Wildfire - by Sarah Micklem (Paperback)

About the Book

Firethorn, a healer, precognitive dreamer and slave, is struck by lightning while on a voyage to join her master. Sire Galan still desires her, but her rebellious acts strain their relationship. Then Galan's adversary, King Arkhyios Corvus, takes Firethorn captive, and her further travails lead her to truly understand the gift of "inward fire."

Book Synopsis

The highly anticipated second book in Sarah Micklem's literary fantasy trilogy that began with the critically acclaimed debut, Firethorn.

Sarah Micklem brings her lush prose and rich imagina- tion to the second installment of this epic trilogy, set in an imaginary world as real as history and as marvelous as legend.

Sire Galan has forbidden his servant and lover Firethorn to follow him to war, but she disobeys, and sets sail with the army of Corymb to the land of Incus. During the crossing, Firethorn is struck by lightning. She regains consciousness to find her speech garbled and her memory in tatters. Despite her injuries, others see her as blessed, for she has survived the touch of a god, Wildfire. Priests and soldiers search her nonsensical utterances for hidden prophecies.

In the aftermath of battle, Firethorn is captured by the defeated king of Incus. He takes refuge in the kingdom where Firethorn was born, a place she remembered only in dreams. There, a world away from Galan, she discovers not only the land and language she was born to, but a life of unexpected luxury and power. But this privilege has a high cost, one which Firethorn may not be able to bear.

Review Quotes

"Exquisite prose enhances this glowing tapestry narrated by Firethorn....Micklem has penned a rich and memorable tribute to endurance and self-enlightenment." -- "Publishers Weekly", starred

"In "Firethorn" and "Wildfire", Sarah Micklem treats the reader to rich, evocative language, and her art background shines through in her vivid creation of the setting. This is adventure fiction told in an ancient tapestry." -- Emma Bull, author of "Territory" and "War for the Oaks"

"Intricate world-building rooted in vivid, visceral details and the harrowing journey, both physical and psychological, of the divinely afflicted, lightning-struck heroine of "Wildfire" make for a compelling read." -- Jacqueline Carey, author of "Kushiel's Mercy"

"Micklem takes you on a fantastical ride filled with imagery, magic, and mayhem...and will enthrall readers from beginning to end." -- Sherrilyn Kenyon, #1 "New York Times" bestselling author

"Micklem's follow-up to "Firethorn" (2004), the second volume in a projected trilogy, continues the adventures of a magically gifted young woman bound to handsome warrior Sire Galan. This tough, capable, intriguingly flawed heroine and her huge, dense, absorbing saga show no signs of running out of steam." -- "Kirkus"