Light My Fire: An Aisling Grey, Guardian, Novel 
asked by alec on November 25, 2006 5:13 AM
Aisling Grey is juggling being a demon lord, a Guardian, and a wyvern's mate, even though she's keeping her distance from said wyvern, Drake, these days. But her presence is still required at a meeting of the green dragons. Since several attempts have been made on her life, Drake is sure to get protective of her. Which might not be a bad thing when war breaks out and all hell breaks loose-literally.
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Story line started out great. Then the whining about not having enough time as an excuse for everything got annoying.
The worst was when Aisling gained yet another "title" and set of powers.
This kind of thing too often becomes a substitute for a good plot (LK Hamilton comes to mind). There is so much going for this series with the promise of some juicy story lines I'd hate to see it go down hill now.
The worst was when Aisling gained yet another "title" and set of powers.
This kind of thing too often becomes a substitute for a good plot (LK Hamilton comes to mind). There is so much going for this series with the promise of some juicy story lines I'd hate to see it go down hill now.
reviewed by casurf on November 25, 2006 3:59 PM
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No matter how tricky her situation, no matter how convoluted her life becomes I just cannot look away. It's that very reason the character of Aisling Grey continues to entertain with such riveting, side splittingly induced laughter. If ever there was a story of an underdog in paranormal romances, this series is it.
Having recently acquired a mentor in whom to learn all things Guardian, Aisling feels life is finally looking up for her. But then she gets another dose of Otherworld reality upside the noggin and it's back down that slippery slope once more. Once she gets to sliding, it's rather hard for Aisling to stop too. After coming to terms with the stoic Drake, wyvern of the green dragons and her mate, she's ready to take on the responsibilities it entails. Dragon politics are never pretty though and when imps run amuck, demons from Abbadon begin demanding impromptu meetings, and even more prestigious positions in the Otherworld open up to her, it's all Aisling can do to keep her pet demon Effrijim fed and up to date on his walkies.
The one irritant about this series to date is Aisling's continued ignorance. Granted, she's not had much time to get on her studies, but a little boning up on the basic running of the Otherworld would gain her tremendous resources and a little common sense. How she has managed to survive so far with all her bungling is amazing. And therein lies the crux--it just wouldn't be the same Aisling if she were indeed wiser to the happenings around her. This third installment continues on the first two's tradition of non-stop laughter and incredible situations that will leave readers gasping to see how she gets out of current situations. I feel even though she is the main character in the story, she is somewhat of an underdog due to her lack of knowledge about the Otherworld. If she was as knowledgeable as she possibly could be, man oh man she'd be astounding.
The secondary characters that have carried throughout so far, Rene, Jim the demon hound and Drake make each installment that much more a delight to read. I do believe Jim, who is usually the comic relief, is my favorite character of the series with the best lines to boot. Drake, as heroes go, is handsome, very alpha, yet not nearly in focus as our flawed Aisling, but this is a first person novel. Their relationship does gain some positive ground in this installment, but anything can happen in the Otherworld, especially with Aisling in the mix. As always, the incredible events told in this one have opened many new possibilities for Aisling's next set of Guardian adventures. Can't wait to see what she tangles up next!
Having recently acquired a mentor in whom to learn all things Guardian, Aisling feels life is finally looking up for her. But then she gets another dose of Otherworld reality upside the noggin and it's back down that slippery slope once more. Once she gets to sliding, it's rather hard for Aisling to stop too. After coming to terms with the stoic Drake, wyvern of the green dragons and her mate, she's ready to take on the responsibilities it entails. Dragon politics are never pretty though and when imps run amuck, demons from Abbadon begin demanding impromptu meetings, and even more prestigious positions in the Otherworld open up to her, it's all Aisling can do to keep her pet demon Effrijim fed and up to date on his walkies.
The one irritant about this series to date is Aisling's continued ignorance. Granted, she's not had much time to get on her studies, but a little boning up on the basic running of the Otherworld would gain her tremendous resources and a little common sense. How she has managed to survive so far with all her bungling is amazing. And therein lies the crux--it just wouldn't be the same Aisling if she were indeed wiser to the happenings around her. This third installment continues on the first two's tradition of non-stop laughter and incredible situations that will leave readers gasping to see how she gets out of current situations. I feel even though she is the main character in the story, she is somewhat of an underdog due to her lack of knowledge about the Otherworld. If she was as knowledgeable as she possibly could be, man oh man she'd be astounding.
The secondary characters that have carried throughout so far, Rene, Jim the demon hound and Drake make each installment that much more a delight to read. I do believe Jim, who is usually the comic relief, is my favorite character of the series with the best lines to boot. Drake, as heroes go, is handsome, very alpha, yet not nearly in focus as our flawed Aisling, but this is a first person novel. Their relationship does gain some positive ground in this installment, but anything can happen in the Otherworld, especially with Aisling in the mix. As always, the incredible events told in this one have opened many new possibilities for Aisling's next set of Guardian adventures. Can't wait to see what she tangles up next!
reviewed by john316 on November 27, 2006 5:07 AM
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"LIGHT MY FIRE" is the third book in the paranormal romance series about Aisling Grey, an ordinary young woman with some extraordinary supernatural gifts. When this book begins, only a couple of weeks have passed since the last book ended, and since there are so many already establish characters in this book, (that we met in the previous books), I really believe you must read the first two books in this series, "YOU SLAY ME" & "FIRE ME UP" to get the full effect of this book. "LIGHT MY FIRE" is full of action, romance, and unique characters that make you smile the whole way through. I truly don't understand the negative reviews that this book has received, unless they hadn't read the previous two books in this series. The only negative comment that I can make is that I couldn't put the book down once I started reading it, and now I am depressed that I will have to wait another year for the next installment!
reviewed by glenn11 on November 28, 2006 11:35 AM
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I have been waiting for this installment. I was very disappointed by this book. Too much happens to Ash to be plausable, too much "not my fault, I didn't have time" reminds me of LKHamiton just as she started to go down hill. Please don't go there Ms MacAlister! I'll get the next and hope for better.
reviewed by caramel on November 29, 2006 12:45 PM