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Type of bind: Paperback
EAN num: 9781582349060
ISBN number: 1582349061
Label: Bloomsbury USA Children's Books
Manufacturer: Bloomsbury USA Children's Books
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 336
Printing Date: September 19, 2006
Publishing house: Bloomsbury USA Children's Books
Age index: Ages 9-12
Release Date: September 19, 2006
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Studio: Bloomsbury USA Children's Books
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Enna and Princess Isi became fast friends in The Goose Girl, but after Isi married Prince Geric, Enna returned to the forest. Enna's simple life changes forever when she learns to wield fire and burn anything at will. Enna is convinced that she can use her ability for good--to fight Tira, the kingdom threatening the Bayern borders--and goes on secret raids to set fire to the Tiran camps and villages. But as the power of the fire grows stronger, she is less able to control her need to burn. In her recklessness she is captured by the Tiran army and held captive by a handsome, manipulative young captain who drugs her to keep her under his influence. Can Isi and her old friends Finn and Razo rescue her without sacrificing themselves? And with the fire still consuming her, will Enna find a way to manage the gift that threatens to destroy her?
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I loved this book! What a great story. Intense, but so powerful. I love all Shannon Hales books. Thanks!=]
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This story is a bit darker than "The Goose Girl." Everything feels out-of-control and morally murky. For example, Enna must decide whether she should use her fire-talking to kill enemy soldiers (she decides it's not right or smart to do so but does it anyway because she feels she has to). Though the reasons for her actions were convincing, I wasn't entirely comfortable with how often Enna chose to do what she knew was wrong. (Note that she does do what is right in the end.)
The pacing and world-building were good. The characters were engaging and changed realistically throughout the book. The romance in the story develops slowly. There are a few kisses, but no sex. I don't recall any cussing. Overall, I enjoyed it.
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I'm not sure why, but I've never liked this book as well as The Goose Girl. I'm not as fond of Enna, especially since she seems to fall for the bad guy so easily. I like the very end of the novel the best... perhaps because I like Isi so much better, and she had a much larger role there. I didn't like the war between the two countries in part because so much of it was from the point of view of Enna while she was under the influence of the fire language. I didn't like that it had so much sway over her. Fire doesn't just burn, and destroy, it can also warm, and provide light. The only aspects of fire Enna ever seems to receive are the negative ones.
Overall, apart from those negative things, it was a good story. I feel it's just very much a middle book, and has middle book syndrome.
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I recommend reading all of Shannon Hale's books beginning with Goose Girl. They are great for young adults readers as well as adults.
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I wanted to like "Enna Burning". I truly did. I feel that Shannon Hale is a fantastic writer with a beautiful style and I did enjoy "The Goose Girl" and "Princess Academy". I was especially thrilled in hearing that this was something of a sequel/spin-off of "The Goose Girl".
And it's not to say that Hale does not bring out a great idea. I'm as much as a pyro as the subsequent girl who's worked at a scout camp and I'm all for the magic of burning things. After all, the very first book of Bayern informed us of this section of magic.
However, it all comes down to Enna burns things and feels bad. Which is not a bad thing. That sounds like a great plot to me. However, in all the midst of wars and fire and action and plot Enna and her moral dilemma never became real to me. And I have to care about the person before I care about their pyrotechnics.
This all said... I still believe that the right audience would enjoy this book far more than I. There is a lot of action going on here, and the person wanting some action-fighting-burning enjoyment would appreciate this. And if Hale does nothing else, she writes with a beautiful choice of words.
I believe these are all qualities to get three stars.
I just couldn't care past that.
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