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Fire
- Seven Kingdoms Trilogy, Book 2
- Narrated by: Emma Powell
- Length: 13 hrs and 16 mins
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Summary
A must-read title for all fans of Patrick Rothfuss and Trudi Canavan, Fire is an exceptional fantasy novel. From the deft characterisation to the gripping story, the fast-paced action to the evocative prose, this is one of the strongest fantasy novels of the year.
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.
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- Joanna
- 14-09-20
Great sequel & well read
Love this series and its world-building. Very well read by Emma Powell also. Highly recommend!
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- Stephanie
- 26-02-14
Mesmerising
Just brilliant. My favourite of the trilogy. Intriguing characters, fantastical creatures and a riveting storyline.
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- Alice Thomson
- 06-05-17
Good but not amazing
Would you try another book written by Kristin Cashore or narrated by Emma Powell?
I absolutely would! I just think this one feels a bit like a travelling book form 1 to 3
Would you recommend Fire to your friends? Why or why not?
It is a part of a series and so yes, you'd need to read it to understand the next book, but as for a standalone book, I was left feeling a bit underwhelmed
What about Emma Powell’s performance did you like?
It took me a little while to get used to her voice and style, but I very soon felt she is a good narrator and has a very pleasant voice and intonation
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- MR NEALE McCONNELL
- 16-08-16
Not that good.
Rather disappointing. Not as good as the first book. I will not continue to follow this series.
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- SMInc
- 23-08-19
Very strange and unpleasant story
Initially I was so upset by the story that I couldn’t continue listening, and started listening to something else instead. It was only when I was stuck somewhere for hours with nothing else downloaded that I decided to go back and see if I could continue from where I had left off. Fortunately the episode that had stopped me was actually the end of that episode of unpleasantness, and it got more bearable from then on. I had bought the whole trilogy, and knew from the end of the first book the depraved nature of the first main character in this second book - but listening to a blow-by-blow account of his deeds was much more painful than third-hand and without details... Totally unsuitable for anyone under age 15, and I would recommend that it not be included in Young Adults’ Fiction at all. Could easily give people nightmares, or indeed spark disgusting copycat behaviour. It is well-written, and the ideas of Gracelings (and Monsters) are innovative to me, but I would hesitate to recommend it to anyone because of sadism and other depravity in books 2 and 3.
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- Lesley
- 25-03-16
A brilliant author who does not disappoint
I love Kristin Cashore's style of writing, her imaginative stories and rich characters. This is yet another brilliant book read by a wonderful narrator and I was compelled to listen to it at every opportunity. I hope there are many more to come.
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- Nadina Vasileva
- 15-03-13
A great sequel
If you loved Graceling, you will enjoy its sequel, Fire. Kristin Cashore is winning again with painting her imaginary world with a thoroughly creative and generous brush. The vivid colours and enchanting monsters will make you want to listen to this book in one go. Great series!
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- Mr D G Key
- 09-01-18
great concept well executed
it was an enjoyable read all the way through, but the start catches you because of the premise and the end is very well written character driven tension.
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- Esther
- 15-02-22
Even better than the first book
the story was very well done, slightly predictable at times but very entertaining and recommended. The narrator did well in the performance of the character
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- Annette
- 08-07-13
Blown Away - my new favourite Fantasy writer
Would you listen to Fire again? Why?
This book captured my whole imagination. The story was more ambitious than Graceling and I preferred the romance in this novel as it had a slower build.
The fantasy elements were amazing, I loved the descriptions of King City and colourful monsters. (This trilogy deserves to be shelved in Fantasy not YA.)
I think I must have a very similar sense of humour to Cashore because I grinned a lot while reading this.
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