ARC Review: Of Fire and Water by Cameo Renae

Title: Of Fire and Water

Author: Cameo Renae

Series: Heir of Blood and Fire #2

Genre: Fantasy/Paranormal/Romance

Publisher: Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op

Publication Date: March 14th, 2021

Edition: Kindle

Source: NetGalley

Purchase/Pre-Order: Amazon US

Synopsis:

   Calla escaped Morbeth only to find herself fighting for her life once more. Incendia seemed the perfect sanctuary of escape. The stories told of the mystical island claim all inhabitants were annihilated. Those tragic tales . . . were lies.

   Desperate to keep their truth hidden, the islanders take Calla and her friends prisoner. Despite her dire situation, something about that beautiful—yet deadly—paradise speaks to Calla’s soul, whispering the powerful secrets pulsing through her veins. As Roehl hunts for her, eager to claim his murderous vengeance, Calla searches for answers she believes only Incendia can offer.

   Can Calla harness the power surging within her in time to protect herself, and those she loves, from Roehl? Or, no matter where she runs, will the twisted royal continue to chase her to the farthest reaches of any realm?

   This book picks up right where the previous book left off, with Calla and her companions heading to her ancestor's homeland where she hopes to find answers for her magic. What she finds isn't what she was expecting. She gets answers to some of her questions but only more questions arise. 

   Calla gains a new ally and companion among the members of the island, and has to flee, ending up in an underwater sanctuary. 

   This book had a lot more drama and a lot less action than the previous book. Roehl is very much a background character in this book. He haunted and tormented Calla in her dreams, but we never actually see him in this book. More attention is focused on Calla and her trying to gain control and understanding over her magic. More of the world is explored, and while I really liked seeing that I think putting Roehl on more of a back burner made him feel less like a threat. 

   The drama that this book focused on, I hope it ties more into the plot of Roehl and everything dealing with that more since it took up so much of this book and felt a little disconnected from Calla's survival and her discovering more about her magic. 

   This book had one heck of a cliffhanger though, so I am looking forward to that book when it comes out.