Fire: Tales of Elemental Spirits
TWO MASTER FANTASISTS SET THE WORLD OF STORY ABLAZE!

After Water comes Fire-five stories from Robin McKinley and Peter Dickinson about the necessary yet dangerous element. In these tales, a boy and his dog are unexpected guests on a dragonrider's first flight. A slave saves his village with afiery magic spell. A girl's new friend, the guardian
of a mystical bird, is much older than he appears. A young man walks the spirit world to defeat a fireworm. A mysterious dog is a key player in an eerie graveyard showdown. These five short stories are full of magic, mystery, and wonder.
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Fire: Tales of Elemental Spirits
TWO MASTER FANTASISTS SET THE WORLD OF STORY ABLAZE!

After Water comes Fire-five stories from Robin McKinley and Peter Dickinson about the necessary yet dangerous element. In these tales, a boy and his dog are unexpected guests on a dragonrider's first flight. A slave saves his village with afiery magic spell. A girl's new friend, the guardian
of a mystical bird, is much older than he appears. A young man walks the spirit world to defeat a fireworm. A mysterious dog is a key player in an eerie graveyard showdown. These five short stories are full of magic, mystery, and wonder.
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Fire: Tales of Elemental Spirits

Fire: Tales of Elemental Spirits

by Robin McKinley, Peter Dickinson

Narrated by Bianca Amato

Unabridged — 11 hours, 17 minutes

Fire: Tales of Elemental Spirits

Fire: Tales of Elemental Spirits

by Robin McKinley, Peter Dickinson

Narrated by Bianca Amato

Unabridged — 11 hours, 17 minutes

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Overview

TWO MASTER FANTASISTS SET THE WORLD OF STORY ABLAZE!

After Water comes Fire-five stories from Robin McKinley and Peter Dickinson about the necessary yet dangerous element. In these tales, a boy and his dog are unexpected guests on a dragonrider's first flight. A slave saves his village with afiery magic spell. A girl's new friend, the guardian
of a mystical bird, is much older than he appears. A young man walks the spirit world to defeat a fireworm. A mysterious dog is a key player in an eerie graveyard showdown. These five short stories are full of magic, mystery, and wonder.

Editorial Reviews

Horn Book

The two writers' talents are well matched, creating a volume that's even in tone and quality while introducing novelty with every story opening.

Booklist

ickinson's stories are told with a storyteller's cadence while McKinley's are modern and humorous, but all five are masterful in character, setting, and plot.

Kirkus Reviews

Five tales of fiery beasts shimmer in an uneven fantasy collection by the noted husband-and-wife team. The three Dickinson stories-especially "Phoenix," in which a girl who loves forests discovers an ancient gamekeeper's secret, and "Salamander Man," in which a slave is chosen from birth to fulfill a magical duty-seem less self-sustained narratives than world-building sketches or conceptual explorations. Only "Fireworm," a dreamlike, elegiac legend about an Ice Age tribe threatened by an igneous monster, contains any character development or plot arc. In contrast, the two McKinley tales charm with intriguing, likable characters and hopeful themes. In "Hellhound," a young woman who dreams of unicorns adopts a fiery-eyed dog, with mysterious, terrifying and oddly touching results. The irresistible novella "First Flight," by far the standout contribution, introduces a shy, clumsy youth with a knack for healing who finds himself saddled with the impossible challenge of helping a crippled dragon to fly. McKinley's fans can only hope that she will return to this world in a future novel. (Fantasy. YA)

From the Publisher

"This collection of beautifully crafted tales will find a warm welcome from fans of either author, as well as from fantasy readers in general." - School Library Journal

Product Details

BN ID: 2940173222039
Publisher: Recorded Books, LLC
Publication date: 12/07/2021
Edition description: Unabridged
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