Highfire
An absolutely thrilling, addictive, explosive page-turning fantasy adventure
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Highfire
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Eoin Colfer
About this listen
Squib Moreau may be swamp-wild, but his intentions are (generally) good: he really wants to be a supportive son to his hard-working momma Elodie. But sometimes life gets in the way - like when Fake Daddy walked out on them leaving a ton of debt, or when crooked Constable Regence Hooke got to thinking pretty Elodie Moreau was just the gal for him . . .
An apprenticeship with the local moonshine runner, servicing the bayou, looks like the only way to pay off the family debts and maybe get Squib and his momma a place in town, far from Constable Hooke's unwanted courtship and Fake Daddy's reputation.
Unfortunately for Squib, Hooke has his own eye on that very same stretch of bayou - and neither of them have taken into account the fire-breathing dragon hiding out in the Louisiana swamp . . .
For Squib Moreau, Regence Hooke and Vern, aka Lord Highfire of Highfire Eyrie, life is never going to be the same again.
HIGHFIRE: A triumphant genre-bending tour-de-force of comedy and action by the million-copy-selling master storyteller
(p) 2019 HarperCollins Audio©2020 Eoin Colfer
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Critic reviews
A funny, offbeat adult fantasy novel
A dazzling first adult novel from bestselling children's author Colfer
Told in crunchy prose, with lashings of earthy dialogue, it reads like an Elmore Leonard Thriller, but with dragons . . . Colfer clearly had a blast writing this, and his sheer storytelling panache brushes aside the quibbles of fantasy-genre agnostics with infectious glee
It's a heady caper with elements of southern gothic, urban fantasy and airport thriller. The exotic swelter of the American South is playfully conjured, while Vern's unlikely friendship with a poor Cajun teenager called "Squib" Moreau gives a rich, emotive underpinning to the vivid action sequences... Colfer has served up a stomping, flamespurting romp sure to delight fantasy fans whose passion for dragons somehow survived Game of Thrones and its dreadful denouement
A briskly entertaining outing . . . With this satisfying and at times hugely joyous novel, Colfer is, like his engaging scaly protagonist, cooking on gas
A romp fuelled by great characters
A high-velocity action-adventure . . . The hilarious, violent and pop culture-packed tale blends the lavishly fantastical with the amazingly realistic - awesome in the truest sense of the word
Very engaging. It's messy, it's weird, it's funny
With plenty of smart-ass humour, Highfire is a fine genre-bending yarn few would fail to enjoy
A fun, unusual contemporary fantasy that doesn't skimp on violence
A twisty, tongue-in-cheek fantasy that's part thriller, part action movie, and wholly irreverent. . . . Colfer's catchy narrative voice suits the characters and their setting perfectly, capturing Vern's world-weary nature, Squib's youthful adaptability, and Hooke's malicious cunning. This no-holds-barred yarn is good fun from start to finish
Colfer has come up with something new here, a real genre-blending treat, and I applaud him for it
Having grown up reading the Artemis Fowl books and absolutely loving them, I just had to read Eoin's first adult fantasy book and it did not disappoint! . . . This book is dark, brutal and violent at times, but also filled with hope and finding where you belong.
Hilarious and suspenseful . . . Highfire is funny, menacing and unlike anything else I've read recently
Witty, well-developed characters, action, and fantastic violence from the author of the Artemis Fowl series will appeal to a wide range of readers
A delightfully funny page-turner
Highly recommend
Brilliant . . . I highly recommend you read Highfire, it's the dragon tale I never knew I needed
Fun, interesting and entertaining . . . truly an amazing read
Charming characters, lots of action and ridiculous conversations made this a hugely enjoyable read
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hard to get into, but a solid story once you do
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Highly recommended
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Another great story from Colfer
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Unusual and Unpredictable
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a sequel? it's a possibility . mr Colfer does that well.
water ship down with attitude.
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