A Scar in the Bone (sequel to Fire in the Sky)
takes place a year after book one ends. Fell is gone and we watch as Tamsyn adjusts to her new life, and her new self, all while nursing a heartbreak.

Tamsyn is back stronger and fiercer. As an outcast in her new pride we see her struggling to adapt to her new reality. Constantly training in the arena, outnumbered at times, and doing everything pride members are expected to do she still doesn’t fit in. My heart definitely hurt for Tamsyn as I watched her long for Fell.

We also see her face difficulties in learning and accepting the culture of dragon kind, highlighting her differences with the pride. The world-building expands significantly from book one. The author paints a clearer picture of the dangers lurking beyond the safety of home. While not action-packed the suspense was well maintained.

New foes and familiar faces emerge and Fell’s twin brother Vetr, the prides alpha, adds an intriguing dynamic. His interest in Tamsyn certainly raised questions and had me side-eyeing him. With Fell gone and a new Lord of the Borderland in place alliances and loyalties have shifted. The reunion!! Intense.

I wouldn’t call A Scar in the Bone riveting, but it held my attention and kept me engaged. And that epilogue 👀 …

Thank you Avon and Harper Voyager and Netgalley for the early copy

No one is sadder about this rating than I am. A FIRE IN THE SKY was one of my favorite reads last year, besides the nostalgia of being back in the world of FIRELIGHT, Sophie Jordan managed to create a unique experience that was tender, full of adventure, romantic, and rich with lore with Tamsyn and Fell's story. But she throws all of that away in this one. I came into SCAR expecting the end to their story (because this was supposed to be a duology) but I left it confused and a little hurt.

SCAR picks up a year after the events of A FIRE IN THE SKY and with Fell already missing (this isn't a spoiler, it's in the official blurb) and Tamsyn trying to fit into Vetr's pride. While I initially didn't have a problem with this timeskip, as the book progressed, I became increasingly concerned as to what happened in the past year that was different from what was happening in the story now, because from what I observed, Tamsyn was still no closer to being a part of the pride than she was a year ago. I was hoping to see her empowered, having grown into her powers and a better understanding of her dragon and yet, that wasn't what we got, we barely even get to see her in her dragon form. If you asked me what happened in the first two parts of this book, I could not tell you because, besides her run in with Sig (which, of course, had to happen), barely anything actually happens. We don't even get to experience firsthand how Fell disappears, it's just mentioned in passing and it's so disappointing that he got written off like that because his disappearance served no purpose beyond trying to make Vetr a second lead (and yes, we are firmly Team Lord Beast to the very end).

I get that Jordan tried to highlight Tamsyn more in this one, but this series? this story? is as much Fell's as it is Tamsyn's, and it felt like such a disservice to their story to have cut him off the way she did, and for such a flimsy reason. A SCAR IN THE BONE could have been such a powerful end (or even beginning) to Tamsyn and Fell's story, there were so many things that could have happened (that we, as readers, would have expected to happen) but instead, we barely got anything, the points of action barely sizzled, so much time was spent traveling, and there was barely any romance (which was understandable, but still); by the time something exciting actually happened, I didn't have the energy to care anymore cause it was too late. Mostly, I was confused by how this ended, as much as I appreciate authors leaving a few threads unraveled for future stories, it felt like no important parts of the canvas were properly tied off at all (and the only one that did was underwhelmingly addressed), and I was left wondering if the series had shifted into a trilogy and if this was meant to be a middle book instead of the conclusion to a duology (and if it was supposed to be a middle book, it was a weak one).

Will I read the next one if another book does get added to the series? Absolutely, one book I did not love isn't going to turn me away from Sophie Jordan's writing. While I was disappointed by what happened (or should I say, what didn't happen) in A SCAR IN THE BONE, I am still hopeful for more, there is still so much of the world to explore and ground to cover, and after that epilogue, the possibilities are vast and I would never say no to seeing Tamsyn and Fell again. I love them too much and would love to read another book with them actually together.

