Firegold

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Summary: Trying too hard
Review: The book jumps from 1 thing to the next. I never wanted to turn the page, but I am the kind of person who starts a book and has to finish it. The boy has a journey, which could be exciting to some people--but wasn't to me or any of my friends. Almost all of my class was in agreement, the book was HORRIBLE! The 285 pages of it (paperback) were almost all about brown and blue eyes. The repetitiveness totally ruined the story. Maybe if everything hadn't been said 50 times the book would have been better...but everything was said 50 times! I say if you read the book and find it to be good...you must be reading a different book!

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Summary: A book of Fire
Review: The journey this book takes the reader on is unforgettable and mystical. The way Calhoun wrote the story is awesome! This is a tale of sadness and triumph. This book warmed my heart, it is a treasure amoung other fantasy books, but it is also a book where the main charachter becomes a new person. The ending showed me that you must forgive the people who have hurt you, especially the ones that hurt you the most. The mountain people, the Dalriada, sound so beautiful and graceful. I would rather be a Dalriada, wild, fierce, strong and free, instead of the plain prejudiced valley people. I felt that Jonothan's mother was with him through his whole journey to cleanse his heart and soul, and also his body. This book is a must read !

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Summary: Fantastic!
Review: This book was awsome! A mix of legends, Indians, ancient ways, and reality! The characters were very very real, set in a fantasy setting which gave the book a surreal feeling. I can't wait for a sequel!

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Summary: One of the best books I have ever read!
Review: This is an wasome book about a boy named Jonathon and his life living in the apple orchard and him finding out his past and his journey into the red mountains in search for the Dalriadas, an amazing race of people. This book is excelent and i would highly recomend it to others!

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Summary: Richly imagined and Beautifully Written
Review: With Firegold, Dia Calhoun has established herself as a writer of great promise. Set in a world like, but then not like, our own, Firegold is at once a coming of age story and an immsensely satisfying parable. It is easy to identify with Jonathan's confusion about his identity and physical changes as he struggles to distinguish himself and find his place in society. The atmosphere of ignorance, mistrust and betrayal that pervades his valley has an authentic feel to it, while the perceived threat of the Dalraida nicely parallels many circumstances in our own world where a fear of the unknown is often more destructive than the thing itself.