We Are the Fire
Swoon Reads/Macmillan
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As electrifying as it is heartbreaking, Sam Taylor's explosive fantasy debut We Are the Fire is perfect for fans of An Ember in the Ashes and the legend of Spartacus.
In the cold, treacherous land of Vesimaa, children are stolen from their families by a cruel emperor, forced to undergo a horrific transformative procedure, and serve in the army as magical fire-wielding soldiers. Oksana and Pran—both taken from their homeland at a young age—only have each other to hold onto in this heartless place.
Pran dreams of one day rebelling against their oppressors and destroying the empire; Oksana only dreams of returning home and creating a peaceful life for them both.
When they discover the emperor has a new, more terrible mission than ever for their kind, Oksana and Pran vow to escape his tyranny once and for all. But their methods and ideals differ drastically, driving a wedge between them. Worse still, they both soon find that the only way to defeat the monsters that subjugated them may be to become monsters themselves.
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Content Warnings for We Are the Fire
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We Are the Fire
Swoon Reads/Macmillan
Out Now!
From a wheelchair user racing to save her kidnapped girlfriend, and a little mermaid who loves her sisters more than suitors, to a slayer whose virgin blood keeps attracting monsters, the stories of this anthology are anything but conventional. Whether adventuring through space, investigating college campuses or surviving haunted cemeteries, no two aces are the same in 15 unique works that highlight asexual romance, aromantic love, and identities across the asexual spectrum.
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Includes my short story "The Witch of Festa Falls," a YA historical fantasy steeped in Norwegian folklore, in which 17-year-old Birga vows revenge against the monster who murdered her beloved cousin.
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A Starred Review from School Library Journal! "This compelling collection offers readers so many opportunities to feel seen and connect. A first purchase for all teen collections."
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