Blazing Fire

I read Fire by Kristin Cashore. This is the companion novel to Graceling. I really liked both of these books and I spent most of Saturday reading Fire between painting and running errands! It was just really hard to put the book down.


This book follows Fire, a young woman, through a journey of love, overcoming her past, accepting herself, and discovering that one's family does not dictate one's life. Fire has a special power that allows her to read other peoples' thoughts and even plant thought inside their heads. This power is related to her life as a "monster." The monsters of Fire's world are extremely beautiful - stunningly beautiful and elaborately colored. Fire has her name because her hair is a stunning array of reds, oranges, pinks, and golds. The beauty dumbfounds people and will either make them extremely hostile or, to put it nicely, extremely crude. Her father had this power and misused his gifts - she struggles with her father's past, her past and what this power means to her. It really is a journey of self-growth and discovery. It is a rather long book, but you won't want to put it down!

I highly highly highly recommend this book as a good read! If you just want to check it out before purchasing or running all the way to the library (God forbid) - then you can browse some of the pages on Amazon.com with their "Look Inside" option. You can also check out Kristin Cashore's blog and website here.