A young nobleman, who has glimpsed the legendary, enchanted Firebird, is banished from his homeland. He journeys through a fantastical version of Old Russia, solving magical mazes and befriending a talking fox, before falling in love with the Firebird herself who is actually an enchanted maiden who has been waiting for true love to break the spell that holds her captive.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By S. Urbaniak
Format:Paperback
After all the glowing reviews on this page, and already being a fan of Lackey, I was really looking forward to reading this. It takes forever to get going, the main character is just boring - he's just a generic nice guy and a bit of a wimp. As usual in Lackey's book, characterisation is poor, excessively so in the case of Ilya's brothers and father, but none of the characters are likeable or even entertaining. I finished it because I wanted to see if it got better but it really doesn't. Read The Fairy Godmother or Phoenix and Ashes instead.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Mass Market Paperback
I found the book just a little boring -- I couldn't finish it and actually skipped to the last few pages so that I could just find out what happened...only to find that I'd skipped the main thrust of the whole storyline. I expected better from Ms. Lackey, especially after _The Fire Rose_, which in my opinion is far better. I wouldn't recommend this to someone just starting to read Ms. Lackey's work.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This book turns midevil Russia into a child's fantasy world. With magical beings and a character who captures your heart, you can't help but fall in love. I couldn't put it down! I loved how the story flowed, and all the the wonder involved in the storyline. There was a great twist at the end, as any good author adds, so the finish is unexpected. My only complaint was that the synopsis on the back cover of the paperback was slightly inaccurate- If you read it, you'll know what I mean. The plot left nothing to be desired.
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Wonderful!
This book has definite traces of classic fantasy - but then there are twists which make the plot unique! Read more
Published on 2 Sep 1999
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A great book
This book is one of the best I've read, and I've read alot. If you liked this book than you might like THE BLACK GRYPHON, so have fun!
Published on 25 May 1999
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This is an excellent book for fantasy fans.
Wonderfully written, beautifully descriptive- these are just two ways to describe "Firebird". Lackey is a great author and fantasy fans will love her work.
Published on 21 May 1999
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One of the absolute best books I've ever read!!!
What I love about this book is that it has reality and fantasy all in one book. It's on our earth and in a country that we all know of. Yet it brings us to know about magic. Read more
Published on 12 Dec 1998
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Jus wonderful
I completely loved this book. It was humorous, adventurous, and jus a well thought out tale. It was the feel good movie of the year, only in a written form. Read more
Published on 15 Nov 1998
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Wonderful Retelling of a Midaevil Tale for Modern Readers
Although not usually a fan of Lackey, this book held my attention from one page turning moment to the next. I lost sleep to finish it. Read more
Published on 23 Oct 1998
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A Great tale!!
I love fairy tales and this book filled in the blanks of the children's version. I could barely put it down and the ending is very suprising! Read more
Published on 28 Sep 1998
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One of the BEST!!!
Mercedes Lackey kept me at the edge of my seat 100% of the time. She kept in touch with her characters and her story the whole way through. Read more
Published on 3 Jan 1998
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