A dream of belonging. A land seething with malice.
Can this budding peacemaker stand strong in the face of darkness?
Can this budding peacemaker stand strong in the face of darkness?
Sarah longs to make a new life for herself in the coveted holy city. When a mysterious widow offers her a job there, she’s certain it’s an answer to her prayers. But Sarah finds the city smoldering with ancient hatreds…some directed at her.
Jacob is proud of his priestly heritage. Though he steadfastly holds to his learned traditions, the young man yearns to escape an arranged marriage and take control of his destiny. And he believes his moment has come when he rescues a servant girl who wields a sacred language long forgotten.
After thwarting a murderous riot, Sarah is plagued by alarming visions of a demon terrorizing the city. And Jacob vows to protect his new friend, even as their leaders pay no heed to their dire warnings.
Can this determined teen and her defender banish a ruthless foe and prevent an unholy catastrophe?
Sacred Fire is the whirlwind first book in The Sacred Fire Saga YA fantasy series. If you like courageous characters, powerful destinies, and slow-burn romance, then you’ll love Karen Grunst’s sweeping epic.
Jacob is proud of his priestly heritage. Though he steadfastly holds to his learned traditions, the young man yearns to escape an arranged marriage and take control of his destiny. And he believes his moment has come when he rescues a servant girl who wields a sacred language long forgotten.
After thwarting a murderous riot, Sarah is plagued by alarming visions of a demon terrorizing the city. And Jacob vows to protect his new friend, even as their leaders pay no heed to their dire warnings.
Can this determined teen and her defender banish a ruthless foe and prevent an unholy catastrophe?
Sacred Fire is the whirlwind first book in The Sacred Fire Saga YA fantasy series. If you like courageous characters, powerful destinies, and slow-burn romance, then you’ll love Karen Grunst’s sweeping epic.
My Review
Will she find what she seeks in the holy city?
I'm always up for a good Christian or clean YA fantasy read. Be they fairytale retellings or epic fantasy, I enjoy every page even though I left that age group behind a number of years ago. I also like discovering new to me and debut authors so...when Sacred Fire caught my eye and it ticked all of those boxes I simply had to read it.
This may be Karen Grunst's first published novel, at least that I could find, but she really has a good series going here. Her fiction world features one of those realms where magic and faith reside together and it was definitely intriguing. That fact creates a lot of danger and mystery for our heroine and her learned hero which, in turn, provided some good reading hours for me.
This first Sacred Fire Saga novel was a slow build with thread after thread adding to the overall picture. I felt that the Karen Grunst did a good job telling a complete story within Sacred Fire but also laid down the foundation for further Sacred Fire Saga books. I, of course, will be definitely looking forward to more in the story.
Sacred Fire is aimed at a YA audience but Karen Grunst has penned a story that can be enjoyed by adults as well, or you could even read it aloud to your (grand)kids. That last one is something that I enjoyed my dad doing long into my own teenage years. So, why not dive into the Sacred Fire Saga for yourself and escape for a few hours into a world of mysterious writings and prophecies where one girl may be the catalyst that changes everything...
Tell Tale Book Reviews gives Sacred Fire by Karen Grunst a 4 Bark rating.
I'm always up for a good Christian or clean YA fantasy read. Be they fairytale retellings or epic fantasy, I enjoy every page even though I left that age group behind a number of years ago. I also like discovering new to me and debut authors so...when Sacred Fire caught my eye and it ticked all of those boxes I simply had to read it.
This may be Karen Grunst's first published novel, at least that I could find, but she really has a good series going here. Her fiction world features one of those realms where magic and faith reside together and it was definitely intriguing. That fact creates a lot of danger and mystery for our heroine and her learned hero which, in turn, provided some good reading hours for me.
This first Sacred Fire Saga novel was a slow build with thread after thread adding to the overall picture. I felt that the Karen Grunst did a good job telling a complete story within Sacred Fire but also laid down the foundation for further Sacred Fire Saga books. I, of course, will be definitely looking forward to more in the story.
Sacred Fire is aimed at a YA audience but Karen Grunst has penned a story that can be enjoyed by adults as well, or you could even read it aloud to your (grand)kids. That last one is something that I enjoyed my dad doing long into my own teenage years. So, why not dive into the Sacred Fire Saga for yourself and escape for a few hours into a world of mysterious writings and prophecies where one girl may be the catalyst that changes everything...
Tell Tale Book Reviews gives Sacred Fire by Karen Grunst a 4 Bark rating.
(I received a copy of this book from the author/publisher. All opinions are entirely my own.)
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