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Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9780786851942
ISBN: 0786851945
Label: Miramax
Manufacturer: Miramax
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 336
Publication Date: October 01, 2004
Publisher: Miramax
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Release Date: September 20, 2004
Sales Rank: 249311
Studio: Miramax
Editorial Review:
Product Description:
Deep in the English countryside, the unearthing of an ancient Celtic cross awakens an imprisoned dragon and unleashes a smoldering evil. Less than a mile away, 13-year-old Michael McIntyre falls asleep on a lush green hill, and wakes up with frightening and sinister new abilities. Michael possesses the four gifts of the dragon-and he's not the only one, nor is he the most powerful. The others, whose identities will be slowly revealed, offer Michael powers beyond his wildest dreams if he will keep their secret safe. Now he must choose: give up these astonishing but devastating new abilities and help his family and friends banish the evil that lies beneath their fragile earth, or join the others in their crusade to protect their gifts and set the dragon free - a choice that may well destroy everyone Michael loves. Those with power will stop at nothing to keep its secret, while those without it need Michael's protection to survive. Buried Fire combines elements of fantasy and mythology in a spellbinding tale of good versus evil.
Average Rating: 
Rating:  -
This book turned out to be about average. I found myself quite interested in the subject matter, and interested to learn about the mystery behind the "special powers" given to the main character. However, I felt like much of the story was never fully developed.
I like all of Stroud's original concepts and ideas, but the book falls short because there just isn't enough depth to it. It's 330 pages, and the text seems large. I am not a fast reader, yet I got through the book in a few days. ... Read More
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Before this book, I read the Bartimaeus trilogy, which was an AMAZING group of books. I was excited, and found this- another book by my currently favorite author! How bad could it be?!
Answer: AWFUL.
I'm a person who loves almost all books. But this one has hardly a redeeming quality... the plot is frivolous and unorgiginal, the writing doesn't have Stroud's normal spark of humor and excitement, and the characters are flat and stereotypical. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS BOOK. Unless it's a gift ... Read More
Rating: -
The premise for this book was pretty good. I had recently read the Bartimaeus Trilogy. Those three books were very good, but Buried Fire wasn't so good. Like I said, the premise was good, but the plot seemed to be rushed. He should have taken more time to develop the plot. He had some really great ideas, but they needed to be expounded upon. Also, the end was very abrupt. Overall, the book was pretty good. It held my attention until the end.
Rating:  -
Michael, Stephen and Sarah live in a small English village. Sarah is the responsible older sister and the other two are her younger teenage brothers. The story opens with Michael out in a beautiful summer day, on a hollow on a hilltop, when a power sweeps through him and envelops him, setting fire to the book beside him. He's not sure what it is, but as he comes down the hill he finds himself seeing strange things, so his first thought is sun-stroke.
But it isn't, it's the power of a trapped ... Read More
Rating: -
Overall the story was interesting, but it felt a bit rushed and was strictly a children's story. I had previously read the Bartimaeus Trilogy, and loved them, so my expectations were high. I found the end very disappointing. There was no mystery, everything seemed so final and back to normal.
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