Fire, Kristin Cashore
Fire, Kristin Cashore
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Fire

Author: Kristin Cashore

Narrator: Xanthe Elbrick

Unabridged: 12 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/05/2009

Synopsis

She is the last of her kind... It is not a peaceful time in the Dells. In King City, the young King Nash is clinging to the throne, while rebel lords in the north and south build armies to unseat him. War is coming. And the mountains and forest are filled with spies and thieves. This is where Fire lives, a girl whose beauty is impossibly irresistible and who can control the minds of everyone around her. Exquisitely romantic, this companion to the highly praised Graceling has an entirely new cast of characters, save for one person who plays a pivotal role in both books. You don’t need to have read Graceling to love Fire. But if you haven’t, you’ll be dying to read it next.

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About The Author

Kristin Cashore grew up in the northeast Pennsylvania countryside as the second of four daughters. She received a bachelor's degree from Williams College and a master's from the Center for the Study of Children's Literature at Simmons College, and she has worked as a dog runner, a packer in a candy factory, an editorial assistant, a legal assistant, and a freelance writer. She has lived in many places (including Sydney, New York City, Boston, London, Austin, and Jacksonville, Florida), and she currently lives in the Boston area. Her epic fantasy novels set in the Graceling Realm—Graceling, Fire, and Bitterblue—have won many awards and much high praise, including picks as ALA Best Books for Young Adults, School Library Journal Best Book of the Year, Booklist Editors Choice, and Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year. In addition, Graceling was shortlisted for the William C. Morris Debut Award and Fire is an Amelia Elizabeth Walden Book Award Winner.

Reviews

Goodreads review by zuza_zaksiazkowane on October 17, 2022

Czytałam przedpremierowo, nie wiem co takiego jest w tych książkach, ale sprawiają mi niesamowicie dużo radości!!......more

Goodreads review by Miranda on June 11, 2021

She made a bad monster, and a worst human. Fire's world is full of monsters. They are similar to regular animals only morebeautiful and dangerous than any other creature. Theirpelts are mesmerizing - rich hues of midnight blues or forest greens or sunset oranges. That combined with their near......more

Goodreads review by Sasha on October 23, 2015

My head hurts from crying but other than that, so very good!! Loved this book!......more

Goodreads review by Melanie on August 04, 2020

1.) Graceling ★★★★ Trigger and Content Warnings: animal torture, animal abuse, animal death, murder, loss of a loved one, human torture, mention of rape, threat of reap, and talk of suicide. Blog | Instagram | Youtube | Ko-fi | Spotify | Twitch Buddy read with Lea! ❤......more

Goodreads review by Tamora on September 24, 2009

Fire is a monster. Monsters in her homeland are creatures of brilliant colors, each with abilities, that feed on humans and animals (there are even monster insects!) and each other. They have a tremendous attraction for human beings, one of extreme passion which leads to murder, clutching, or attack......more

Quotes

“Elegantly written . . . blazes with the questions of young adulthood . . . Compelling.”—The Washington Post

“Breathtaking . . . Cashore is that rare gifted writer who can give a fantasy novel real depth.”—Los Angeles Times

“As a fantasy writer, Cashore sets herself apart with a passionate descriptive style.”—The New York Times Book Review

“Cashore is wonderful, tough and nuanced—everything you could want from a writer.”—Junot Díaz, author of The Brief Wonderous Life of Oscar Wao

“There are some books that stick with you for years, and Kristen Cashore’s Fire is one of them. Thoughtful, steamy and completely original, Fire is YA fantasy at its absolute best.”—Sabaa Tahir, author of New York Times bestselling Ember in the Ashes

“There aren't enough words to describe how awesome this book is.”—Romantic Times, starred review

“Piercing and elegant.”—The Horn Book, starred review

“Fresh, hopeful, tragic and glorious.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review

“Shot through with romance and suspense . . . This is Fire's story, and readers will fall in love with her . . . Marvelous.”—School Library Connection, starred review

“Absorbing.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review

“Readers can enjoy this novel without having read Graceling. And enjoy it they will, with its vivid characters, convincing fantasy elements, gripping adventure scenes, and memorable love story.”—Booklist, starred review

Awards

  • Amelia Elizabeth Walden Book Award for Young Adult Fiction
  • New Hampshire Great Stone Face Children's Book Award
  • New Jersey Garden State Teen Book Award
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