Wildefire

By Karsten Knight

Book Overview

Every flame begins with a spark . Blackwood Academy was supposed to be a fresh start for Ashline Wilde. A secluded boarding school deep in the heart of California's redwood forests, three thousand miles from her old life--it sounded like the new beginning she needed after an act of unspeakable violence left a girl in her hometown dead. But Blackwood is far from the peaceful haven Ashline was searching for. Because terrifying, supernatural beasts roam the forests around campus. Because the murderer from Ashline's hometown--her own sister--has followed her across the country. Because a group of reincarnated gods and goddesses has been mysteriously summoned to Blackwood...and Ashline's one of them.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442421185
• ISBN13: 9781442421189
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.5" x 8.1"
• Age Range: 14 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 9 to 12

Customer Reviews

Lovely book, draws from various cultures

I read this book a few years back, before there were more in the series. I remember being quite happy with the story, and how different it was to typical demi-god and myth based stories. It draws from various cultures which I also quite liked. The only real reason I had with it is that there did not seem to be a clear ending for a book. Now, knowing that there are more to read I'll have to revisit it.

Excellent

It was not the typical demigod story that I was expecting, it was something entirely different. I liked it but it does seem to defy classification. There are a few flaws; some of the characters fall through the cracks and we can't see their development so it seems like they make radical shifts in the story. Apart from the protagonist many reactions don't seem very realistic and ultimately the characters don't act, think or feel like they're sixteen year-old minors more like people in their mid twenties or even early thirties.