Mortal Fire
School year: Lower 6th, Upper 6th, Year 10, Year 11, Year 8, Year 9
No. of pages 448
Published: 2014
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This book is the winner of numerous awards
There are 448 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 2014 by Palgrave USA .
Elizabeth Knox is the author of the Dreamhunter Duet, which Stephanie Meyer called "like nothing else I've ever read. " Dreamquake was a Printz Honor novel. Elizabeth lives in Wellington, New Zealand.
This book has been nominated for the following awards:
LA Times Book Award - YA
This book was recognised in the YA category by the La Times Book Award.
Young Adult Fiction Award - YA
This book was recognised in the YA category by the Young Adult Fiction Award.
I love this book with all of my heart, which is not that surprising, since Elizabeth Knox wrote it. I love all of her books. "Mortal Fire" and its heroine, Canny, are that rare thing: real magic. "Kelly Link, author of Pretty Monsters"
Knox fans (and we are legion) who've been longing for another visit to the Southland of the Dreamhunter Duet should fall upon "Mortal Fire" with cries of glee. This book is finely wrought magic from start to finish. It has brains; it has heart; it has people to fear and to fall in love with, and it all takes place in a totally beguiling world full of natural beauties, glittering puzzles, and earthy problems. It's a rich and satisfying read. "Margo Lanagan, Printz Honor Award winning author of Tender Morsels"
A remarkable book. "Holly Black, New York Times bestselling author of Tithe"
Knox returns to the world she so vividly created in the Dreamhunter Duet for this standalone novel. . . . The prose is lush and descriptive, the characters are drawn with finesse, the plot is a series of riddles nested within one another like Russian dolls. "The Horn Book"
Intense, complex. "Kirkus Reviews"
Intricately plotted, highly literate prose, along with alternating points of view, illuminates the fantastical heart of the story. . . . This is one of those books that, when finished, prompts the reader to go back and reread it in hopes of catching all the clues along the way. "Booklist"
It is like nothing else I've ever read. The characters are so real, you'll feel like you know exactly what they look like and how their voices sound and what they would say or do in any given situation. More than that, you'll want to hang out with them. Then the world is so amazing and unique. You will want to go there. You will want to walk into the Place.' And you will want to sleep in a dream opera. "Stephenie Meyer, The Twilight Saga on Dreamhunter"
Fascinating . . . Will surely lure readers back for multiple readings. "Publishers Weekly, starred review on Dreamhunter"
A lyrical, intricate and ferociously intelligent fantasy . . . Satisfies fully while pointing to the promised sequel. Provocative and compelling. "Kirkus Reviews, starred review on Dreamhunter"
Readers pining for a fantasist to rival Philip Pullman or Garth Nix may have finally found what they seek in New Zealander Knox. "Booklist, starred review on Dreamhunter""
"I love this book with all of my heart, which is not that surprising, since Elizabeth Knox wrote it. I love all of her books. Mortal Fire and its heroine, Canny, are that rare thing: real magic." --Kelly Link, author of Pretty Monsters
"Knox fans (and we are legion) who've been longing for another visit to the Southland of the Dreamhunter Duet should fall upon Mortal Fire with cries of glee. This book is finely wrought magic from start to finish. It has brains; it has heart; it has people to fear and to fall in love with, and it all takes place in a totally beguiling world full of natural beauties, glittering puzzles, and earthy problems. It's a rich and satisfying read." --Margo Lanagan, Printz Honor Award-winning author of Tender Morsels
"A remarkable book." --Holly Black, New York Times-bestselling author of Tithe
"Knox returns to the world she so vividly created in the Dreamhunter Duet for this standalone novel. . . . The prose is lush and descriptive, the characters are drawn with finesse, the plot is a series of riddles nested within one another like Russian dolls." --The Horn Book
"Intense, complex." --Kirkus Reviews
"Intricately plotted, highly literate prose, along with alternating points of view, illuminates the fantastical heart of the story. . . . This is one of those books that, when finished, prompts the reader to go back and reread it in hopes of catching all the clues along the way." --Booklist
"It is like nothing else I've ever read. The characters are so real, you'll feel like you know exactly what they look like and how their voices sound and what they would say or do in any given situation. More than that, you'll want to hang out with them. Then the world is so amazing and unique. You will want to go there. You will want to walk into 'the Place.' And you will want to sleep in a dream opera." --Stephenie Meyer, The Twilight Saga on Dreamhunter
"Fascinating . . . Will surely lure readers back for multiple readings." --Publishers Weekly, starred review on Dreamhunter
"A lyrical, intricate and ferociously intelligent fantasy . . . Satisfies fully while pointing to the promised sequel. Provocative and compelling." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review on Dreamhunter
"Readers pining for a fantasist to rival Philip Pullman or Garth Nix may have finally found what they seek in New Zealander Knox." --Booklist, starred review on Dreamhunter