Raising Fire, James Bennett
Raising Fire, James Bennett
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Raising Fire
A Ben Garston Novel

Author: James Bennett

Narrator: Colin Mace

Unabridged: 10 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/31/2017


Synopsis

'Exciting, entertaining . . . This series is swiftly becoming a personal favourite!' The Eloquent Page

'You owe it to yourself to read this!' Reader review

Fans of Ben Aaronovitch and Jim Butcher will revel in this fiery tale of magic, mayhem and modern-day mythology.

Ben Garston has broken the Lore. Now it's time to face the music . . .

Life isn't treating Red Ben Garston well. He's lost everything he once held dear, including the love of his life. Still, at least he escaped the clutches of a malevolent spirit bent on total destruction. So there is that.

Now Ben just wants to drink, and forget, and drink some more. But he can't. Not yet.

Because someone is stirring up trouble. Someone who wants to unleash a powerful ancient magic that could bring the realm of mythology crashing into the modern world.

If Ben fails to stop them, the world will burn - and that's the last thing he needs on his conscience.

Praise for the Ben Garston novels:

'A thrilling fusion of myth and modernity' Kevin Hearne, author of the Iron Druid Chronicles
'Blending together the best of action, adventure and urban fantasy . . . Chasing Embers is one of my highlights!' The Eloquent Page
'Absolutely loving it. Gorgeous use of language, great humour, characterisation and storyline. New fan!' Elizabeth Chadwick
'A superior piece of magical myth-making . . . An extremely promising debut' SFF World
'Bennett has done an extremely good job of creating some detailed and believable characters' SFX
'Ben Aaronovitch and Jim Butcher are both fair comparisons to Bennett's attempts to fuse fantasy with a modern-day setting' SciFiNow

Reader reviews for The Ben Garston novels:

'Ben Garston is one of my all time favourite characters'
'Brilliant and touching'
'This is a series I shall devour in flames, with each new instalment'
'This is a brilliant page-turner. And now Book 2 is out... there's no excuse!'

The Ben Garston novels:
Chasing Embers
Raising Fire
Burning Ashes (coming 2018)

About James Bennett

James Bennett is a British writer raised in Sussex and South Africa. His travels have furnished him with an abiding love of different cultures, history and mythology. His short fiction has appeared internationally and the acclaimed Chasing Embers was his debut fantasy novel. James lives in London and sees dragon bones in the Thames whenever he crosses a bridge.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Heidi on December 16, 2017

Red Ben, a dragon, is the last of his kind. He is a Remnant, one of the few magical creatures left to walk the earth after the sealing of magic by King John in 1215. However, laws have been broken, the ancient guild of knights that was tasked with guarding the lore has been slaughtered and the religi......more

Goodreads review by Pam on December 22, 2023

I came across this in a charity shop, not realising it was book 2 of a series though that soon became evident from the various mentions of things that had happened 'last year' especially the protagonist's relationship with Rose from whom he is now estranged. It sounded intriguing as it seemed to be......more

Goodreads review by Lee on May 25, 2021

Absolutely brilliant. Bennett is a master wordsmith as he continues weaving his Urban fantasy of myth and magic hovering on the edge of our world. Fantastic battle scenes and complex characters, Bennett breathes fire, not life into his world of twists and betrayals. Highly recommend fantasy reading.......more

Goodreads review by THE BIBLIOPHILE on January 08, 2019

A good sequel and continuation to the story which ended in Chasing Embers, and once again readers be ready to fly with our amazing Dragon Benjurigan. After the events in Egypt, this time we are carried to China, as a new threat emerges there which was buried some 800 years ago. And, adding further t......more

Goodreads review by Claire on November 10, 2018

Recap: Red Ben, the last dragon, must deal with the breaking of the Pact and the machinations of the last Fay whilst fighting an old foe and risking the exposure of all remnants. Review: I enjoyed book two much more than book one, I think it was a combination of having all that world building from b......more


Quotes

Inventive and vivid . . . This is smart action storytelling, and Bennett is assembling the materials for a terrific conclusion PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

Absolutely loving it. Gorgeous use of language, great humour, charcaterisation and storyline. New fan! Elizabeth Chadwick

Raising Fire is exciting, entertaining and more than a little thought provoking. The book ends in a suitably revelatory fashion and I cannot wait to see where it goes next. This series is swiftly becoming a personal favourite. THE ELOQUENT PAGE

For those who love this series and this genre, Raising Fire offers the fantasy you're looking for RT BOOK REVIEWS