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Trial by Fire

Trial by Fire 1

by Josephine Angelini
Paperback
Age range: + years old Publication Date: 28/08/2014
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Love burns. Worlds collide. Magic reigns. This world is trying to kill Lily Proctor. Her life-threatening allergies keep her from enjoying many of the experiences that other teenagers take for granted...which is why she is determined to enjoy her first (and perhaps only) high-school party. But Lily's life never goes according to plan, and after a humiliating incident in front of half her graduating class Lily wishes she could just disappear. Suddenly Lily is in a different Salem - one overrun with horrifying creatures and ruled by powerful women called Crucibles. Strongest and cruellest of all the Crucibles is Lillian ...Lily's identical other self in this alternate universe. This new version of her world is terrifyingly sensual, and Lily is soon overwhelmed by new experiences. Lily realizes that what makes her weak at home is exactly what makes her extraordinary in New Salem. It also puts her life in danger. Thrown into a world she doesn't understand, Lily is torn between responsibilities she can't hope to shoulder alone, and a love she never expected. But how can Lily be the saviour of this world when she is literally her own worst enemy?
Trial by Fire is a sensational, page-turning adventure from the bestselling author of Starcrossed, Josephine Angelini.
ISBN:
9781447260820
9781447260820
Category:
Fantasy romance (Teenage)
Age range:
+ years old
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
28-08-2014
Publisher:
Pan Macmillan
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Pages:
384
Dimensions (mm):
198x130x25mm
Weight:
0.27kg
Josephine Angelini

Josephine Angelini is a theatre graduate from New York University, specialising in the classics. Originally from Massachusetts, she now lives in Los Angeles with her screenwriter husband, her daughter, and two shelter cats.

She is the author of international bestsellers Starcrossed, Dreamless, and Goddess, as well as the WorldWalker trilogy (Trial by Fire, Firewalker, Witch's Pyre). All six titles are published by Macmillan in the UK.

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I literally have only good things to tell you about this book! Just drop everything and go read this now.

It's basically a evilly delicious tale about magic, jumping-through-multiple-worlds, science, fire, and the occasional pickle. I'm not joking. Pickles feature. Mostly science and magic. I was impressed with the combo of sciencey magic, although (I have to admit) if you even say "biology" in my hearing, my eyes sort of glaze over and I think about pickles and sandwiches. I just don't get science. I do try, occasionally, but to no avail. So that was a bit of a downer for me, but the awesome twist on magic and witches made up for it. The book has it's own rules for magic and they're unique and amazing. I love it when books are original!

Basically we get thrown into a completely different world.

It can be challenging to keep up with. The book has a theory that there are millions of versions of our world. Our bonnie main character, Lily, gets tossed into an alternate universe. SO. You'd imagine everything would be different, right? It is. Completely. Which is awesome, but a bit overwhelming and there's lots of explaining.

The dialogue is epic too! FINALLY. GOOD DIALOGUE. It's funny and deep and realistic. But you know me: laughing is important. Hang on a sec, just awarding the book extra shiny stickers.

So the characters? You want to hear about them right? WELL. First off we have Lily, who bops into the alternate world where another version of her, Lilian, is an evil and very powerful witch.

In the Alternate World, Lily joins up with three incredibly awesome dudes. The dynamics of the foursome reminded me of The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater. Everyone was friends first and then the romances built off that. So awesome.

And despite how much I enjoyed reading the book, it felt like it took forever to finish. I was constantly seeing how many pages I had left. I wasn't bored, per se, I was just a centimetre off being totally swallowed.

Oh and THE ENDING IS AN AWFUL CLIFFHANGER. By "awful" I mean amazing.

If you're looking for a fantasy that focus on a) the world building, b) awesome dialogue c) really well fleshed out characters, and d) pickles: THEN THIS IS THE BOOK FOR YOU.

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