Unfortunately, I was not a fan of this one. The first book was okay in my opinion, but this book did not hit the right spot for me. I was very confused, because it almost felt like the author was trying to prove that Tamysn was still loyal to Fell, but it ending up feeling like cheating. With Fell’s brother.

Great book! I was hooked from the beginning of the book. My heart ached for the mother dragon and I quickly turned the pages to find out what happened to her twins. I missed reading the first book but this one was great so I will go back and read the first. Enjoyed the characters and story! Thanks for the early read.

*thank you to netgalley and the publisher for an early copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*

I was really looking forward to this book and it did not disappoint !an exciting, fast-paced read that kept me hooked from the very first page. The story has a perfect blend of action, suspense, and romance that kept me turning pages without wanting to stop. The characters are relatable and engaging, and the plot moves along at just the right pace, keeping you intrigued throughout. I loved how Jordan created a world full of mystery and emotion, and the twists in the story definitely kept me on my toes. If you're looking for a fun but gripping, enjoyable read, definitely worth picking up!

This picks up mostly where the first book ended. I have been waiting to read this book to see what all is going to happen. This book did not disappoint at all! I was hooked reading it late until the night because I couldn’t put it down. So much happens in this one that will leave you in shock. I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves a good romance story that will stand the test of time! I was given an ARC through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This book was really cute! I love the author’s writing style, it’s fun and engaging, but the pacing felt a little uneven, sometimes too slow and other times too fast. I also wish we had seen more of the dragon pride’s dynamics. I was hoping to see Tamsyn find her place within them a bit more, but I understand why that didn’t happen.

The story picks up a year after Tamsyn discovered she’s half-dragon. Now, she’s living with her mate’s twin brother’s dragon pride, struggling to fit in and fully accept both her fate and her mate’s. There’s plenty of emotional tension, self-discovery, and dragon drama along the way.

Overall, this was a super fast and enjoyable read! If you love shifter romances with strong character growth and a bit of angst, this is definitely worth picking up.

3.5 on StoryGraph

This was one of my most anticipated reads of the year but I’m feeling let down by this book. I adored the first book, and was so excited to see what happens now that Tamsyn and Fell know more about themselves.

However, I felt like this book was just half a book. There’s a lot of lead up and new character interactions that fell a bit short for me. The last third of the book was great and intense but because of how long the lead up took I felt like there needed to be more time spent on what happens next. There’s an intriguing new character who was under utilized and a number of family bonds that were unresolved. It really felt like this book needed to tie some of these things up but they were left open ended.

Like the first one, I did fly through this book so it’s still really readable but I’m still surprised that’s all.

There’s some great moments and growth from Tamsyn in this book for sure but the story was lacking for me. Still worth checking out to see how the story ends. (…is it done though? I couldn’t tell!?)

Um this was fine. Not a whole lot happens in this book to be honest and Sophie Jordan’s writing style isn’t my fave.

I liked it? I think?

I won’t say much cause I’m not trying to spoil things but there’s a new dude here that I’m not a big fan of and an old friend is back and terrible as ever.

Also, I’m gonna be reaaaal picky about grieving things because I’m IRL grief mode rn and it’s terrible, and Tamsyn being all like “Oh it’s been a year since Fell died and I didn’t even get to grieve him at all because I’ve just been soooooo busy” is reaaaal annoying to me. But also I don’t want a lot of grieving on page. So maybe this isn’t even worth noting because Angela cannot be pleased in any way in this particular instance 🤣 Maybe just say that like you couldn’t get out of bed for two months, okay? That would be fine by me.

Also , where is this book going? What are we doing here? Who is the bad guy? What is the purpose? I’m losing it in all this dragon stuff. Is there gonna be a third? Is the king bad? Is it just Stig that’s bad? Are we human or are we dragon? Is there a hope for world peace??? I was just a smidge lost in this.

Also Tamsyn is repulsed by the idea of mating some good looking dude and being a mom in dragon caves and girl, that sounds awesome and very much like my life but obvs minus dragons and let me tell you, it’s flipping awesome. SAHM > Girl Boss IMO, don’t knock it till you try it, Tamsyn. Especially cause you get the crap kicked out of you A LOT. So maybe don’t just IMMEDIATELY be like “Ewwww that sounds awful,” you can also be like “Wow motherhood would be so great but obvs I have to save the world first.”

