The Boy With Fire by Aparna Verma

The Boy With Fire

The Ravence Trilogy #1

Aparna Verma

400 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 306 reviews

Moods

adventurous 92%
dark 53%
tense 45%
mysterious 44%
emotional 42%
challenging 20%
sad 13%
reflective 7%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
funny 2%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 35%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 56% | Plot: 26% | Character: 15% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 15%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

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

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 9% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.68

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