Dissenters: The Fires Beneath the Sea (Paperback)

from bethieng

The Fires Beneath the Sea is an engrossing novel by Lydia Millet. The book is an intelligent mix of mythical and reality. It tells the story of three siblings who are dealing with the aftermath of their mothers disappearance. The story focuses on the two younger siblings, 13 year old Cara and 10 ...

from ljbryant

When I first started reading "The Fires Beneath the Sea", I thought that it was going to be a knock-off of the Madeleine L'Engle novel "A Wrinkle In Time". Many of the opening plot points were similar, or identical, between these two books. We have a genius child with telepathy, a loving and prot...

from KWROLSEN

I enjoyed reading Millet's "The Fires Beneath the Sea." Her writing is extremely realistic, which made me forget that this is the start to a fantasy series. As the story progressed, the Sykes children embarked on plenty adventures that put them in serious danger. I was impressed by Millet's abili...

from reneemrobbins

I kept putting off reading this book because it was a children's book and I wanted to read something else more. Well that was a mistake! I really enjoyed this book so much. The plot was engaging and kept me wanting more. This book was a great read.

from wnk1029

"The Fires Beneath the Sea" had many aspects that interested me -- a mysterious disappearance, a sinister antagonist that seems to be made of water, animals with magical powers and the ability to communicate with humans, and a close-knit family who care for one another and work together to overco...