Chaos Flame, Tessa Gratton
Chaos Flame, Tessa Gratton
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Chaos & Flame

Author: Tessa Gratton, Justina Ireland

Narrator: Joniece Abbott-Pratt, James Fouhey

Unabridged: 10 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/28/2023

Synopsis

From New York Times bestselling author Justina Ireland and Tessa Gratton comes the first book in a ferocious YA fantasy duology featuring ancient magic, warring factions, and a romance between the two people in the world with the most cause to hate one another.

Darling Seabreak cannot remember anything before the murder of her family at the hands of House Dragon, but she knows she owes her life to both the power of her Chaos Boon and House Kraken for liberating her from the sewers where she spent her childhood. So when her adoptive Kraken father is captured in battle, Darling vows to save him—even if that means killing each and every last member of House Dragon.
 
Talon Goldhoard has always been a dutiful War Prince for House Dragon, bravely leading the elite troops of his brother, the High Prince Regent. But lately his brother’s erratic rule threatens to undo a hundred years of House Dragon’s hard work, and factions are turning to Talon to unseat him. Talon resists, until he’s ambushed by a fierce girl who looks exactly like the one his brother has painted obsessively, repeatedly, for years, and Talon knows she’s the key to everything.
 
Together, Darling and Talon must navigate the treacherous waters of House politics, caught up in the complicated game the High Prince Regent is playing against everyone. The unlikeliest of allies, they’ll have to stop fighting each other long enough to learn to fight together in order to survive the fiery prophecies and ancient blood magic threatening to devastate their entire world.

About The Author

Justina Ireland is the New York Times bestselling author of fifteen novels and four anthology contributions, including Dread Nation and Deathless Divide. She is a former editor in chief of FIYAH Magazine of Black Speculative Fiction, for which she won a World Fantasy Award, and her work has been shortlisted numerous times for state and literary awards. She holds a BA in History from Georgia Southern University and an MFA in creative writing from Hamline University. Visit her at authorjustinaireland.com or follow her on Twitter @justinaireland.Tessa Gratton is the author of adult and YA SFF novels and short stories that have been translated into twenty-two languages, long-listed for the Otherwise Award, and several have been Junior Library Guild Selections. Her most recent novels are the dark queer fairy tales Strange Grace and Night Shine, and the queer Shakespeare retelling Lady Hotspur. Her upcoming work includes the YA fantasy Chaos and Flame (2023), and novels of Star Wars: The High Republic. Though she has lived all over the world, she currently resides at the edge of the Kansas prairie with her wife. She/any.

Reviews

Goodreads review by jessica on April 12, 2023

this wasnt terrible, but it definitely wasnt great either. it just feels like the bare minimum. the characters, while having potential due to their backstories, are pretty bland. the plot, while set up to be quite dynamic, is quite slow. and the writing, while being the combination of two good autho......more

Goodreads review by Maeghan 🦋 HIATUS on & off on April 25, 2024

The first chapter was chiefs kiss. I was so sucked in. And then the rest of the book happened 😒 I’m so sad the story didn’t focus on the first chapter’s character because Talon & Darling were incredibly cringey.......more

Goodreads review by Mallory on April 28, 2023

I think there is a lot of potential in this story. I wanted a little more with the world building as I think it was a creative and rich world of possibilities. The characters also had a lot of potential but I don’t think any of them truly reached that potential. I must admit I am typically not a fan......more

Goodreads review by Bethany (Beautifully Bookish Bethany) on March 05, 2023

Okay, all my lovers of political intrigue in fantasy LISTEN UP! While Chaos & Flame is a bit slow to start and find its footing, by the end I was completely invested and desperately need the next book. And it really took me by surprise as well. I thought it was setting things up to be just your gard......more

Goodreads review by Muffinsandbooks on August 26, 2023

Je dois avouer que le début m'a laissée un peu sceptique (j'ai l'impression que c'est le cas pour beaucoup de mes lectures en ce moment, j'ai du mal à rentrer dedans...), mais une fois lancée, j'ai beaucoup aimé. C'est un peu décousu parfois, autant dans les dialogues que dans les événements qui se......more

Quotes

“A gripping fantasy about betrayal, forgiveness, loss, and loyalty amid a magical war.”—Publishers Weekly

“The focus on family bonds and support adds realism, while the inclusion of prophetic dreams and visions creates intrigue.” – Kirkus

“This fast-paced, action-filled fantasy reads like a mix of Game of Thrones and Avatar: The Last Airbender.” – BCCB

“Political intrigue, magic, and intricate worldbuilding will draw in readers.” – SLJ

“Gratton and Ireland are no strangers to new and fantastic settings, and this first of a duology should prove to be as enthralling as all their individual offerings.”—Booklist

“An intriguing cast of characters and a diverse, queer normative fantasy realm make this novel stand out.” – Shelf Awareness

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