The Boy with Fire by Aparna Verma

The Boy with Fire

The Ravence Trilogy #1

Aparna Verma

415 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction fantasy romance young adult adventurous emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Dune meets The Poppy War in Aparna Verma’s The Boy with Fire, a glorious yet brutal tour-de-force debut that grapples with the power and manipulation of myth in an Indian-inspired epic fantasy.Yassen Knight was the Arohassin’s most notorious assas...

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Community Reviews Summary of 265 reviews

Moods

adventurous 91%
dark 55%
mysterious 46%
tense 46%
emotional 42%
challenging 22%
sad 13%
reflective 6%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 5%
funny 3%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 36%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 55% | Plot: 27% | Character: 16% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 95% | No: 3% | It's complicated: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 8% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.69

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