Child of Fire by Harry Connolly (ISBN:0345508890)

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		Child of Fire
	
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(20 Readers)

			Harry Connolly		
	
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							James
						
							few weeks ago						
This new entry in the modern urban fantasy field does away with a lot of the familiar trappings (the sassy female protagonist over-imbued with raw power) and cranks up the darkness.  A lot.

The result is atmospherically more of a horror novel than the bulk of the genre, with a scary universe that H.P. Lovecraft could approve of.  Characterization is rich *and realistic*, with surprising moral...more
 This new entry in the modern urban fantasy field does away with a lot of the familiar trappings (the sassy female protagonist over-imbued with raw power) and cranks up the darkness.  A lot.

The result is atmospherically more of a horror novel than the bulk of the genre, with a scary universe that H.P. Lovecraft could approve of.  Characterization is rich *and realistic*, with surprising moral complexity for the genre as well (which normally pays no more than lip service to the emotional costs to what the characters must do).

Amidst this background, the plot takes off and continues unrelenting at such a pace that we have time to learn but a few scraps about the protagonist and how he ended up in this situation, but that's okay.  It just increases the intensity with which I want to read the next book in the series.  By this book alone, the author has earned a position on my limited 'buy on sight' list.   hide

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							A reader
						
							few weeks ago						
Will look for any sequels

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							Elizabeth
						
							few weeks ago						
Child of Fire is a fast paced, mystery and action packed novel. It is the first novel by Harry Connolly and the first in the series. The second book is scheduled to be release in 2010 (according to his website, www.harryjconnolly.com ).
Raymond Lilly betrayed Annalise and now must continue to work for her as a driver. Annalise must complete an assignment for the Twenty Palace Society...more
 Child of Fire is a fast paced, mystery and action packed novel. It is the first novel by Harry Connolly and the first in the series. The second book is scheduled to be release in 2010 (according to his website, www.harryjconnolly.com ).
Raymond Lilly betrayed Annalise and now must continue to work for her as a driver. Annalise must complete an assignment for the Twenty Palace Society (society of sorcerors dedicated to getting rid of evil/rogue magicians) using Ray as her driver. Things go wrong and Ray must pick up and assist Annalise with completing her mission.
This novel pulled me in almost immediately and did not stop until the last page. The relationship between the characters is not predictable and leaves you somewhat guessing until the end. I enjoyed reading a book where I am not able to predict what will happen next in the story or between the characters. I am looking forward to reading the next installment in this series, the Game of Cages.   hide

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