Bursts of Fire
Addicted to Heaven, Book 1
by Susan Forest
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Pub Date 6 Aug 2019 | Archive Date 31 Aug 2019
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Description
ARC version. Publishers Lunch Buzz Books 2019 selection. Recommended by Publishers Weekly, Booklist, and Library Journal.
Bursts of Fire begins an epic political fantasy of revenge, addictions, and redemption for three magiel sisters. In an empire where magic has become suspect, love and loyalty—for one's lover, one's family, one's country—are tested. If Heaven desires the very earth be burned, what place can those below hope for, when the flames come for them?
To Survive. To Fight. To Restore Balance.
The Falkyn sisters bear a burden and a legacy. Their mother, the imperial magiel of the kingdom of Orumon, protects her people from the horrors of the afterlife by calling upon the Gods with a precious Prayer Stone. But war among the kingdoms has brought fire and destruction to their sheltered world. When a mad king's desire to destroy the Prayer Stones shatters their family, the three girls are scattered to the wilderness, relying on their wits and powers they don’t yet master.
Assassin. Battle tactician. Magic wielder. Driven by different ambitions, Meg, Janat, and Rennika are destined to become all these and more. To reclaim their birth right, they must overcome doubtful loyalties within a rising rebellion; more, they must challenge a dogma-driven chancellor's influence on the prince raised to inherit his father's war: a prince struggling to unravel the mystery of his brother's addiction to Heaven.
AUTHOR: SUSAN FOREST is an award-winning author and editor of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. She has published over 25 short stories in Canadian and international publications. Bursts of Fire, the first in her seven-book series Addicted to Heaven, is not only a tale of rollicking adventure, but also an opportunity—one she appreciates—for an examination of the complex world of addictions. Susan loves to travel and has been known to dictate novels from the back of her husband's motorcycle. Follow the Addicted to Heaven series online at www.addictedtoheaven.com.
RECOMMENDED AGE: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up)
SHORT DESCRIPTION: Bursts of Fire begins an epic political fantasy of revenge, addictions, and redemption for three magiel sisters. In an empire where magic has become suspect, love and loyalty—for one's lover, one's family, one's country—are tested.
GENRE:
Epic Fantasy, Political Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Sagas,
BISAC:
FIC009020 FICTION / Fantasy / Epic
FIC009100 FICTION / Fantasy / Action & Adventure
FIC043000 FICTION / Coming of Age
Note: Audiobook and Large Print format available in 2020
A Note From the Publisher
• Available in Trade Paperback (9781988140100) US$18.95 and EBook (9781988140148) US$9.99
• Available to US, Canada, and international libraries through Ingram, Baker & Taylor, Overdrive, and cloudLibrary (Bibliotheca)
• A donation of $1,000 CAD goes to support one of the programs at Kids Help Phone and The Alex Centre—Changing Health, Changing Lives upon its publication.
• Susan Forest co-edits the award-winning "social causes" anthology series—Strangers Among Us (mental health), The Sum of Us (caregiving), Shades Within Us (migrations/fractured borders)—which has been recommended by Publishers Weekly, Booklist, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, School Library Journal, Locus, and Foreword Reviews.
• Available to US, Canada, and international libraries through Ingram, Baker & Taylor, Overdrive, and cloudLibrary (Bibliotheca)
• A donation of $1,000 CAD goes to support one of the programs at Kids Help Phone and The Alex Centre—Changing Health, Changing Lives upon its publication.
• Susan Forest co-edits the award-winning "social causes" anthology series—Strangers Among Us (mental health), The Sum of Us (caregiving), Shades Within Us (migrations/fractured borders)—which has been recommended by Publishers Weekly, Booklist, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, School Library Journal, Locus, and Foreword Reviews.
Advance Praise
Publishers Lunch Buzz Books 2019 selection
"An emotional story of familial love, tension, and mistrust among three sisters and three brothers . . . devastated by conquest and fanaticism. Forest employs the fantasy world as an allegory to address issues of religious intolerance, immigration, xenophobia, refugees, and mental illness; this gives the novel a timely feel . . . Readers who relish adventure mingled with a message will be engrossed in the plights of the two sets of siblings."—Publishers Weekly
"Forest depicts strong female characters, with varying motivations and personalities adding plenty of action in daring raids, battles with war machines, and magical time walking, though equal attention is given to exploring relationships between the sisters and their allies. This exciting new series will have fantasy fans eagerly awaiting the next installment."—Library Journal
“The first book in the Addicted to Heaven series promises an exciting political fantasy with realistic representation of mental illness and addiction and is sure to entertain fans of epic adventures.”—Booklist
"Themes of religious and democratic freedoms; magic-based time travel’s addictive, almost hallucinogenic, qualities . . . readers can hope for more in future installments."—Kirkus Reviews
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• Book display at American Library Association 2019 annual conference
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• Book discussion guide available online and in the book
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Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781988140117 |
| PRICE | US$28.00 (USD) |
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