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Fire City


No. of pages 496

Published: 2012

Great for age 12-18 years

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Twenty-five years ago the world changed forever. A great war, which had raged for three years ended, and the reign of the Demons began...Within the crumbling walls of Fire City, fifteen-year-old Martha is a member of the resistance, a small band of humans fighting for freedom in a lawless and horrifying new world. Amidst the chaos of battle arrives Jonah, a handsome stranger with a thirst for revenge and a power to destroy the Demon rulers. As Martha and Jonahs lives collide, the future of the resistance is altered forever. The battle for humankind will now begin. An epic story of catastrophe, survival and the power of humanity.

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 years.

There are 496 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2012 by Penguin Random House Children's UK .

Bali was born in Leicester where he still lives, writing full-time and visiting schools to talk about his books. You can visit him at www. balirai. co. uk

 

This book has been nominated for the following awards:

Branford Boase Award
The Branford Boase Award is a prestigious literary award in the United Kingdom that celebrates outstanding debut children's novels. Established in 2000, the award honours the memory of Branford Boase, a children's book publisher, and aims to recognize new authors who demonstrate exceptional storytelling skills and originality in their first published work. The award is aimed at children's literature, specifically focusing on works for readers aged 8 to 12 years. A panel of judges reviews submissions to create a shortlist of nominated titles. There is no public voting process.

Sussex Coast Schools Amazing Book Award
This book was recognised by the Sussex Coast Schools Amazing Book Award.

"Rai never shies away from difficult topics, and here tackles the controversial issue of honour killings. It's utterly compelling, and will be much-debated." -- Fiona Noble * The Bookseller *

 

"Rai never shies away from difficult topics, and here tackles the controversial issue of honour killings. It's utterly compelling, and will be much-debated." -- Fiona Noble * The Bookseller *

 

"... a gritty read... The different naratives add to the intrigue and the plot moves along at a rapid rate." -- Vanessa Lewis * The Bookseller *

 

"... a gritty read... The different naratives add to the intrigue and the plot moves along at a rapid rate." -- Vanessa Lewis * The Bookseller *