The plot of Fire & Heist is super straight forward. There's no surprise twists or out of left field challenges. Sky discovers what heist her mom was trying to pull off, attempts herself, also fails, but ultimately overcomes and sets things right. I had a lot of fun reading it, because it's just light and adventurous. Nothing too serious or heavy. The idea of gold loving dragons trapped in human bodies was pretty silly and cute (gold toilet handles!).
However, the world-building was a bit confusing and felt incomplete. Sky's family is suppose to be super rich and in the public eye. They're in tabloids, and are I guess kind of celebrities. Does this mean that humans know about wyverns? I didn't get that impression, since Sky's friend Gabriela wasn't suppose to know about her. But it's also mentioned that wyverns donate money to many causes, so perhaps they're like an open secret? I don't know. It wasn't clear how "out" they are.
The other thing that confused me was the heists, which is the main point of the story. Wyverns are suppose to steal gold to grow their hoards, but they don't steal from humans. Just from each other. How does that work? Do they all just take turns breaking into their neighbors' vault? What's the reason for them stealing from each other? Other than just loving gold. It was really weird how normal this was with no explanation.
Other than the questionable dragon lore, I enjoyed Fire & Heist. I would have liked to have known more about the wyvern's social structure, but Sky's heist was exciting and kept my interest.
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