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51 reviews
Meredith Ann Pierce

Firebird, 2003

an early awakening that i wasn't aware of...
Meridith Ann Pierce is Jah-lila. this author has done what all of those other authors who write for Lewellyn can only hope to attain....she has explained Paganism in its simplicity and all of its mysterious complexity..and aimed the reading for young adults. How many of us were children when we read the first "Birth of.."? Now, how many of you feel that not only was it a birth of the ...

The Beggar Queen (Firebird)

11 reviews
Lloyd Alexander

Firebird, 2002

An Amazing Read
I remember reading this book for the first time - over eight years ago as a ten-year-old. Each of the several dozen times since that I have re-read it, I discover new things to love. Alexander writes so beautifully that not a single word is wasted; he creates images that linger in the reader's head for much longer than the average writer's creations. His protagonist, Theo, is so vivid, so ...

Firebirds Rising: An Original Anthology of Science Fiction and Fantasy

9 reviews

Firebird, 2006

Appealing collection of YA SF and Fantasy
Firebirds Rising is an engaging mix of SF and Fantasy stories aimed at a young adult audience, though quite enjoyable for adults as well. Two of my favorites are Science Fiction: Carol Emshwiller's "Quill", an oddly old-fashioned, charming yet sad, story of an isolated family and their curious secret; and Kara Dalkey's "Hives", an uncompromising story of teen-aged girls and cliques, ...

Enchantress from the Stars

35 reviews
Sylvia Engdahl

Firebird, 2003

Best Sci-Fi Book
When Elana's mission gets put in jeopardy she faces a lifetime of torture and imprisonment. Will she be able to save herself and the mission? Elana, the Enchantress, and her father were agents of the Federations Anthropological Center and it was their assignment to stop the Imperials from taking over the planet Andrecia. They led Georyn, a woodcutter's son, to believe that a stone was the ...

Firebirds: An Anthology of Original Fantasy and Science Fiction

13 reviews

Firebird, 2003

One of the best anthologies I've ever read
This is a collection of some of the finest authors in the biz, and I think every single one of them would be proud of their work here. I loved this book, and although I do admit that it is a little misleading calling it an anthology of fantasy and sci fi when there's pretty much no sci fi in it, I forgive it that small glitch because it's just so good. If you're an intelligent reader, or ...

Growing Wings

26 reviews
Laurel Winter

Firebird, 2002

A Child's Point of View
This is a wonderful book. It's about an ordinary girl who has something amazing and magical happen to her, and yet, it's so realistic! It is also alternatively funny and sad, as Linnet and her friends find out how limited their life will be because of their wings,but also that those very wings may,if they try hard, allow them to fly. I loved this book: it's exciting and the ending isn't too sad, ...

The Far Side of Evil

11 reviews
Sylvia Engdahl

Firebird, 2005

the case for the stars
Fiction doesn't have to be profound, just entertaining. But every once in a long while, a novel comes along that is both. Here, Sylvia Engdahl presents her "Critical Stage" argument for space exploration -- to wit, if we do not get out into space now, much further and longer than we have heretofore, then we may never get the opportunity again. As an advocate of space exploration and human life ...

The Clansman: An Historical Romance of the Ku Klux Klan

3 reviews
Thomas Dixon

Firebird Press, 2002

An excellent historical novel
This book is valuable reading for those who would like to understand the Genesis for racial animosities and problems that still occur in both the North and the South today. It also provides a familiarity with the actions and motives of the true historical Ku Klux Klan in contrast to the misguided bigots who preach racial hatred under the guise of the neo Ku Klux Klan of today. Film and theatre ...