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Buried Fire (Paperback)

by Jonathan Stroud (Author), Miramax Books (Author), Hyperion Paperbacks for Children (Author)
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback
  • Publisher: Hyperion (Juv); 1st Hyperi edition (Oct 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0781857945
  • ISBN-13: 978-0781857949
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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When Michael staggers home red-eyed and confused from an afternoon alone on the hill, his family suspect sunstroke, or even drugs. But the truth is more terrifying than that. By digging up a Celtic cross in the churchyard, church excavators have released the evil influences of a dragon long buried under the neighbouring hill, and powerful forces are at large Sinister neighbours have already yielded to the enticements of this power and are determined to make Michael one of their own. The fragile bonds that link Michael with his brother and sister are seemingly about to be destroyed in a fight for his soul... --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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When Michael McIntyre staggers home, red-eyed and disorientated, his family thinks he is suffering from sunstroke. No one realises that Michael has unwittingly released a powerful evil force that will gradually engulf them all. Are the fagile bonds that hold the McIntyre family together strong enough to resist the nightmare creature at the heart of the evil? --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable fantasy, 10 Jun 2004
This review is from: Buried Fire (Paperback)
I discovered Jonathan Stroud through reading his wonderful Amulet of Samarkand, and wanted to read more of his work. Buried Fire is another fine example of Strouds imagination. The story centres on Michael, a young man who has fallen asleep on top of a large mound, under which is buried a dragon. As he sleeps he absorbs the dragons power, discovering that he has new abilities as a result. It is his coming to terms with what has happened to him and the discovery that he is not alone that keeps the story line moving along at a fast pace. He soon learns that he is not alone in gaining new powers, and learns that the others in the village have a sinister motive - to raise the dragon from its sleep. The story ultimately ends in a battle between good and evil. I found the storyline more simple than Amulet of Samarkand, with less character development, showing perhaps that either the author has matured in his writing or it was deliberately targetted at a slightly younger audience. Either way it was an entertaining story, well told, and well worth reading.
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A great fantasy adventure, 6 May 2002
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This review is from: Buried Fire (Paperback)
Under an old king's burial mound, a dragon lay still, coiled around itself. But even though nothing stirred, its mind was burning. The fire was barely a pin-prick in size, a tiny flame of anger, squeezed to almost nothing. Just occasionally, the earth pressed down on the dragon, making the flame flare up and the earth quiver as his anger was released.

The dragon had learnt to ignore Time by ridding his mind of its memory and thoughts. He did this by releasing thought bubbles to the earth's surface. Anyone who happened to collide with these bubbles, received the four gifts of the dragon - sight (to see people's soles), fire (being able to set anything alight),levitation and being able to enter anyone's mind.

This book tells the story of what happened when one of these bubbles landed on a boy called Michael MacIntyre and how he became engulfed in the dragon's evil powers. As this fantasy adventure continues, you start asking questions such as: "Why is an unusual stone cross so important?", "Why does Mr Cleever (the town's councillor) seem so sininster?" and "What has Hardraker Farm got to do with the whole mystery?"

Although the story line was fairly predictable, I still found this a gripping and enjoyable read. Considering it was the author's first novel, I thought it was very well written. I particularly liked his use of synonyms and other poetic phrases. I hope he writes another book soon.

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24 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Not stroud at his best but not terrible either, 8 Aug 2004
This review is from: Buried Fire (Paperback)
This book was obviously well thought out as all the parts of the story came together nicely. but i still think that the ending was rushed and that the book could have been longer this is a good short read but does not compare to the amulet of samarkand. This book is about two brothers who discover the powers of a dragon but soon find they are not alone in their discovery. (a similar book to this is Dragon Fire by charles someone it's three books in one and is much longer and much better) but overall i would give buried fire 7/10
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