Review ‘Ignite’ by Danielle Rogland

In the
ruins of dystopian London, the Empire rules through fear and fire.

“Everyone knew about ‘The Flames’ and how much trouble they had caused the
Empire. They were the only rebel group anyone knew of that had lasted longer
than a few months without getting caught, leaving candles behind whenever they
snatched somebody out of the Empire’s grasp. To get involved with people like
them is stupid. So stupid.”

Ever since her parents were murdered by the empire’s agents, Jacks has been
living on the street as a pickpocket trying to keep away from trouble. When she
accidentally witnesses the rebel group ‘The Flames’ in the middle of an
operation she is unwillingly swept up into their world, and has to decide if
she’s going to go back to looking after herself or join the rebellion and help
them fight for the people of London Ruins.

She knows that getting involved was stupid, but does she really have a choice?

Ever since
I read the Hunger Games, I’ve been a huge fan of dystopian books. So when I
received an invitation to read and review ‘Ignite’ by Danielle Rogland I Immediately
said yes. Especially after I saw that beautiful cover. That cover just makes
you want to grab this book, and don’t stop reading till the end.

In ‘Ignite’
we travel to the ruins of New London. New London is ruled by an evil emperor called
Donavan. There is only one remaining rebel group that still remains, ‘The
Flames’. One day Jacks, a homeless girl accidently finds herself in the middle
of an operation of the Flames and before she knows it, she is in way over her
head.

Although
my head was filled with wedding planning stuff, I was totally swept into this
book after I first started reading it. Which is kind of impressive, since there
isn’t much non-wedding-related-stuff that can grab my attention at the moment. ‘Ignite’
is full of suspenseful moments, and I found myself easily visioning the world
of New London. From the moment I started reading, I just didn’t want to stop
reading ‘Ignite’. It definitely kept me on the edge of my seat.

‘Ignite’
is written through several point of views. Since I have a lot of trouble
keeping characters apart, especially if there are many different characters, I
was a little afraid I wouldn’t be able to keep up with this book. Fortunately
this book was written in a way, that made me keep all the characters apart
easily. And I enjoyed reading every single page.

If you’re
looking for a nice dystopian read, ‘Ignite’ is definitely one for you. I loved
every single page of this book and I’m super happy I was able to read this one.

I live and work in Seattle,
Washington, where I graduated with a BA in English from Seattle Pacific
University. For the past eight years, I have been involved with writing
and editing projects whenever I can, often freelance work. Over this time I
have gained experience in a broad range of categories including blogging,
marketing, web and ad content, and copywriting.

On the side, I have also been
working on my own creative writing. My first novel, The Last Burning of New London, was
originally released in 2013 by RainTown Press under the name Danielle Myers. It
is currently be re-published by Inkitt under the new title Ignite. 

You can find me on Twitter, Facebook, Goodreads
and Tumblr.

I received this book from Inkitt in exchange for my honest review.