Fire (Graceling Realm Series #2)

by Kristin Cashore

Overview

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

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780142415917
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	01/25/2011
Series:	Graceling Realm Series , #2
Pages:	512
Sales rank:	20,564
Product dimensions:	8.20(w) x 5.40(h) x 1.60(d)
Lexile:	870L (what's this?)
Age Range:	14 - 17 Years

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.

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Editorial Reviews

Praise for Fire

A New York Times bestseller
YALSA, Best Fiction for Young Adults
Amelia Elizabeth Walden Book Award Winner
A Washington Post Best Book of the Year
An Amazon Best Book of the Year
A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year
A Booklist Best Book of the Year
A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year

"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." —Top Pick, 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." —SLJ, starred review

* "Absorbing." —Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Elegantly written. . .blazes with the questions of young adulthood. . .Compelling." —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." —New York Times Book 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

From the Publisher

In this companion to GRACELING (2008), the Dells is a fantasy world filled with monster animals. Strikingly beautiful 17-year-old Fire, the last human monster, uses her ability to control minds to save the kingdom from warring factions. Narrator Xanthe Elbrick gives Fire a strong voice, which is softened as Fire gives voice to her conflict over how to control her unique gift and becomes whispery as she uses it to enter the minds of humans. Elbrick consistently individualizes the voice of each member of a large cast of characters and deftly adjusts her pacing as this action-packed, romantic fantasy unfolds. Kristin Cashore builds worlds with words, and Elbrick draws listeners into it. C.R.A. © AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine

DECEMBER 2009 - AudioFile