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    <body><![CDATA[Some books by Christian authors will be enjoyed by all readers. <em>Lord of the Rings</em> comes to mind. Others, while equally enjoyable for Christian readers, will probably fail to connect with non-Christian readers. <em>The Legend of the Firefish</em> fits that latter category.<br/><br/>The premise is promising:...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/36627169">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I have a grandson that loves fiction/fantasy books.  I was a little concerned until I found/read your book,&quot;The Legend Of The FireFish&quot;.  I have ordered him the trilogy set.  I loved reading &quot;'FireFish&quot; and may be hooked on fantasy and dragons myself.  He is coming by today on hi...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/31810215">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This was an intense and action packed adventure story. I liked the two main characters. It also contained some of the evilest characters I have come across in my reading. This book made me think a lot about the evil that exists in the world and also about the good, about how God's strength can shine...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/31753880">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Get ready for an adventure on the sea! Packer Throme begins his quest to hunt the Firefish (with secrets given to him by his father) by stowing away on Scat Wilkin’s (a notorious pirate) ship- The Trophy Chase. But will he die at the hand of Talon, a woman who has turned her back on God, before he...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/23890390">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Packer Throme, a failed seminary student, turns to the sword as the means of proving his worth and hatches a daring plan to save his fishing village from poverty. He concocts a plot to stow away aboard the pirate ship Trophy Chase, whose captain, the notorious Scat Wilkins, hunts a treasure far more...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/45564424">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I was unaware when I picked this book up that it was Christian fiction (I generally avoid the genre as I find it overall poorly written, preachy in tone, and pretty much romantic fiction which I also do not read).  Given my bias against the genre, I was pleasantly surprised by this book.  I found th...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8242690">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I stumbled across this book at my local library, when I was searching for a not-super-serious/dramatic/heavy book to read last weekend.  I was searching Christian fiction in the library catalog...read this synopsis...and was just floored by the idea of a Christian book with pirates in it.  So I just...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/33324255">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[in a history that is similar to our own, but different in that the giant sea monsters drawn on maps are actually real, a young man is strangely obsessed with the &quot;legend&quot; of the firefish.  he believes he can help find the elusive beasts--but the only problem is that the only people interes...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5658666">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I found this book interesting.  I like the way the story ties together.  I need to read the other two before I come up with an opinion though.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I didn't realize this was a Christian book when I picked it up at the library.  I was a little worried that the story wouldn't be very good/complex.  It turned out OK.  While it had a slow start, the characters were likeable (for the most part) and the story was fun and even exciting at times.  I'm ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/32942656">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Though I liked his descriptive, but to the point style, I thought that Polivka's book never really got anywhere. <br/>I’d say it’s a neat fantasy book, but I had a hard time getting through it.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This is one of my favorites! I love the writing, the story, and the deep message. Gotta have that message.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Too long in getting to the meat. ]]></body>
    
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