The Fire Sermon (Fire Sermon, Book 1)
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The Fire Sermon (Fire Sermon, Book 1)
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Narrated by:
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Yolanda Kettle
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By:
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Francesca Haig
About this listen
When Zach and I were born our parents must have counted and recounted: limbs, fingers, toes. The complete set. They would have been disbelieving – nobody dodged the split between Alpha and Omega.
Nobody.
Cass is born a few minutes after her brother, Zach. Both infants are perfect, but only one is a blessing; only one is an Alpha.
The other child must be cast out. But with no discernible difference, other than their genders, their parents cannot tell which baby is tainted.
Perfect twins. So rare, they are almost a myth. But sooner or later the Omega will slip up. It will eventually show its true self. The polluted cannot help themselves.
Then its face can be branded. Then it can be sent away.
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Critic reviews
‘This book is a thought-provoking whirlwind of a story, with a fab lead character, grisly politics and brave adventure. I loved it!’ Jessie Burton
'A hell of a ride. I would recommend it to anyone I can, regardless of age' James Oswald
‘Set in a vividly realised world of elite Alphas and their ‘weaker’ Omega twins, it holds a mirror up to our obsession with perfection’ Guardian
‘Words like ‘masterpiece’ and ‘instant classic’ are cliché, but in the case of Francesca Haig’s astounding The Fire Sermon, they’re the only words to use’ Starburst Magazine
‘This terrific set-up spools out into a high tension tale of mistrust and dependency, injustice and optimism, told with poetic intensity’ Daily Mail
‘Haig’s post-apocalyptic world is colorfully fleshed out, and the conclusion ask us to consider who, really, is the Other’ Washington Post
‘With its well-built world, vivid characters and suspenseful plot, this book… is poised to become the next must-read hit.’ Kirkus
Loved how the book explained everything from how twins work, right down to a rough geography of where all the events take place. It really helps build a full picture and left me engaged and emerged throughout.
The performance was great. Her voice mirrored the emotions of each character throughout.
My only criticism is that while the performer did a fantastic job at conveying emotion through her reading, all her characters sounded the same. It sometimes made it a little difficult to know who was talking during long conversations between characters.
Will definitely buy the next book! Thank you for such a good story and performance.
Great concept, fantastic delivery.
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Wherever there is "Them" vs "Us" the story of the Fire Sermon's Alpha and Omega twins is played out.
Like her namesake of antiquity, Cassandra sees beyond the reality of the present to what could be. Like her namesake of antiquity, she seems to be the only one.
So...what if there were no "Them" or "Us"?
Them vs Us
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Story brilliant, narrator not so much
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Great story
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exceptionally good story, excellent narration,
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