Realms Review: 'Wildefire'

If you're into tales of gods, goddesses, and mythology, you'll want to check out Wildefire by Karsten Knight right now. Imagine being at the scene of a crime, a crime where someone you know is murdered, and the murderer is your sister. Such is the fate of Ashline Wilde, a fifteen-year-old Polynesian girl who watches helplessly as her sister commands the weather and electrocutes the girl vandalizing their house. 

          Months later, Ashline finds herself at a boarding school on the other side of the country in California. She likes it there, and she's made friends. But as she and four other students constantly meet each other under strange circumstances, they begin to question why they're really at a boarding school in the middle of nowhere. The truth is they were drawn there for a reason...to prevent the apocalypse, a task that is a little easier when you're a reincarnated god or goddess. 

          We give Wildefire 4 out of 5 stars. The story and plot was amazing, with a surprise twist at the very end. Knight slowly winds the characters into your heart, giving them a depth you don't notice until their wills are tested. The reason we don't give it the whole 5 is because there were a few instances where scenes could have been more developed. We would have loved to see character reactions to certain events that were unfortunately glossed over. Occasionally the point of view was written sloppily, but after the beginning, it straightened out. 

          Overall, we think this book is a fantastic read and should be on your list if you like anything to do with modernized mythology. And, if you like it, it's the first in a trilogy! Be sure to also take a look at the sequel, Embers & Echoes.