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Name: Fireborn
Author: Aisling Fowler
Series: Should be one – but nothing has been announced yet
Age Group: Middle Grade
Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Fiction
Representation: Queer
Pages: 384
Format: E-book
Published On: 5th October 2021
Published By: HarperCollins
CAWPILE RATING – 6.43/10.00
- Characters – 7
- Atmosphere – 6
- Writing – 7
- Plot – 6
- Intrigue – 6
- Logic – 6
- Enjoyment – 7
Synopsis (From Goodreads):
Lyra. Lucy. Percy. Once in a generation, a hero emerges whose story enthralls readers worldwide.
Fireborn is an epic quest, perfect for fans of the His Dark Materials and The School for Good and Evil series, that will spin readers into a magical world like no other–and introduce them to an unforgettable new heroine named Twelve.
Ember is full of monsters.
Twelve gave up her name and identity to train in the art of hunting them–so she says. The truth is much more deadly: she trains to take revenge on those who took her family from her.
But when Twelve’s new home is attacked, she’ll find herself on an unexpected journey, where her hidden past is inescapably intertwined with her destiny–and the very fate of her world.
Review:
The writing style of the novel was really immersive and easy to follow with the settings and scenes being vividly described and pretty cool.
The plot of the story was intriguing but not mind blowing or original though I had a good time reading the story.
I finished a major chunk of the book in one day since it was very easy to read and to follow the plot which was great given how tired I was after work the day I finished this book.
I really liked the world the book was set in and also the creatures were really cool! I adored the firesprites and the magical guardian dog made of stone was so amazing.
With the stakes being high and a random group of kids thrown together under the circumstances this book was entertaining and enjoyable to read.
I liked seeing how the group went from enemies to friends to kind of like a found family and I can only imagine how much stronger their bond will get as the series progresses.
The action in the story was also done well though it wasn’t as engaging as I would have liked.
Twelve, the main character of the story is hell bent on revenge but as the book progress you see her get out of her shell and start accepting others in her life, her story is of accepting friendship and forgiving herself, it was a powerful one to follow and I adored her growth.
Five, he started out as arrogant but he grew on me, I liked seeing him humbled and he was a nice character.
Six, the most level headed kid in the entire story he has an aura of mystery to him, having been through a lot in his life too his journey is also of finding friends and protecting the ones he cares for.
Dog, the strong magical Guardian of the hunting lodge was a great character to follow given his age, he is over a century old, his legit dog like mannerisms gave a sweet charm to his character and I has a great time reading his interactions with the group.
Overall this was a nice, easy to read middle grade with a cool world, creepy creatures and a epic adventure story.
I would recommend this to anyone who is looking for a quick albeit darker middle grade to read, this will absorb you in its world and you will have a good time reading it.
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About the Author:
Aisling Fowler was watching her husband play a video game when inspiration for the heroine of her début novel first came to her. “He’s very keen to stress that he’s not a gamer,” she laughs, talking to me over video call from Sydney, where said husband is currently working. The female main character was very active and heroic and something about her connected with Buffy the Vampire Slayer, who Fowler had loved obsessively as a girl. “I suddenly thought, ‘Why aren’t I writing characters like this?’ Almost immediately Twelve came to me. Not fully formed, but the idea of her. I knew that she was brave and bold and didn’t really care what people thought of her.” Fowler sensed anger in her too, and in trying to unpick where that came from, the story unfolded.
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