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Firebird

The Fire That Binds, Book 1

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Firebird

De: Juliette Cross
Narrado por: Blair Dade, Kale Williams
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An instant New York Times bestseller!

House of the Dragon meets From Blood and Ash in this epic, scorching dark romantasy.

A conqueror captivated…
A witch prophesied to save them all…
An unforgiving world where dragons rule Rome.

Julian Dakkia, Roman general and nephew to the emperor, has played his role as conqueror well. Yet, the moment he laid eyes on Malina, he was enthralled by the Dacian dancer. Years later, the fierce beauty stands before him, a captive on a scarred battlefield, her life in danger. He instinctively shifts into his fierce dragon form to save her, an action that may mean his head on the imperial gate.

The rules of their world dictate that he is the conqueror and she is the captured. But he and his dragon know one thing: their bond has nothing to do with the laws of mighty Rome. She belongs to them. And they belong to her.

Fierce and powerful, twenty-one-year old Malina has survived the loss of her family and she is determined to fight until her dying breath. Still, she can’t believe that the centurion who had once bestowed a secret talisman on her is the Roman general of legendary brutality…and now holds her life in his hands. Nor can she deny how her soul has always seemed to answer his. Slowly she learns that Julian is caught in his mad uncle’s machinations for domination, and helps him plot the downfall of the empire itself.

As they navigate a world where flying deathriders conquer and burn, their love will ignite a firestorm that can only end in heartbreak or death. Or both.

Firebird is a fantasy with some dark themes, including elements of master/slave relationship, attempted sexual assault (not between MCs), and dubious consent (not between MCs). Listeners who may be sensitive to these elements, please take note.

A Macmillan Audio production from Bramble Books.

©2025 Juliette Cross (P)2025 Macmillan Audio
Dragones y Criaturas Míticas Fantasía Sincero Dragones Ficción Roma
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Really enjoyed this book

4.5 stars This book was quite different than what I expected.
Make sure to check trigger warnings as there are some difficult things in this book.

I know a lot of the early reviewers are very upset about the power imbalance of this romance, especially when Malina is Julian’s slave, but I don’t quite understand that take. Julian and Malina met years before she was captured as a Slave & already had a connection. They never even touched each other until she knew that he was a part of the rebellion. He told her the truth of his plans and also told her that she was his “god-given treasure” AKA soulmate before ANYTHING happened between them.
I understand the thought is uncomfortable, but she knew his plan before any physical romance began & she wanted to help him. She could also feel the bond. She was helping him & was essentially only POSING as his slave in public to aid in his rebellion plans.
Not to mention, she is an empath who can feel his emotions & she is the one who initiated their first kiss & asked for more.
If it had been him initiating it, I would completely understand the reviews but it wasn’t.
He even told her she was free & he would take her anywhere she wanted. She told him she didn’t want to be anywhere else.

I love the premise of this book. Dragons (aka the Romans) and a rebellion against Caesar, the evil dragon emperor and Julian, the general, who is Caesar’s chosen successor secretly fighting to free Rome from Caesar’s evil reign.

I’m excited to learn more about the Myth of Medusa and the 3 sisters powers in the following books.

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Good storyline

Good storyline but very slow getting there. I almost stopped but since I paid for it I finished it. It had a better ending than start. Not sure if I will read the rest of the series

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Addicting!!

I absolutely loved Firebird!! The author did a phenomenal job. I simply couldn’t get enough and can’t wait until the next book comes out.

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Great story!

I liked the whole story kept your interest and it flowed very well! Can’t wait for the next book!

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I liked it

I liked the new concept of the gods and there being dragon shifters and the plot was great overall.

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I thought it was good

I personally like dual narrators and they did great. Witches and dragon shifters, mixed with Roman theme and Greek gods theme👀 after I started I was like how is this going to work?😂 the author made it happen, I was surprised. I also got a hard copy for the art, which has the first chapter of the second book. Looking forward to the next book.

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Interesting

Predictable, but interesting enough. Wish there was more action, more curveballs, more character development. Not mad about reading it but does not make it in to my top 2025 read.

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Great narration and story

Impeccable narration and fantastic reimagining of Ancient Rome ruled by dragon shifters hard to say more without spoiling the plot

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One of the better stories

I enjoyed this story from start to finish. It definitely employs some tropes, but they are well executed for the most part. I've been starving for a good story, and finally found one.

Be warned that some of the imagery and violence in this novel is beyond disturbing. The author shows the debauchery of Rome.

The ending let me down (but not in a catastrophic way). It felt like novel promised that the FMC's gift would help the MMC achieve his "goals" in a spectacular way. One of the FMC's temple visits similarly telegraphed that there would be a big event. But in the end, what actually was achieved didn't require her gift at all. The MMC could have pulled that stunt at any point in the story, with the same (or better) outcome. From a political perspective, the MMC (and the world) might be better off if he had never met the FMC.

It felt a bit dumb that the simple stunt at the end was overseen by a goddess. The relative insignificance of that event didn't warrant that kind of supernatural presence.

(I listened to this story a second time immediately after finishing it. The second time around, I stopped with 4.5 hours left to go. That's when the ending begins to fall apart for me. Too scattered. Too painful. Too disgusting. Without any payoff that would justify delaying the end. The story is basically over at this point. I don't feel the need to experience the last 4.5 hours again.)

Other criticisms:

The "please help me take a bath" scenes feel a bit cringe. I would have preferred less spice. The way the spice between the MCs is written undermines the sweetness of their relationship. It ruined the mood for me. The tropes and terms employed during spicy scenes felt inconsistent with the rest of the novel. As if the language had been lifted from somewhere else, and inserted by the author as a "mandatory" element of this romantic fantasy story.

At times, the novel feels a bit preachy. It overtly comments on social problems in an immersion-breaking way. Some of the stuff the FMC says during her social justice outbursts doesn't even make sense. She condones the brutal, indiscriminate murder of innocent civilians as long as the marauders are engaged in a "rebellion" against Rome. The MMC doesn't challenge this lack of morals. He too doesn't want to kill the marauders who ransacked villages. Even though, when you spend 2 seconds thinking about it, it is obvious that these brutal band of killers likely wouldn't be any better than Rome itself.

Several characters kept talking about rebuilding Rome's government, without spelling out how that new system might work in practice, and what the downsides of certain changes might be. As a result, their idea of "revolution" feels a bit childish to me. Their core idea is "Just kill all of the worst people and install better ones." It is hinted that both the MMC and FMC would allow conquered territories to break free - that they support violent rebellion against Rome's military. They never talk about how far they think Rome's borders should retreat. They don't talk about problems caused by power vacuums, infighting between people groups, etc. Maybe the author will cover these ideas in sequels.

Despite my criticism, the novel still deserves a solid 4-star rating. I look forward to the sequel - which will likely follow a different couple.

My biggest fear about the sequels is that the MMC and FMC might stoop so low as to join (or lead) a group of marauders that lays waste to villages - all in the name of rebelling against Rome. I've seen another book series take this baffling and horrifying path of misguided "moral superiority".

Hopefully the author will take a more nuanced approach. It sounds like we know who killed the FMC's family. Both the MMC and the FMC might have to grabble with that in future novels. Maybe there will be more than 2 factions over time, more than just Rome and "everyone else".

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Absolutely captivating Romantasy!

I have heard other have had an issue with this book but I can say it's absolutely remarkable! Give it a go!

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