We Are the Fire
Swoon Reads/Macmillan
Out Now!
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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We Are the Fire
Swoon Reads/Macmillan
Out Now!
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Writing Podcasts
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Basic Pitches - Anna and Emily offer angst, tips, and laughter for your writing journey.
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Deadline City​ - Hosted by Dhonielle Clayton and Zoraida Córdova. Publishing is a big scary world to many of us, and our goal is to pull back the curtain on some of the mystery by simply talking about it.
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First Draft with Sarah Enni - Talking to writers and storytellers about their lives, their craft, and how the two overlap.
Writing Craft/Reference Books
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Story Genius by Lisa Cron - How to Use Brain Science to Go Beyond Outlining and Write a Riveting Novel (Before You Waste Three Years Writing 327 Pages That Go Nowhere)
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The Emotional Craft of Fiction by Donald Maass - How to Write the Story Beneath the Surface
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Before and After the Book Deal by Courtney Maum - A Writer's Guide to Finishing, Publishing, Promoting, and Surviving Your First Book
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Creative Character Arcs by K. M. Weiland - The Masterful Author's Guide to Uniting Story Structure
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