Firetide Coast, Claire McKenna
Firetide Coast, Claire McKenna
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Firetide Coast

Author: Claire McKenna

Narrator: Elaine Claxton

Unabridged: 10 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperVoyager

Published: 07/07/2022


Synopsis

The epic conclusion to the Monstrous Heart Trilogy; a magical tale of intrigue on dark waters and a love story for the ages. The perfect gothic, gaslamp fantasy – ideal for fans of V.E. Schwab and China Mieville Arden Beacon has nothing left to lose. Having fought monsters, the deep waters and the establishment to fulfil a promise the man she loved – she is no closer to peace. But against the odds, she has found Jonah once more and they are together now. She means to keep it that way. Jonah, Arden and Chalice are bound for Clay city. Warnings come that the scorned yet powerful Miah and Bellis have joined forces and turned their eyes to the capital, now following the direction of the slippery Mr Lindsay. Wanton destruction and death will surely follow if they cannot be distracted, tricked and stopped. All the while, the coins sewn into Arden’s hands continue to poison her. Time is running out. With intrigue and beasts behind every wave, Jonah and Arden must face this final chapter together – or risk losing everything. Astonishingly original, with world-building to rival the depths of the ocean, McKenna has drawn a world drenched in sea-salt and lit by the flickering light of gas lamps. Rich tale of longing and courage this is the perfect oceanic steampunk fantasy.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kat

Okay... this might be a unpopular review... I got invested in the first book, primarily for the romance and interesting world of the Deepwater culture. I was excited to read the 2nd book, but got really confused and it made me question a *lot* of things, like: plot, author's writing style, gaping hol......more

Firetide Coast is the third book of the innovative, maritime, steampunk, gothic Monstrous Heart trilogy (see my reviews for books 1 and 2, Monstrous Heart and Deepwater King). Throughout this series, I've been endlessly impressed by Claire McKenna's imaginative worldbuilding, and in this fin......more

Goodreads review by Ginny

The first half was a little rough and I lost interest for a bit but you brought it back and made a nice ending for the series.......more

Goodreads review by Becca

What an ending to a truly epic gothic, seafaring magical adventure. I really enjoyed this book, and the rest in the series and highly recommend it to anyone after coasts and ships and sea monsters.......more

Goodreads review by Alli

There's only so many times an author can reveal a "dead" character to be alive, and Claire McKenna surpassed that number quite a few times. Three times - for just one of the characters - in one book is absurd. I believe a few other characters were presumed dead a minimum of two times as well. Oof. I......more


Quotes

‘A wonderfully tortured and emotional mystery’SFX ‘A beautiful lighthouse keeper whose blood keeps the lamp alight; a Heathcliffian kraken-skinner living on the next door headland who may or may not have murdered his wife; a complex, steampunk world of eugenically determined magicians … what’s not to like?’Daily Mail