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Review: Sapphire Flames by Ilona Andrews

4 star· Angela· Book Reviews· Romance· Urban Fantasy

Sapphire Flames
Ilona Andrews
Hidden Legacy #4

Rating: 4 out of 5.

I was excited going into this book. Even having loved Nevada and Rogan, and though I would happily read more books with them as the main characters, I looked forward to spending time with Catalina. Sapphire Flames gave me exactly what I was looking for.

It’s apparent that not everyone feels the same about Catalina, and I think one of the things that she suffers from the most is the appearance of being more passive than Nevada. I do mean appearance. Catalina is anything but passive. She just hides a little better; hides her truths, her fears, her actions. She calculates and considers everything. I really grew to appreciate this, especially on this re-read.

I do have concerns with where Catalina’s story is going, where her character is going. But Ilona Andrews have literally never let me down. I trust them. And I’m looking forward to the journey and to see Catalina – and all the Baylors – on the other side of all this.

The plot is pretty much non-stop action, banter, and relationship development. I love that we get to see Catalina interacting with her family, in a completely different way than Nevada did, but one that absolutely fits the dynamics. It’s also really interesting to see how the family has progressed in the three years since their House formed.

Alessandro is a joy to read. The conversations that he and Catalina have made me grin and laugh more than once. I finished this book incredibly curious about his history and story, and look forward to learning more in the future.

All in all, Sapphire Flames is an eminently satisfying, funny, action-packed, and fantastic addition to this world. Oh! And the hints about other possible relationships? I need them! Every time I caught something it just made me yearn.

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Ilona Andrews comes an enthralling new trilogy set in the Hidden Legacy world, where magic means power, and family bloodlines are the new currency of society…

In a world where magic is the key to power and wealth, Catalina Baylor is a Prime, the highest rank of magic user, and the Head of her House. Catalina has always been afraid to use her unique powers, but when her friend’s mother and sister are murdered, Catalina risks her reputation and safety to unravel the mystery.

But behind the scenes powerful forces are at work, and one of them is Alessandro Sagredo, the Italian Prime who was once Catalina’s teenage crush. Dangerous and unpredictable, Alessandro’s true motives are unclear, but he’s drawn to Catalina like a moth to a flame.

To help her friend, Catalina must test the limits of her extraordinary powers, but doing so may cost her both her House–and her heart.

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  1. navessaallen says

    Pretty excited to read this one. I like Catalina’s books much more than the first three. I really struggled with some of Nevada’s subliminal misogyny, and Rogan was NOT my cup of tea.

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    • Angela says

      I really enjoyed how Catalina is developed – I love that it’s different, and that her relationship with Alessandro, and her family, are different than the relationships between Nevada/Rogan and Nevada/her family.

      I think the change was needed and really well done

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