/Egyn; Asmodeus; Ashtaroth; Bael/Kashi; Oriens; Paymon; Dr. Emile Kostich; Carlos; Monette Tomas; Stefan; Beth
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- Budapest, Hungary; Margaret Island, Budapest, Hungary; Thermal Hotel Danu
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- I am always grateful to a number of people by the time I’m done with a book—my editor and agent for encouraging me to continue to write, the readers who send me letters urging me to write faster (which make me giggle), an... (show all)d my friends and family who put up with my general crankiness while I’m writing. All of that is true with this book, but in addition, I’m also profoundly appreciative of Laura Toth’s help with the Hungarian phrases and words used, and for being the inspiration for setting this book in her beloved Budapest.
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- "You'd think that Hungary would see the light as far as secondhand smoke is concerned, wouldn't you? I probably lost at least thirty percent of my lung capacity on the trip from the airport."
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