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Summary: Clement-Davies' Promising New Fiction
Review: For a first book, this one is a winner! Fire Bringer does for deer what Watership Down did for rabbits and Tailchaser's Song did for cats. The premise is simple: A fawn is born bearing a mark which makes him part of a prophecy wherein this "chosen one" will bring better times to his herd. Of course, he's kept a secret until he's old enough to fulfill the prophecy just to save his life, and so far as the whole idea goes, it's pretty much what you expect. What makes the story so outstanding is the way it's written--never boring, often intriguing, and quite unique told from a deer's point of view. You may know how it unfolds, but getting to the last page is pure, fantastic pleasure thanks to Clement-Davies' vivid imagination, the gorgeous settings, and a host of amazing, four-legged characters. If you liked the aforementioned books, you're sure to enjoy this one. It would make a great gift for someone just beginning to appreciate quality fantasy stories.
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Summary: A Must Read
Review: Okay, I must admit that when I picked up this book I thought it was going to be like any other animal book I have read, and even being a fan of animal books (like I am) It starts getting dull after awhile (If you've read a lot of them you probally know what I mean). But Fire Bringer stunned me, it is my 2nd favorite book (my first one being The Sight), and they both are must reads. David Clement-Davies did a wonderful job.
The story is an epic tale about a young deer who is thought to be the fawn of the prophecy (the saviour) an his quest to find freedom, safety, justice, and peace. I know i must not give the book away so I guess I will stop there. This story I must say though is for more of a teenage/adult audiance, when my 11 year old sister tried to read it she found it a little gruesome and/or scary and she could not understand some parts of it that well.
Other then that it really is a beautifully written book and David Clement-Davies is definately now my favorite author. I have read the book over 4 times now and must force myself to put it down (I even freaked out and bought another copy when I lost my first one). So all I can really say that for animal lovers or not, boys or girls, teenagers or adults, it is a must read and if you enjoy this one I definately recommed The Sight, a semi-sequel (god knows how many times I've read that one).
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Summary: A Watership Down clone, basically.
Review: Hmm.. Well, it's definitely a pretty good book, and well-written in my opinion. I finished it in a day and a half.BUT.. having read Watership Down enough times over to be on my third hard copy, this book has too many parallels to make me see it as only coincidence. What, exactly? Well, here are the main ones: 1) Group of animals fleeing from their home to save themselves
2) Animals encounter a group of like animals who are fed by man, hunted in return, and think it's perfectly reasonable
3) Hero is injured and saved by man
4) Villain has one eye (c'mooon, how blatant can you get?)
5) Villain is boss of strict militaristic society with special circle and inner circle of trusted individuals. (Sgorrla and the elite corps vs. Owslafa/the Council)
6) Defiant battle after being chased ruthlessly with said overwhelming minions.
7) Hero brings victory through unexpected means (dog vs. fire/ravens/wolves)
8) Hero dies alone, and is called to the god's 'elite' group, goes off, end of book. So... yeah. Well-written, I suppose. It did keep me up at night, after all. But nevertheless, it's a copy of Watership Down for younger readers, with less bloody descriptions than Richard Adams' work. So: you decide.
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Summary: A great book by a great author
Review: David Cement-Davies does a great job, in creating an amazing story. This book, is filled with fantasy, danger, adventure, and love; every ingredient to a knock-out book.
The book is about a deer named Rannoch, who is born with a mark shaped like an oak leaf on his forehead. There is a prophecy among the deer, that says a fawn with the mark of an oak leaf on his forehead will bring freedom to all the deer. So when Rannoch was born, the other deer who knew about his birth where scaried, worried, and amazed all at the same time. Rannoch is forced to flee, or lose his life. The whole story is about how he has to survive, and his life.
This book, is very good, because it not only is different from most books, because the characters are animals, but, it has a great plot. I would recommend this book to all adults, and teenagers, because I feel that smaller children, would not understand what the book is talking about, nor would have the patcience to read 498 pages of fiction.
David Clement-Davies, I commened you for your great writing.
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Summary: An Exceptional And Powerful Story!
Review: David Clement-Davies's first novel is a truly excellent book for readers young and old alike. Fire Bringer is a gripping saga that draws you into an animal world that is at once incredibly convincing yet also a sharp reflection of our own. Epic but suspenseful and swiftly paced, Fire Bringer follows closely in the tradition of another beloved fantasy and one of my all-time favorite books, Watership Down. It is a story of war and healing, cast with unforgettable characters -- particularly Rannoch -- and told with the resonance of legend. Fire Bringer has the ability to be a classic fantasy and is perhaps the best book I've read this year. I don't give 5 star ratings often but Fire Starter is definitely worthy of it. Do yourself a favor and get a copy as soon as you can.
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Summary: Exciting and entertaining read
Review: The way David Clement-Davies writes from and animals perspective is so unique. He captures animals culutre so well and yet adds some of his own twists. Anyone who loves fiction, and anyone who doesn't will love this book. It keeps you reading till the very end.
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Summary: Great Epic Tale!
Review: Have you ever wondered about what it's like to be a deer? Then you should read Fire Bringer. It all starts out when a fawn is born with an oak-leaf fawn mark on his forehead. This is the first sign of the Prophecy, an ancient legend about a deer who would end the wars between deer. His name is Rannoch and he's out to protect deer from Sgorr, a brutal lord among deer. Rannoch goes on a quest to find his inner self and find out more about the mysterious Prophecy. What will he discover about Sgorr and the Prophecy? You'll have to read Fire Bringer to find out. This book is very exciting the whole way through. Even though it's long, you won't want to stop reading it. You'll feel like you're Rannoch and see through the eyes of a deer. At first, Fire Bringer is confusing, but once you get into the book, it will be hard to break away.
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Summary: Caught up in Fiction
Review: If you ever wanted something that was worth reading, then i suggest Fire Bringer by David Clement-Dawes. If you dont, then, well, i pity your imaginative soul and the survival of your imagination. Im in love, and its with this book. Books have that affect on me, and its rather pathetic, but i surrender to new worlds each and every time i pick one up. This is only the 2nd book that ive ever read thats touched me so much that im pissed off even when a least favorite character of mine dies, i literally threw it against the wall, and then retreived it and apologized for my unrashness. How can something fictional affect my real life? I think im wandering between reality and fiction, and im liking fiction alot more. Who knows, some day i may end up in the looney bin, but with my imagination, i will not be alone. No indeed. The book. So much deception, and murder, and conspiracy, i love it to death. A prophecy that must be fufilled, or death will come to all the Herne. People, read this book, if you like to read. Even if you dont like to read. This book is a god amongst anthromorphic books, and im loving it.
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Summary: Choking on "for"
Review: If you're picky about writing style or easily annoyed by authors' writing tics, you might want to read a chapter of this in the bookstore before you buy it. For you might get as annoyed as I did, and think you wasted your money if you buy this book. For Clement-Davies really likes starting sentences with the word "for." For he apparently thinks that it makes some sentences sound really important, when it really just makes it seem like they were chopped off from the previous sentence. It really got on my nerves.
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Summary: If you are into different books about animals read this!
Review: Fire Bringer was, lets say, an interesting book. The first part of the book was really slow but got a tiny bit better as i finished it. I am a fast reader but oddly enough this book took me a long time to read. It was confusing and hard to understand. Yet it was good in a way. If you want a different spin of a book to read, pick this up.
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