I absolutely love this!!! The Addition of folklore being added to the book hooked me from the start!!! It ends in a cliffhanger so i cant wait to read the next book to see what happens! ( )

Weaving folklore and mythology into the present day, this book brings the reader into a world of both the mundane and the magical, intertwined in one of the least likely places - a small farm on the edge of Russia. The story overall is well written, and while it doesn't flow as smoothly as I would have liked, the plot is solid. The characters and world-building are where this book truly shines. Anya has her world turned upside down, but she rises to the challenge, even through the darkest moments of her grief. I will warn you - this is hard to put down once you start reading, so keep that in mind! ( )

This the first book that I have read by this author. It mixes fantasy, folklore and legend together with a lot of magic - and there is even an elf in the mix. I really enjoyed the books and loved the characters. I am so happy this is part of a series. I can’t wait to read the next book! I highly recommend it.

I love books based on folklore from other countries and this one did not disappoint. If you're a fan of Naomi Novik I think you'll enjoy the first book in this series. ( )

I received this advanced pdf copy from library thing's early reviewers program in exchange for a honest review, and here it is:
I had already read "the inmortal city, the first instalment/volume" of "the magicians of Venice" series and liked it very much indeed.
This book is the first of a new "firebird" series and I found it just as entertaining and a page-turner as the other one.
I indeed love this author
Here it is not Atlantis, like in the Venice/inmmortal city series, but I also loved the author's mixture of mithology and folklore (in this case finnish (it is understandable, the autor is of finnish origin)/nordic/russian/slavic mainly, but also roman/greek classic).
Of course the story is lef in a cliffhanger, and I very much would like to read the next book.
Characters interesting and lovable... and hot :) both boys and girls (a little too much vodka in occasion imo :)). And Aramis is not who I thought he would be, but much ok.
All in all, if you have tastes a bit like mine (fantasy, action...) I can highly recommend it. ( )