The Tiny Fireball: A Novel

by Sameer Kochure

The tiny Fireball was like a mother’s embrace, a kiss from a soulmate, the hug of a daughter never born, a dream pined for an eternity, finally realised.
Welcome to a magical, star-hopping adventure of a lifetime.

In the middle of a desolate, liquid landscape, where food, water and hope runs low, an unusual friendship forms.

One can’t see the light, the other is full of sunshine.

Travel with these strange new friends to strange new worlds, in an adventure shrouded in darkness and dipped in honey.

There’s magic, there’s mysticism, and then, there’s the tiny Fireball. Before you know it, she will charm her way into your heart.

You’ll never see her coming, and you’ll never want her to leave.

★★★

Fans of Neil Gaiman’s ‘The Ocean at the End of the Lane’, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s ‘The Little Prince’ and Yann Martel’s ‘Life of Pi’ will love Amazon #1 Bestselling Author Sameer Kochure’s ‘The tiny Fireball’.

Fans of Paulo Coelho’s ‘The Alchemist’, Richard Bach’s ‘Illusions’ and Herman Hesse’s ‘Siddhartha’ will also find comfort and joy in this timeless tale.

So, grab the tiny Fireball’s hand and take off on a star-hopping journey of a lifetime.

★★★

The tiny Fireball is a magical realism novel with shades of sci-fi, fantasy, love and romance. Written by Sameer Kochure - Amazon #1 Bestselling Author of the beloved book series ‘A Young Boy and His Best Friend, the Universe’ and ‘Made of Flowers and Steel’ - a poetry collection that celebrates the raw grit behind the beauty that is a woman.

186 pages, Paperback

Published September 1, 2022

About the author

Sameer Kochure was born in India during the darkest part of the night. Probably explains why he is such a self-proclaimed dreamer. He has lived in 6 cities and 3 countries since. He has also clocked in 12 years as a Creative Director in some of the biggest advertising agencies across Asia Pacific and the Middle East. He lives in Dubai, but claims that anywhere he travels, he feels he is home.

Reviews

[Karin Nott (page after page) · Rating 1 out of 5]

I honestly don’t know where to start with this book……. Maybe I should meditate on it (ha ha, I know I’m hilarious)
I going to start with the good things, first thing it’s short, it took me an hour to read completely, I think that’s it.

What I didn’t, this book is above all about spiritualism, hidden beneath a fantasy genre, it’s misleading and frankly not that well hidden. It written well, but the author likes to spout his profound thoughts across the page like diarrhoea.
If I could give this a no star I would. No I would not recommend.

[Carina Borutta · Rating 5 out of 5]

This might not be a book for everyone but it certainly was for me.
Tis is a story about friendship and love, about sacrifice, about finding yourself and trusting to be found.

Very metaphorically written we meet the survivor of a shipwreck and his companion, a tiny fireball, who has been traveling through the universe. What follows is a medtative journey. One you have to be willing to commit to otherwise you will not enjoy it.

Even though the book did not over something groundbreaking new, I enjoyed the journey it was taking me on as well as the bits of advice it gave.

[Emmeline Everdeen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful book. On the surface it is a fantasy story about a man stranded at sea. Beneath the surface is an easily digestible introduction to meditation and the principles of Buddhism. I absolutely loved the tiny fireball by the end.
It is a quick read but one that will leave you thinking. It definitely does not insist or push itself on you but instead it allows you to open your mind and think more deeply on ideas that western culture doesn’t often ponder.
I received this book from the author through Voracious Readers Only and I reviewed it because I appreciated it so much.

[Emmm E]

This book was a very short read. I finished it in one day. The writing style was easy to digest as well. When I first started this book I think I had too high of hopes. The story in itself is beautiful and teaches good lessons. However, I didn’t like some of the spiritual undertones it had. Not because I am against someone's personal beliefs but rather because it’s not what I expected when I first started reading the book. They seemed to come off a bit strong. The main idea of the book was strong but I wish it was just delivered in a different manner. I do want to apologize for the late feedback, but I also want to thank the Author as well as NetGalley for this ARC!

[Crystal Palmisano-Dillard · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fantastical view of being lost and found.

Even amid the fairytale like story, there is a lot of wisdom and perspective shifters within it.

It’s a quick read but one you’ll think about for awhile.

[Dan Holland · Rating 2 out of 5]

Started strong

[Susie · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Tiny Fireball was a super short but lovely read. It was a tale about how one’s life can seem meaningless, until a tiny spark can give it true life.

[Hannah G · Rating 2 out of 5]

This ended up not being the sort of book or story I expected at all, and not in an enjoyable way. I was expecting a fantasy story, maybe with a little surrealism or magical realism, but this ended up being a new-agey self help manual dressed up as a sort of fable. If that's what you're looking for, this will suit you, but I found it to be shallow and saccharine. I won't speak on the meditation/spiritual aspect of the book, as it's drawing from a tradition I'm not familiar with, but the rest of it preaches a basic "look within yourself and all your problems will be solved" approach. This appears to involve thinking deeply about Your Place in the Universe and remembering to Stay Positive. I don't care for this type of teaching because I find it reductive and individualistic, so I didn't care for the themes and morals the book was going for. There was the loose implication of a plot, which was almost interesting at points, but that's really all I can say for it.

The writing was too simplistic and fourth-wall breaking for me to enjoy and the art didn't do it for me either. All together, I wasn't the right reader for this book. If you're more meditatively inclined, or find value in concepts of inner strength and pure positivity, maybe you'd have better luck.

I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

[Rhi M · Rating 2 out of 5]

The Tiny Fireball is listed as a magical realism novel and I was a bit surprised to find it wasn’t quite the story I expected. The story is very short and has similar qualities to that of a fable.

It follows a person stranded on a raft in the middle of the ocean and their encounter with the Tiny Fireball, a being that has ventured across time and space. Our narrator then imparts their lessons to the reader.

Unfortunately, I am not quite the right reader for this story, but I can see how it would appeal to those who are interested in meditation and other spiritual/religious aspects.

It was quite difficult to read in terms of story down to structural issues and ongoing POV shifts, but I found I was able to understand the motives of the characters.

All in all, it was an interesting concept and plot.

Thank you to Netgalley for providing a digital arc to review.

[Kristalyn Pendleton · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was not really what I was expecting and I couldn't really connect with the story at all. I did enjoy the art throughout the book and the book cover. The plot just fell a little short for me. I like the idea but all of the quotes reminded me of a self-help book. Thank you Netgalley for this ARC!