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Set Fire to the Gods

Written by: Sara Raasch, Kristen Simmons
Narrated by: Andrew Eiden, Stacey Glemboski
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Avatar: The Last Airbender meets Gladiator in the first book in this epic fantasy duology in which two warriors must decide where their loyalties lie as an ancient war between immortals threatens humanity - from Sara Raasch, the New York Times best-selling author of the Snow Like Ashes series, and Kristen Simmons, acclaimed author of Pacifica and The Deceivers. Perfect for fans of An Ember in the Ashes, And I Darken, and The Winner's Curse.

Ash is descended from a long line of gladiators, and she knows the brutal nature of war firsthand. But after her mother dies in an arena, she vows to avenge her by overthrowing her fire god, whose temper has stripped her country of its resources.

Madoc grew up fighting on the streets to pay his family's taxes. But he hides a dangerous secret: he doesn't have the earth god's powers like his opponents. His elemental gift is something else - something that hasn’t been seen in centuries.

When an attempted revenge plot goes dangerously wrong, Ash inadvertently throws the fire and earth gods into a conflict that can only be settled by deadly, lavish gladiator games, throwing Madoc in Ash's path. She realizes that his powers are the weapon her rebellion needs - but Madoc won't jeopardize his family, regardless of how intrigued he is by the beautiful warrior.

But when the gods force Madoc's hand, he and Ash uncover an ancient war that will threaten more than one immortal - it will unravel the world.

©2020 Sara Raasch and Kristen Simmons (P)2020 Balzer + Bray

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I'm actually surprised.

Ok so going into this book it seemed interesting but I was expecting it to be like other YA novels biased on Rome, where it gets gorry to quick and the romance is bland and unbelievable. But like wow, I'm really surprised and pleased with this reading, for those who can't do to much gore it's really not that bad, the 3rd act gets a little more gorry in my opinion but nothing terrible. Both readers do a great job and I found complemented each other well. The characters have believable motivations for the most part and do well to act on them. And guys, the romance was believable!! There are some predictable elements but the foreshadowing is great and I love the callbacks at the end. Overall I loved the story, I really enjoyed the world-building and the magic system. It's a solid read.

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