Fire

Kristin Cashore

Oct 2009 · Sold by Penguin

About this eBook

A breathtaking, marvelous Graceling Realm book from New York Times bestselling author Kristin Cashore.

It is not a peaceful time in the Dells. In King City, the young King Nash is clinging to the throne, while rebel lords in the north and south build armies to unseat him. War is coming. And the mountains and forest are filled with spies and thieves. This is where Fire lives, a girl whose beauty is impossibly irresistible and who can control the minds of everyone around her. Exquisitely romantic, this companion to the highly praised Graceling has an entirely new cast of characters, save for one person who plays a pivotal role in both books. You don't need to have read Graceling to love Fire. But if you haven't, you'll be dying to read it next. This edition includes an article by and an interview with the author. 

Look for Kristin Cashore's highly-anticipated return to the Graceling Realm, Winterkeep!

“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 on Fire

* "There aren't enough words to describe how awesome this book is." —Top Pick, Romantic Times, starred review of Fire

A New York Times bestseller
YALSA, Best Fiction for Young Adults
Amelia Elizabeth Walden Book Award Winner
5 starred reviews

Ratings and reviews

10/10 plot and story, 1/10 main character. It's so frustrating that this woman is so frustratingly USELESS when it comes to doing what a woman does. The author seems intent on making women seem like they MUST be some independent, strong figure that has no children and takes no marriage, and that men are silly for wanting these things and that the main character would only be burdened by children or a a husband... much like Katsa and Po, the story itself is excellent, but the main characters interactions with the male sex are so unreliably selfish it's a wonder these male characters have not left her to her own devices as she seems to wish. Spoiler: Why in the h would she sterilize herself? She is gaining more control and accepting who and what she is as time crawls on, and instead of character development, you regress. She continues this maddening self pity and hate for being a woman. I understand that the art reflects the artist, but this takes that idea to another level

Prose, occasionally clumsy. Plot, occasionally tropic. Did I still like this book more than Graceling? Very much so. I almost wish less time were given to backstory/history and more time to giving the characters chances to interact with each other, because there are some great personalities in this one. Also, hurrah for female protagonists that are emotionally capable, sensitive, and discerning. And sexual relationships handled with tact! Where was this book when I was 15?

A breathtaking, marvelous Graceling Realm book from New York Times bestselling author Kristin Cashore. It is not a peaceful time in the Dells. In King City, the young King Nash is clinging to the throne, while rebel lords in the north and south build armies to unseat him. War is coming. And the mountains and forest are filled with spies and thieves. This is where Fire lives, a girl whose beauty is impossibly irresistible and who can control the minds of everyone around her. Exquisitely romantic, this companion to the highly praised Graceling has an entirely new cast of characters, save for one person who plays a pivotal role in both books. You don't need to have read Graceling to love Fire. But if you haven't, you'll be dying to read it next. This edition includes an article by and an interview with the author. Look for Kristin Cashore's highly-anticipated standalone novel, Jane, Unlimited! Wow marvellous book,I don't have words to say how wonderful the book is😇😇😇😇😃😃😃😃😃😃☺

About the author

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.