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A Gift of Fire
Sharo had been keeping to herself, working, and caring for her brother, but bitter house lords abandoned her among ruins a hundred miles from Cityscape on the eve of deadly winter, expecting her to die.
But not all is lost. It is there she finds she has a wonderful and dangerous gift which she will need to face the cold of winter, and more. Between Sharo and her home something ancient awaits.
But not all is lost. It is there she finds she has a wonderful and dangerous gift which she will need to face the cold of winter, and more. Between Sharo and her home something ancient awaits.
- GenresDystopia
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First published February 5, 2014
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August 13, 2016
I enjoyed A Gift of Fire: The Last God War. Book One by Stephen B5 Jones. The story is well told with a complexity to some of the characters that I enjoyed. The picture parallel with the dystopian society of Cityscape and many societies of today that have only two castes is drawn well. Jones made an interesting move when separating the ‘middle class’ of the Shanties to a hidden and distant region of Perma The creation of a new yet visual world is well done. The characters were like people I know so I related well with all of them, even the ‘villians’. Jones threw in some twists that make the plot more interesting. Some of the twists were not a surprise but some I did not see coming, which I enjoyed very much.
I had a little confusion with one of the time jumps but can see how the jump between time is necessary to understand some characters and actions in the story and in some of the historical references made by characters. Changes in the characters of Angla, Jenna, Awyna, and even Rafe to resolve conflict and point the way to closing the gaps between the three castes and cultures of Perma was smooth and well done. I must say, however, that Gabri was my favorite change and my favorite surprise. Well done Stephen B5 Jones. This is a story I will read more than once over the course of time, just to enjoy it.
I had a little confusion with one of the time jumps but can see how the jump between time is necessary to understand some characters and actions in the story and in some of the historical references made by characters. Changes in the characters of Angla, Jenna, Awyna, and even Rafe to resolve conflict and point the way to closing the gaps between the three castes and cultures of Perma was smooth and well done. I must say, however, that Gabri was my favorite change and my favorite surprise. Well done Stephen B5 Jones. This is a story I will read more than once over the course of time, just to enjoy it.
May 9, 2014
For someone who is not a fan of sci-fi, this book drew me right in. You feel immediately for certain characters as you watch the caste system between houselords and keepers. The jumps back to the beginning were slightly confusing, but I see that they are necessary to explain how they got to where they are. The original people left the place they were in search of a place to worship the way they believed was right. When their spaceship was tampered with and they ended up in a place they didn't belong. The residents and the scientists had different views on what is needed to survive. This leads to the godwars. A robot holds the Holy Word and beliefs, waiting to be found and is found by the least likely person. I loved this book! It was so easy to relate to the characters and the story line just kept you looking for how each person was going to deal with what is thrown in their path. I was given a copy of this book for my honest review.
May 25, 2014
Wow! This was a book that kept me focussed for long periods of time. It took me some time to get used to going back and forth in time and to keep all the characters straight, but once I was drawn in to the unique characters I wanted to discover what would happen next. The character's use of language made the story even more authentic. I applaud Jones for keeping it credible.
This book is very well-written and unique. Right from the moment I met Sharo and her brother I wanted to know the rest of their story and how everything was connected.
Jones did a fantastic job with characterization and keeping the plot alive and pumping with twists and turns until the end.
The Christian Sci-fi aspect was my favorite part of the book, since I enjoy parallels and allegories.
I recommend this thoroughly enjoyable read!
(This book was given to me in exchange for an honest review).
This book is very well-written and unique. Right from the moment I met Sharo and her brother I wanted to know the rest of their story and how everything was connected.
Jones did a fantastic job with characterization and keeping the plot alive and pumping with twists and turns until the end.
The Christian Sci-fi aspect was my favorite part of the book, since I enjoy parallels and allegories.
I recommend this thoroughly enjoyable read!
(This book was given to me in exchange for an honest review).
June 20, 2014
I received this novel for free in exchange for an honest review.
This futuristic novel, set on a far-off planet, is engaging from the start. While the story starts in the present day of this "future," there are flashbacks to provide the reader with the history necessary to understand how and why things are as they are. There are several delightful characters which interrelate as the story progresses, allowing the reader to learn about the two different cultures.
A good story provides enough information to enjoy while at the same time creating a little "spark" of desire for more ... this novel succeeds.
However, there were too many minor characters (given names) which added to an already full cast to keep straight. Also, the author does make constant grammatical errors, but because of their consistency, once the reader "accepts" them, the errors do not distract from the story.
This futuristic novel, set on a far-off planet, is engaging from the start. While the story starts in the present day of this "future," there are flashbacks to provide the reader with the history necessary to understand how and why things are as they are. There are several delightful characters which interrelate as the story progresses, allowing the reader to learn about the two different cultures.
A good story provides enough information to enjoy while at the same time creating a little "spark" of desire for more ... this novel succeeds.
However, there were too many minor characters (given names) which added to an already full cast to keep straight. Also, the author does make constant grammatical errors, but because of their consistency, once the reader "accepts" them, the errors do not distract from the story.
July 29, 2016
This author has done really well drawing you into another world so vividly and the overall feel for me was other worldly it was so different than I expected.
The characters voices are strong and unique and drawn really well you instantly are drawn to them and need to keep reading to see how everything between the time frames worked.It took a bit of effort to keep up and the change in the style of writing both were really good but you get use to the old fashioned wording to a present day feel of writing it all carried off really well.
The characters voices are strong and unique and drawn really well you instantly are drawn to them and need to keep reading to see how everything between the time frames worked.It took a bit of effort to keep up and the change in the style of writing both were really good but you get use to the old fashioned wording to a present day feel of writing it all carried off really well.
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