Strange Fire: Volume 1
Published on 4. September 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
416 pages
978-1-4814-6839-8 (ISBN)
Description
With the thrill of Westworld combined with the epic nature of Game of Thrones comes a gripping new trilogy about family, war, and the power of knowledge from the author of the New York Times bestselling We All Looked Up.
They said that the first generation of man was brought low by its appetites: for knowledge, for power, for wealth. It was so great, the Lord sent his own Daughter to bring fire and devastation to the world.
Brothers Clive and Clover Hamill, the sons of a well-respected Descendant minister, have spent their lives spreading that gospel. But when their traveling ministry discovers a community called Sophia that's intent on rediscovering the blasphemous technologies of the past, a chain of events will be set in motion.
Alongside Gemma Poplin, Clive's childhood sweetheart, and Paz Dedios, a revolutionary who dreams of overthrowing the Descendancy, Clive's and Clover's paths will diverge, and each will play a part in determining the fate of humanity itself.
They said that the first generation of man was brought low by its appetites: for knowledge, for power, for wealth. It was so great, the Lord sent his own Daughter to bring fire and devastation to the world.
Brothers Clive and Clover Hamill, the sons of a well-respected Descendant minister, have spent their lives spreading that gospel. But when their traveling ministry discovers a community called Sophia that's intent on rediscovering the blasphemous technologies of the past, a chain of events will be set in motion.
Alongside Gemma Poplin, Clive's childhood sweetheart, and Paz Dedios, a revolutionary who dreams of overthrowing the Descendancy, Clive's and Clover's paths will diverge, and each will play a part in determining the fate of humanity itself.
Reviews / Votes
"Wallach builds a plausible world with richly evocative descriptions of action...a provocative novel of a society riven by subterfuge and zealotry." -- Kirkus Reviews "The story...carries the reader along for a wild ride that will leave them anxious for the next volume." * Booklist * "The language is authentic and engaging.This is not a typical dystopian novel, but readers who enjoy a thoughtful storyline will enjoy this first book in a promising series." -- VOYA "Wallach's latest is a haunting exploration of our world's struggles with religion, war, and learning...This beautiful and heartbreaking tale will have all readers eagerly anticipating the next installment." -- School Library Journal *2017 PARENTS' CHOICE RECOMMENDEDMore details
Series
Edition
Reprint
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Simon & Schuster
Target group
Young adult
US School Grade: Ninth Grade and over, Interest Age: From 14 to 99 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
3-c cvr (spfx: uncoated, 3 spot colors, foil)
Dimensions
Height: 208 mm
Width: 137 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
340 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4814-6839-8 (9781481468398)
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Tommy Wallach
Strange Fire
E-Book
10/2017
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
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Tommy Wallach is the author of the Anchor & Sophia trilogy, Thanks for the Trouble, and the New York Times bestselling We All Looked Up, which has been translated into over a dozen languages. His writing has appeared in McSweeney's, Tin House, Wired, and other magazines, and he is a MacDowell Fellow. He was signed to Decca Records as a singer-songwriter, and has independently released two full-length albums, including We All Looked Up: The Album, a companion record to his first novel. He currently lives in Los Angeles, where he recently opened up his first escape room, and is working on bringing his novels to various sorts of screens. Grok more at TommyWallach.com.