I won The Fire Sermon as part of a First reads give away quite some time ago but didn't receive it. After contacting Francesca Haig to let her know I finally received the book.
I'm glad I took the effort to track down The Fire Sermon this is a good book! It hooked me emotionally as well as intellectually. A post-apocalyptic story (one of my favorite kinds) which forcefully details the depravity humans can sink to in their treatment of each other.
There is a lot of action, adventure (though that may be a misrepresentation, read terror), intrigue and just plain nastiness. Balancing this (thankfully) are moments of true tenderness, love and compassion. I invite you to read The Fire Sermon for yourself to see how it works out.
I'm unsure if this is meant to be the launch of a series. It does end in a way that allows for such. Not a cliffhanger ending (thank you), but an opening for more. Personally I'd like to read more about these characters.
My biggest criticism would be that the antagonist side of the story is not that detailed. We see in great detail what the protagonist is experiencing and it is very well done. I suppose the story is about her after all, but a little more detail about what her "enemy" is doing would have been nice. The antagonist story is of course there but not in a way that explains it as well.
That said, I still think this is a great book, well written and engaging. My criticism, though valid, did not diminish my over all enjoyment of the story. It kind of worries me that Ms Haig could come up with such a frightening scenario for the future (she seemed like such a nice lady in her bio). Okay, I'm joking, but it is a scary story.
The Fire Sermon is definitely worth your time. Enjoy!
Mike
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