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The Kiln (Fire-us #3)
They are not alone. After most of the world's population was wiped out by a deadly plague five years ago, this small group of children formed a family. They've taken care of each other, scavenging food from deserted supermarkets, fighting off the wild animals that prowl soccer fields and schools. The children thought they were the only ones left.
Then they came across the K...more
Then they came across the K...more
Library Binding, 208 pages
Published
March 7th 2003
by Eos
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Aug 20, 2009
Issam
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The final book of the 'Fire-Us' trilogy. Not as strong as the previous two. It loses a sense of that post-apocalyptic isolation and dread feeling that the kids had to face in the first two books, a premise that originally attracted me to the series in the first place. But I suppose that it was unavoidable as they introduced so many Grown-Ups in the previous book, while also trying to resolve everyone's plot lines here in this book as well.
Overall, 'The Kiln' is mildly disturbing as certain plot...more
Overall, 'The Kiln' is mildly disturbing as certain plot...more
The Kiln which is the 3rd book in the Fire, US series was pretty good. Overall i found it very interesting that the characters names were Mommy, Hunter, and even Angerman. They have very distinct names. Fire U.S. is basically a post apocalyptic book. With even the president of the U.S. being involved in it with strange characters like the Keepers of the fire and etc. This book has the traits of love, retaliation, craziness and even betrayal. After reading most of these books this edition of the...more
Upon receiving this book I jumped up and down and screamed. Was I still so elated after I finished the book? Almost. Good points: prose is great. Wordplay continues to be witty. Content is appropriate for teens. Nothing bad, but certain topics are discussed. Plot: good until the end. Cory, introduced in the second book, has limited interactions with the characters around her and the action she takes to end the conflict is touchy to a critic. Her motive was weak and her fulfillment of the plan se...more
This was ridiculous. I almost hated it. Why I even wasted time reading the whole trilogy, I don't know. Although, you would probably call it more like skimming because after reading the first book, I definitely only sped-read through the last two. So, this series is about a gang of kids who survived a deadly virus that swept across the world killing everyone but them (or so they believed). They've been living on their own for five years until a strange boy and twins show up in their town. The st...more
The children travel to Pisgah Island to find the President, only to discover that he is the Supreme Leader who released the virus in the first place. Plot holes (if all females about menopause survived, why haven't the children seen more adults in five years? Was the virus really in the vial, or was it a decoy?) galore. Kids will want to read to find out the ending, but it's a disappointing one. Shallowly presented, with quick character turn-arounds (Angerman) and hasty-seeming motivations. Plot...more
For sure the weirdest of the trilogy, the third book concludes the story and explains how the virus leaked out and who perpetrated the mass murder of most of the planet - also why the children and ??? survived. Charismatic leaders, cult behavoir, and a little coming of age drama keep the story fresh and interesting. I love how she deals with mental illness and stress anxiety in young adults.
The third and last book of the Fire-us trilogy was fantastic. A lot of people think it did not live up to the previous two books, but I thought it was amazing.
In this book, the group leaves Florida where they had stayed with the grownups for a while, and travels to an island to see the President. Apparently, the President has been hiding a vial with the virus that is the cause of the apocalypse. It is up to the group not to let him release it, wiping out everyone who does not have an antidote.
Th...more
In this book, the group leaves Florida where they had stayed with the grownups for a while, and travels to an island to see the President. Apparently, the President has been hiding a vial with the virus that is the cause of the apocalypse. It is up to the group not to let him release it, wiping out everyone who does not have an antidote.
Th...more
Even though Fire-Us: The Kiln is a step up in maturity from the rest of the Fire-Us books, it was probably my favorite. I love all the surprises that turn up, such as the identity of Supreme Leader and the truth behind Angerman. This is a great book to finish up the series.
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Please tell me you read the first two first or else this would make no sense.
Fairly complex tying up of the major arcs. I was satisfied on most points (the cause of the disaster, motivations of many of the characters, decisions made to bring resolution. Again, some small points that I whent 'yeah, right- THAT would happen'. But overall I loved the whole series. Would be great if there could be a 4th installment documenting the subsequent cross country journey of the group. I'm not really ready to leave this bunch of characters.
Mar 11, 2010
Kate
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Middle - High School, Fans of Science Fiction and YA Books
Recommended to Kate by:
Sonya Huser
I really liked this series and this book is a great ender. The children are constantly pushed to do more than anyone their age should ever have to face. The secret of Fire-us is disturbing and the villain is creepy and psychotic. I hope these authors collaborate again.
This book is the last in the trilogy about children being left alone in a future Earth where all the adults have died from a virus. I enjoyed it but it was a little predictable. Still worth the time to read but definitely not the best of the three.
Oooh, this one was sad, but soooo good!!
I liked this series at first but then it got kinda crapier as it went.
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