The Fire Within
Books

The Fire Within

by Chris D'Lacey

2001•Fantasy•340 pages

Taste attributes: fantasyfamilymysteryfresh & originalwholesomeimaginarylinearglossysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunlikely connectionsall consuming quest

See which match your taste

Boxlist takeOtherworldly and original: a polished fantasy novel, wholesome rather than dark. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Taste details

Open Library rating

4.1 / 5

10 ratings

Your matchTake the taste test to see your match

About This Book

When David moves in with Liz and Lucy, he discovers a collection of hand crafted, clay dragons that comes to life and has magical powers. David's personalized dragon, Gadzooks, can forecast the future, and inspires him to write a story which reveals the truth behind an unsolved mystery close to home. The story has an unhappy ending, and when David realizes the consequences of it he is angry.

Description: Open Library

Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

FantasyFamilyMysterySolving the riddle/not as it seemsUnlikely connectionsAll consuming quest

Subjects

Juvenile fictionDragonsBoardinghousesSupernaturalAuthorshipSquirrelsParanormal fictionMagic

Details

Author
Chris D'Lacey
Published
2001
Pages
340
Taste scores
How we score
Source
Open Library

How book matches work

Books are scored on the same ten characteristics as films and matched with the same formula and your own match bands. Book scores are estimates, made from Open Library subjects and descriptions plus an AI reading.

More books

Browse popular fiction and narrative non-fiction, with a match for your taste.

Browse Books