Fire
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'The book is REALLY good. Reading it made me very, very happy!' Tamora Pierce
Set in a world of stunningly beautiful, exceptionally dangerous monsters, Fire is one of the most dangerous monsters of all - a human one. Marked out by her vivid red hair, she's more than attractive. Fire is mesmerising.
But with this extraordinary beauty comes influence and power. People who are susceptible to her appeal will do anything for her attention, and for her affection. They will turn away from their families, their work, and their duties for her. They will forget their responsibilities to please her ... and worse, crush nations, neglect kingdoms and abuse their power.
Aware of her power, and afraid of it, Fire lives in a corner of the world away from people, and away from temptation. Until the day comes when she is needed - a day when, for her king, she has to take a stand not only against his enemies, but also against herself ...
Readers can't get enough of Fire:
'I was BLOWN AWAY! I fell in love with the world with the monsters and politics, the characters, the romance . . . Fantastic. Itching for a re-read already' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'The writing is beautiful, and Fire herself is at the same time so damaged and SO strong, that I fell completely head over heels. Finishing this book was heart-breaking' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'I found Fire's world to be well drawn, expertly woven and colourfully written. Each character is a delicious shade of gray, possessing both light and dark tendencies' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'If you asked me to recommend ONE book, or save ONE book from a fire, or keep ONE book of mine forever, it would be this one' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Just as Graceling drew fans of Tamora Pierce and her strong female characters, Fire will definitely do the same' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'This was the most gorgeous romantic fantasy I've read in a while. And want to know what the last one was? - Graceling!! Kristin Cashore is just so good at writing these beautiful, deep relationships that stem from trust and acceptance' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'If you had to read only one hard fantasy YA book this year, FIRE just might be the one. Its blend of fantasy, romance, political intrigue, and feminism will appeal to all fantasy lovers, and then some' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
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DNF at 65%. I just couldn't care less. I didn't like the characters, the plot was boring. After almost 300 pages I still didn't know where it was going. We were just following the same routine, day after day after day. Why not tell more about the story, the monsters, the history of the land? Give the characters more depth. But no. They just start liking each other without reason (even though they hate each other when meeting for the first time) or get jealous. The decision making was just...questionable? The age gaps, the never ending sex desires and the two pregnancies at once were too much. I loved Graceling. But this book was not for me.
For a book that has "Twilight Fans will love this" written on its cover, this is a surprisingly good treatise on consent. Sure, there is a war going on, traitors to find, and a manipulative child tyrant to defeat, as well as cool magical worldbuilding, but what interested me most was the impact all of this had on Fire's arc with consent and agency. I found the rest of the story interesting enough as well. The intrigue and the magical elements appealed to me. But still, what kept me most interested was Fire's struggle with her own agency in her life and people's reactions to her, the struggle between being smothered but safe or free but in danger, and finding something in between that works for her. And even more, the issue of consent involved in her nature and power, where she did not consent to the way people reacted to her and treated her, but also struggled with the question of other people's consent to the usage of her powers on them. I think the climaxes of both the graceling child and the war might have been dissatisfying to me if they had been the main draw to this story (I found them vaguely anticlimactic, actually), but as this took only secondary interest behind Fire's personal arc, I can in good conscience give this book 5 stars.
Description
'The book is REALLY good. Reading it made me very, very happy!' Tamora Pierce
Set in a world of stunningly beautiful, exceptionally dangerous monsters, Fire is one of the most dangerous monsters of all - a human one. Marked out by her vivid red hair, she's more than attractive. Fire is mesmerising.
But with this extraordinary beauty comes influence and power. People who are susceptible to her appeal will do anything for her attention, and for her affection. They will turn away from their families, their work, and their duties for her. They will forget their responsibilities to please her ... and worse, crush nations, neglect kingdoms and abuse their power.
Aware of her power, and afraid of it, Fire lives in a corner of the world away from people, and away from temptation. Until the day comes when she is needed - a day when, for her king, she has to take a stand not only against his enemies, but also against herself ...
Readers can't get enough of Fire:
'I was BLOWN AWAY! I fell in love with the world with the monsters and politics, the characters, the romance . . . Fantastic. Itching for a re-read already' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'The writing is beautiful, and Fire herself is at the same time so damaged and SO strong, that I fell completely head over heels. Finishing this book was heart-breaking' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'I found Fire's world to be well drawn, expertly woven and colourfully written. Each character is a delicious shade of gray, possessing both light and dark tendencies' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'If you asked me to recommend ONE book, or save ONE book from a fire, or keep ONE book of mine forever, it would be this one' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Just as Graceling drew fans of Tamora Pierce and her strong female characters, Fire will definitely do the same' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'This was the most gorgeous romantic fantasy I've read in a while. And want to know what the last one was? - Graceling!! Kristin Cashore is just so good at writing these beautiful, deep relationships that stem from trust and acceptance' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'If you had to read only one hard fantasy YA book this year, FIRE just might be the one. Its blend of fantasy, romance, political intrigue, and feminism will appeal to all fantasy lovers, and then some' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
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DNF at 65%. I just couldn't care less. I didn't like the characters, the plot was boring. After almost 300 pages I still didn't know where it was going. We were just following the same routine, day after day after day. Why not tell more about the story, the monsters, the history of the land? Give the characters more depth. But no. They just start liking each other without reason (even though they hate each other when meeting for the first time) or get jealous. The decision making was just...questionable? The age gaps, the never ending sex desires and the two pregnancies at once were too much. I loved Graceling. But this book was not for me.
For a book that has "Twilight Fans will love this" written on its cover, this is a surprisingly good treatise on consent. Sure, there is a war going on, traitors to find, and a manipulative child tyrant to defeat, as well as cool magical worldbuilding, but what interested me most was the impact all of this had on Fire's arc with consent and agency. I found the rest of the story interesting enough as well. The intrigue and the magical elements appealed to me. But still, what kept me most interested was Fire's struggle with her own agency in her life and people's reactions to her, the struggle between being smothered but safe or free but in danger, and finding something in between that works for her. And even more, the issue of consent involved in her nature and power, where she did not consent to the way people reacted to her and treated her, but also struggled with the question of other people's consent to the usage of her powers on them. I think the climaxes of both the graceling child and the war might have been dissatisfying to me if they had been the main draw to this story (I found them vaguely anticlimactic, actually), but as this took only secondary interest behind Fire's personal arc, I can in good conscience give this book 5 stars.