![]() ![]() We had been so beautiful together, reflecting each other like a family of mirrors. ![]() The story is as lyrical as it is melancholy. I love the focus on the complexity of the relationships between the sisters and their mother as well as the secrets, the twists and the dark, simmering magic. Turning girls’ blood into glitter happens to be my specialty. The change over to a dramatic, gripping and mesmerising story was so smooth, I didn’t notice until I realised the day had gone while I was buried within the pages. An electric warmth swept through me, like I’d swallowed one of the lightning bolts that still flickered above the water. The story sat just beyond the brink, so I could reach out and touch it but not quite able to submerge into the words. I found it difficult to get into the story at first, almost as if the weight of the rich, descriptive writing forms a barrier and I was easily distracted. She was alone when she woke and the waking hurt. ![]() The cover and title are begging to be read and I am so happy the story didn’t disappoint. As you know I am not a huge fan of tackling series until all the books are published (seriously no patience #bookwormproblems), but when I saw this one I couldn’t resist. Wicked Like a Wildfire is the first book in Lana Popović’s Hibiscus Daughter series and what a way to start. ![]()
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