NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In this companion novel to the award-winning Graceling, a girl with hair the color of flame is needed by the royal family for her magical ability . . . but will using her power turn her into a monster or save a kingdom?
“Thoughtful, steamy and completely original, Fire is YA fantasy at its absolute best.”—Sabaa Tahir, author of New York Times bestselling Ember in the Ashes
“There aren’t enough words to describe how awesome this book is.”—Romantic Times, starred review
It is not a peaceful time in the Dells. The young King Nash clings to his throne while rebel lords in the north and south build armies to unseat him. The mountains and forests are filled with spies and thieves and lawless men.
This is where Fire lives. With a wild, irresistible appearance and hair the color of flame, Fire is the last remaining human monster. Equally hated and adored, she has the unique ability to control minds, but she guards her power, unwilling to steal the secrets of innocent people. Especially when she has so many of her own.
Then Prince Brigan comes to bring her to King City. The royal family needs her help to uncover the plot against the king. Far away from home, Fire begins to realize there’s more to her power than she ever dreamed. Her power could save the kingdom.
If only she weren’t afraid of becoming the monster her father was.
Look for the rest of the books in the Graceling Realm series:
Bitterblue, Winterkeep, and
Seasparrow.
A Best Book of the Year: The Washington Post, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, School Library Journal, and Publishers Weekly
On sale: January 25, 2011
Age: 12 and up
Grade: Grade 7 & Up
Page count: 512 Pages
ISBN: 9780142415917
Reading level: Lexile: 870L
Kristin Cashore grew up in the northeast Pennsylvania countryside as the second of four daughters. She received a bachelor's degree from Williams College and a master's from the Center for the Study of Children's Literature at Simmons College, and she has worked as a dog runner, a packer in a candy factory, an editorial assistant, a legal assistant, and a freelance writer. She has lived in many places (including Sydney, New York City, Boston, London, Austin, and Jacksonville, Florida), and she currently lives in the Boston area. Her epic fantasy novels set in the Graceling Realm—
Graceling,
Fire, and
Bitterblue—have won many awards and much high praise, including picks as ALA Best Books for Young Adults,
School Library Journal Best Book of the Year,
Booklist Editors Choice, and
Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year. In addition,
Graceling was shortlisted for the William C. Morris Debut Award and
Fire is an Amelia Elizabeth Walden Book Award Winner.
“Elegantly written . . . blazes with the questions of young adulthood . . . Compelling.”
—The Washington Post
“Breathtaking . . . Cashore is that rare gifted writer who can give a fantasy novel real depth.”
—Los Angeles Times
“As a fantasy writer, Cashore sets herself apart with a passionate descriptive style.”
—The New York Times Book Review“Cashore is wonderful, tough and nuanced—everything you could want from a writer.”
—Junot Díaz, author of The Brief Wonderous Life of Oscar Wao
“There are some books that stick with you for years, and Kristen Cashore’s
Fire is one of them. Thoughtful, steamy and completely original,
Fire is YA fantasy at its absolute best.”
—Sabaa Tahir, author of New York Times bestselling Ember in the Ashes
“There aren't enough words to describe how awesome this book is.”
—Romantic Times, starred review“Piercing and elegant.”
—The Horn Book, starred review“Fresh, hopeful, tragic and glorious.”
—Kirkus Reviews, starred review“Shot through with romance and suspense . . . This is Fire's story, and readers will fall in love with her . . . Marvelous.”
—School Library Connection, starred review“Absorbing.”
—Publishers Weekly, starred review
“Readers can enjoy this novel without having read
Graceling. And enjoy it they will, with its vivid characters, convincing fantasy elements, gripping adventure scenes, and memorable love story.”
—Booklist, starred review
