The Fire Sermon: The Fire Sermon (Paperback)

from FrancineZane

The Fire Sermon by Francesca Haig had all the potential for a unique novel, and as the mother of twins, I was anxious to find another series that the twins and I could enjoy together. What could be better than a book about polar opposite twins, right? Eh, not so much.As others have said, the worl...

from shelleyraec

A dystopian blend of fantasy, sci-fi and adventure with a touch of romance, The Fire Sermon is the first book in a planned trilogy from Australian author, and award winning poet, Francesca Haig. In the world four hundred years after The Blast, every person is born with a twin. One is always healt...

from janerawoof

Yawn. Another dystopia novel, first of a trilogy, piling onto the current popularity of this genre. I even believe that film rights have been picked up. I had thought, from the neat title, it would be something on the Buddha, but was disappointed. A post-apocalyptic primitive world has arisen fro...

from SheTreadsSoftly

The Fire Sermon by Francesca Haig is a recommended first book to a new YA dystopian series.Centuries ago a nuclear apocalypse destroyed the known world, leaving behind a blighted land. In this new world all babies are born as twins, one male and one female, one Alpha and one Omega. The Alpha's ar...

from swingdancefan

It seems as though every writer who wants to make their name big in a hurry says, "Hey, I'll write a dystopian YA trilogy." Francesca Haig is a poet of some renown, and I have to wonder what made her decide on this genre. That said, being a poet, where it's all about saying more in fewer, but mor...