Make Motherhood Acceptable Again.

ALRIGHT enough of this terrible review where no one has any clear understanding of the book based on these pointless rambles.

Thank you for the ARC!

I liked A Fire in the Sky, but I did feel it was racing through the story and skipping over scenes, leaving an incomplete feeling. I was hoping for more showing and in-depth relationship building in this sequel, but that's difficult with the characters separated. They were barley together in the first book, anyway, so I'm questioning some character motivations and it's not completely working for me (so far). I feel an emotional disconnect, so I'm going to put this on hold for now and possibly return later!

If you're looking for a quick, binge-worthy romantasy featuring dragons that's not intimidating in size or world-building, this is for you!

This is the sequel to A Fire in the Sky. I devoured the first book! This sequel was a bit too slow for my taste but I powered through. With that being said, the emotional trauma this book puts you through is crazy. Overall once said and done, it was a good book in my opinion but I didn't love it as much as the first.



Thank you NetGalley and Avon and Harper Voyager for the eARC

Pub Date Oct 14 2025

Feeling very lucky to have received an early copy of this highly anticipated second novel in this series. I wasn’t sure what to expect but I remember the first book being one of my favorite fantasy romance rates of 2024.

This book didn’t really go where I thought it would and the ending left me even more confused. As many of you know, I don’t do well with ambiguity in my reading.

Where is the series gonna go next? Will subsequent books not focus on our current main characters? Please don’t let there be a love triangle (that was my least favorite allusion in this book).

I don’t even know what to say about this book. I clearly enjoyed it as I finished it in a day and I couldn’t really put it down, but I felt like the reunion between the two main characters was prolonged and the rest of the overarching plot didn’t really move forward and I’m scared this book is gonna get stretched into like an eight book series when it really doesn’t need to.

EDIT: I just went back and read my review for the first book in the series (I love my past self). I think this is something that Sophie Jordan as an author struggles with: pacing. She’s really good at the buildup, but she allows it to go on for too long and it leaves the last third or the last quarter of a book feeling extremely rushed and a lot of things condensed into a very short amount of space

A solid follow up to the first. This book was really fun. I enjoyed the cast of characters being expanded upon. I enjoyed getting to see more of Tamsyn this time, as Fell was absent for majority of the story. I liked that she was able to strengthen herself and stand on her own. A present theme in this story was her getting to choose her own path.

I feel like I need to read the original series so I can have more context for this world. I keep forgetting that this fantasy world is similar to olden times where women were basically just viewed as breeding stock. That was a slight shock when we got into the politics and structure of the pride and what the female dragons were expected to do.

This book has more action and plot points than the original in my opinion, which was something I was hoping for in a follow up. I’m pleased by that, but I do think this could have benefit from more pages and more time to truly hit the story beats. There was just enough for me to be immersed, but I never really got to truly sink into the world and the story as it passed by pretty quickly.

Stig was deplorable, no shock there. It’s hard to shake a lifetime of indoctrination, and knowing what I know of fantasy and its tropes, I saw his heel turn coming since the first book. Vetr was an interesting character, there was always something a little off about him to me, and I felt vindicated when all the revelations were happening. I wish there was a little more oomph to the story, but overall this was a good sequel and a fun addition to the series. Can’t wait for the next one!

This was a solid 4 star read for me, thank you so much to Avon and Harper Voyager for this arc!

Genre: Fantasy Romance
POV: dual, 1st person
Series: Book 2
Relationship: M/F
Cliffhanger: Kinda…maybe?
TW/CW: Yes
ARC Platform: NetGalley
Format: e-ARC

Darkness Rating: 2.5/5 🖤
Torture. Bloody. War. Check warnings.

Spice Rating: 2/5 🌶️
A hand full of open-door explicit scenes

Overall Rating: 3.75/5 ⭐️
Rounded to 4 ⭐️

This book was a lot to take in. So much happened yet nothing happened at all?

