![]() ![]() ![]() If that sounds like a lot to juggle, it would be-in the hands of a lesser author. Kazimir appears to be a stoic and detached worker, but his motivations for helping the Dewhursts center on a prophecy involving a deadly assassin, a mysterious cult of dragon worshippers, two FBI agents trying to crack the trail of violence left behind, and Sarah herself. As the town responds to the ever-escalating rhetoric of the Cold War, Sarah Dewhurst and her father meet with Kazimir, a dragon hired to help out on their farm, a deal necessitated by their poverty and desperation. I was not disappointed, though I was not prepared for the book’s thoughtful and oftentimes heart-breaking ruminations on identity and family.īurn is set in rural Frome, Washington, 1957. ![]() So, when I picked up Patrick Ness’s Burn, promoted as a story set during the Cold War-but with dragons-I expected, based on Ness’s track record, that the most intriguing aspects of the plot would have very little to do with mystical fire-breathing beings. Amidst the vibrant worldbuilding and lore lies an ability to poignantly reflect on issues pertaining to the real world. At its best, speculative fiction is a wonderfully paradoxical genre. ![]()
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