Review:
"A hell of a ride. I would recommend it to anyone I can, regardless of age."--James Oswald, author of Natural Causes
"A beautiful, brutal story about what it means to be human, and what's worth fighting for."--Lauren DeStefano, New York Times Bestselling author of The Chemical Garden trilogy
"A powerful post-apocalyptic story with unusual emotional depth and clear, often beautiful language, this is one genre fans won't want to miss."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review on THE MAP OF BONES
"Thrilling, emotionally engaging, booby-trapped with some incredibly inventive twists and turns and some excellent action sequences and, from beginning to end, it is intensely moving...Francesca Haig's writing is exquisite, loaded with turns of phrase and lines of dialogue that are so perfect and so beautifully realized, it reminds us how powerful the written word can be...You have got to read these books, they are storytelling at its absolute finest."--Starburst Magazine on THE MAP OF BONES
"With captivating storytelling and an equally captivating heroine in Cass, Haig's latest in her Fire Sermon trilogy truly excites. An intricately crafted plot with intense conflict and distinctive, flawed characters make this story hard to put down."--RT book reviews on MAP OF BONES
"Readers who enjoy the Hunger Games series, Pierce Brown's Red Rising, and like-minded dystopian literature will enjoy this first title in a trilogy."--Library Journal on The Fire Sermon, starred review
"As an award-winning poet, Haig's prose is gorgeous and engaging, particularly when she describes the desolate landscape, now peppered with ruins from the Before. Fans of dystopias will appreciate this adventure-filled yet character-focused tale that offers hope and explores (in a refreshingly nuanced way) the moral complexities involved in defeating an oppressive and backward government structure."--Booklist, starred review
"Debut novelist Haig builds a richly textured world and creates characters who immediately feel real. The suspense of the plot, driven by the fear and anger underlying this unbreakable bond between twins, never flags. Haig's experience as a poet shows in her writing, which is clear, forceful and laced with bright threads of beauty. With its well-built world, vivid characters and suspenseful plot, this book, the first in a planned trilogy, is poised to become the next must-read hit."--Kirkus Reviews on The Fire Sermon, starred review
"Set in a vividly realised world of elite Alphas and their 'weaker' Omega twins, [this series] holds a mirror up to our obsession with perfection."--Guardian
"A potential heir to the Hunger Games."--Vulture
About the Author:
Francesca Haig grew up in Tasmania, gained her PhD from the University of Melbourne, and was a senior lecturer at the University of Chester. Her poetry has been published in literary journals and anthologies in both Australia and England, and her first collection of poetry, Bodies of Water, was published in 2006. In 2010 she was awarded a Hawthornden Fellowship. The Fire Sermon, her first novel, was published in 2015. She lives in London with her husband and son. Visit FrancescaHaig.com and follow her on Twitter @FrancescaHaig.
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