First and foremost, I was not a fan of the brother or the eluded love triangle. My most hated trope. I actually wouldn’t even call it a love triangle per se but it’s not really cheating either….either way, I didn’t like it.

Also, I didn’t enjoy all the telling and zero showing of the grief stage for Tamsyn. It made it difficult for me to truly believe she missed or cared for Fell. It actually made me angry for Fell 😭

Lastly. The ending confused me….There was an epilogue but I don’t know if the story actually ended?. When you read it, you’ll know what I mean.

However, overall, I enjoyed the book. I love a good revenge story. I love a good FMC ARC story. My girl was meek in book one and came out fighting and standing up for herself in this book. I loved this for her.
I loved her made a true friend 💕 I would LOVE to read about her some more (sorry-no spoilers here).
& I’m dying to know what happens to a hooded character!!

*disclaimer: my darkness and spice rating might not be the same for you. Please do your own research before reading*

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

This book was so much fun, it was emotional and traumatic in all the right ways. I love some dragons in my fantasy books and this did not disappoint!

First off, HOW DARE YOU! Definitely had to take a break after the first couple chapters, however, the book was so good I still finished this book in a couple of hours. The amount of emotional trauma and anxiety that I received from the first 3/4 of this book is enough to keep a therapist busy for years (kidding..kinda). Stig sounds and acts like an entitled frat boy/a guy who feels he has to tell people he's a "nice guy". I am finally glad we can see his true colors and Tamsyn can stop gaslighting everyone when they warn her about him. Normally a character being childishly stubborn would annoy me but in this book it really worked out for Tamsyn and the end goal *cough cough cough*. We also get to see Tamsyn really come into her own and discover all her awesomeness as a dragon. The blood color and changing was a nice touch!

Next, I wasn't big on the adventure of Tamsyn and her friend and then how Tamsyn just LEFT her. That could have been chopped and edited a bit. Sophie wrote "they walked for weeks" and then goes on for CHAPTERS about what was happening but it was repetitive and slow.

The way the author wrote the epilogue doesn't state if the series is done or if the next book is going to be 28734387 POVs and/or a Game of thrones rewrite (please don't). If there is a next book I hope it's still the same style.

There is a bit more of romance in this book, but it still doesn't beat their first time together.

Overall I LOVED this book, not as much as the first, but this was still pretty good. Looking forward to whatever else the author will be writing.

✨ARC Review✨

✅Dragons and witches
✅ Mates and bonds
✅ Betrayal
✅ Love triangle
✅ Magic
✅ Plot twists

A Scar in the Bone is an amazing sequel to A Fire in the Sky by Sophie Jordan. It had the right blend of heartache, romance, adventure, and suspense - I could not put the book down! I finished this book in two days.

Tamsyn evolved in this book. She knows what she wants and is willing to do what is right for those around her. My heart hurt for her when she was looking for Fell. Their bond is too deep, that I really hoped for the best for them.

Vetr and Fell’s dynamic as brothers were not really explored in the book. I hope the author does that in the sequel. I want to know what propelled Vetr to do what he did, and what will he do with Fell back.

The reunion of Tamsyn and Fell was 🌶️ Who can blame them?

Cons:
- I wish there was a better glimpse of the world. More world building even though it is a sequel.
- I wish there was a POV from Vetr!

I really enjoyed this book. I am looking forward to the next one!

good second book in the series. loved seeing them both and dealing with human and dragon issues. I wasn't a fan of his brother. loved that she made some friends and saved fell.

I devoured this book in 2 days!
I will 100% be buying physical copies for our customers when it is released and waiting patiently for book three!

It’s interesting - you don’t often see a romantasy sequel that keeps the central couple apart for 80% of the book. Definitely a risky move, and I’m not sure it paid off. The other love interest was so icky, and I really wanted the MMC to return much earlier. Also, the time jump between book 1 and book 2 was jarring, as was the abrupt ending and vague epilogue. I think there was a lot of good in this duology, and it certainly captured my attention, but I didn’t love book 2.