Awards and HonorsALA Best Books for Young Adults 2010; Booklist Top 10 Romance Fiction for Youth: 2010; Booklist The Best of Editors’ Choice 2009; Publishers Weekly Best Children’s Book of 2009
Entrancingly beautiful and gifted with the ability to control people's minds, sixteen-year-old Fire is the only remaining human monster in the Dells. After a dark childhood incident, she pledged never to use her powers again. But as war threatens to consume the Dells, a prince helps Fire see what she is capable of: saving the kingdom.
Summary In a kingdom called the Dells, Fire is the last human-shaped monster, with unimaginable beauty and the ability to control the minds of those around her, but even with these gifts she cannot escape the strife that overcomes her world.
Topics Fantasy. War. Mind control. Love. Overcoming trauma. Infatuation. Power and responsibility. Family.
SRC Level 5.600000
SRC Points 26.000000
Lexile 870L
Trim Size 5 1/2" x 8 1/4"
JLG Span Fall
Language English
Publication date 2009-09-30
JLG Release Date Nov 2009
Minimum grade 9
Maximum grade 12
Reading level High
Format Print
High Demand High Plus (Grades 9 & Up)
High Demand High Plus
High Demand High Plus (Grades 9 & Up)
For Grades 9 & Up
These exciting, age-appropriate fiction and nonfiction titles will appeal to even the most reluctant high-school readers. With that kind of appeal, the 14 books in this category will rarely sit on the shelf.
Discrimination: Racial Insensitivity/Racism,Language: Racial or Ethnic Epithet/Slur,Language: Strong Language,Sexual Content: Mild Sexual Content/Themes,Violence: General