Mind-blown, Flora Fan
Mortal Fire
Elizabeth Knox
Gecko Press
2013
Whew. I feel like I just went through a washing machine. Mortal Fire is probably one of the most interesting books I’ve read (though, seriously, no one word can describe it). The twist of the ending is so strange that it brings a whole new meaning to fantasy. Though a YA novel by genre, Elizabeth Knox’s novel is far from a simple love story, or even a progression of self-discovery. It’s the kind of book that needs reading multiple times.
The main character, Canny Mochrie, is a very, very, complex character. The third person limited point of view does nothing to help the reader understand her thinking. Read more