Fire by Kristin Cashore


My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is a fantasy with plenty of romance and suspense, set in the same world as Graceling, but on the far side of the mountain barrier in the kingdom of the Dells. Fire is a human monster, so beautiful that she has to hide her hair for fear of attack by both raptor monsters and human men. She is able to enter other people's minds and exert power over them. There is unrest in the land, as various lords are preparing to overthrow the king and Fire gets involved.
The book is full of action, characters and plot. Fire's struggles with her role in the war effort as well as her complex relationships with her oldest friend and lover, Archer; with Prince Brigan, whose mind is closed to her and who becomes central to her life; and with her monster father's dreadful legacy. A super read, hope there will be more.

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