Fire (A Companion to Graceling)

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Fire is a mid-teenage girl living with a special ability – to sense minds and to understand emotion, truth, and action. She can also control people. She is what her people call a monster: an animal of any species with a colorful body. These animals are vicious and can not only sense and read minds but will also try to hurt and kill other monsters. Fire is the last human monster. Her father named Cansrel, a monster as well, was the King’s advisor. He used his ability to control the King’s thoughts and, in turn, turned the kingdom into chaos. Though he is dead, Cansrel often hunts Fire’s dreams and frightens her. Fire is a good addition to the young adult bookshelf. It has action, romance and mysterious creatures, and it allows readers to indulge in a primal fantasy: What would it be like to have such powers? Fire may not lessen anyone's desire for transcendent beauty or the ability to read the minds of the lords and ladies of the lunchroom. But by the end, readers will better understand that even these gifts are double-edged.

Elegantly written. . .blazes with the questions of young adulthood. . .Compelling."— Washington PostReaders 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 David Macinnis Gill (July 17, 2009). "The 2009 Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award Finalists". The Assembly on Literature for Adolescents (ALAN) of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). Archived from the original on February 19, 2012.

Elegantly written. . .blazes with the questions of young adulthood. . .Compelling." -- Washington Post so - yeah - not at all painful to read, but it is no threat to my still-monogamous relationship with Ashfall. Beauregard, Sue Ellen (October 15, 2010). "Top 10 first novels for youth on audio". Audiobook Review. 107 (4): 66.I did like Fire though even with the few faults she had and I loved her horse, Small. He was a great horse and friend to her. i find her emotional responses bland - the man she loves beds every woman in his path, and she shrugs it off without jealousy. not only can i not relate to this, but i cannot respect it. Fire has fiery red hair and intangible beauty that makes any onlooker go mad. She also possesses the rare ability to control minds, an ability that could be very useful to her kingdom as it is on the verge of war.