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A review by secty
Fire Bringer by David Clement-Davies
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
I read this book first as a teenager, some 15 years ago, and loved it. Now as an adult I still found myself getting lost in the world, the story, the characters. It was a pleasure to be filled with nostalgia and I think I might be returning to some other books I read when I was younger.
The story follows Rannoch, a child of prophecy, and his flight from the evil Sgorr with a small selection of friends. It details his journey and adventures across Scotland and how he comes to fulfil the prophecy and rid the land of tyranny and evil and restore peace and Herne’s Law back to the deer.
It’s a typical adventure story, driven by plot and involves some good character development. I think if I were to have rated this story as a child when I first read it, it would have been given 5 stars. But I’m not a child and, whilst I loved reading it again, it was not as perfect at I remember it. The dialogue, for one, felt much more stilted. The descriptions were lovely, but it is clearly written for a younger target audience. All the same, I would recommend this book.
The story follows Rannoch, a child of prophecy, and his flight from the evil Sgorr with a small selection of friends. It details his journey and adventures across Scotland and how he comes to fulfil the prophecy and rid the land of tyranny and evil and restore peace and Herne’s Law back to the deer.
It’s a typical adventure story, driven by plot and involves some good character development. I think if I were to have rated this story as a child when I first read it, it would have been given 5 stars. But I’m not a child and, whilst I loved reading it again, it was not as perfect at I remember it. The dialogue, for one, felt much more stilted. The descriptions were lovely, but it is clearly written for a younger target audience. All the same, I would recommend this book.