Hunter Brown and the Consuming Fire

Codebearers #2

by Christopher Miller, Allan Miller

After returning from his first trip to Solandria, Hunter Brown finds himself deserted by his best friends, but with memories of his adventures and many unanswered questions. He returns to school in the fall, where his tendency to think he is being trailed by the Shadow lands him in a heap of trouble.

Soon, Hunter takes a wild ride to Solandria with new friends, only to find the Codebearers scattered and the Resistance weakened. Led by a mysterious Flame, Hunter, Trista and Rob begin their quest to find the seven mentioned in the Author’s Writ. But they face a brutal adversary, Xaul, who threatens to destroy all that remains of the Resistance.

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Christian Fiction, Young Adult, Childrens, Urban Fantasy, Teen

349 pages, Paperback

First published September 9, 2009

Reviews

[Jacob McKinnon · Rating 5 out of 5]

A book filled with magic, fantasy, and lots of fire. It's like an alternate universe of Harry Potter

[Haley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hunter Brown and the consuming fire is the second action packed book in the codebearing series. This second adventure starts just a few months after Hunter Brown had returned back to the veil from Solandria with a new faith in the great Author; who wrote all of life itself. But as with every story there must be a villain and that is where the dreaded Scolarious comes into play. With his minions the shadow he will stop at nothing to relinquish the great name of the Author and destroy the resistance. Taking the memory of Hunters best friend Stubbs and his adventures in Solandria Hunter feels so alone like he is the only one to know of this great place. That was until Hunter met Rob, the very clumsy codebearer who can hardly walk let alone wield a sword. When Hunter finds himself in trouble at the school fair he happens to drag Trista, and Rob back to Solandria with him. There was many twist and turns as Hunters faith was tested to the very limit along with Trista who is thrown into the chaos and asked to believe in some great figure that she has yet to even see. Upon returning to the veil we find Hunter in the clutches of the Shadow using a new tactic. With a faith as strong as Hunters they would just have to take his memory of Solandria and all he had faced.

[Jill Williamson · Rating 4 out of 5]

After Hunter’s last trip to Solandria, he’s pretty much deserted by his best friend, who doesn’t remember the trip. But Hunter can’t forget it. He meets up with two new friends who recognize the Author’s mark, and together they are transported to Solandria to embark on a very dangerous quest. Hunter must carry the Flame to Torpor in an attempt to find the other marked people. They meet plenty of people along the way. How will they know who to trust?

These are really fun books for middle grade readers. They’re filled with adventure and allegory and all kinds of cool things. Plus they have neat pictures at the beginning of each chapter for those readers who still like a visual every now and then. I really enjoy the way the Miller brothers tell a story. And I love the way the weapons in Solandria are powered by faith. Pretty cool stuff. If you haven’t heard of these books, I recommend them for readers aged ten and up.

[Glenn · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a good series, enjoyable with a few twists. Looking forward to reading the last in the series.

[Nicci · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great allegories and character transformation!

[C_Kayaker · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was enjoyable to read, but not as much as the first in the series. Still makes me want to finish the series to see how it all turns out.

[Daniel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Denne bog er, ligesom den første bog, en fantasy roman med tydelig fokus på kristendom. Hunter Brown og den fortærende ild formår at fikse problemerne fra den første bog, og udvider verden, den præsenterer. Selve hovedpersonen virker mere moden, og hans dialog og beskrivelser er ikke barnlig (Med undtagelse når han føler det er unfair, men det bruges for at vise en vigtig side af budskabet). Historien i bogen går efter at beskrive den kristne tid, hvor Jesu var død og ikke opstandet, og hvilken betydning det har for hans følgere, samt uddelingen af Helligånden. Der er nogle fantastiske billeder/sammenligninger, som giver en dybde til det at være på grænsen til at miste håbet, og at finde den igen.
Budskabet er håb, hvilket kan ses at verden tror at frelseren er død, men han lever og ilden spredes.
En negativ side er at en af de førende sidekarakter er for barnlig, men de andre karakter trækker bogen stærkt ud af mudderet. Der bliver givet dybde til en del af karakterne fra den første bog, som også havde brug for det, samt de nye karakter får deres moment to shine.
Alt i alt, en fantastisk bog, som gør hele Hunter Brown til en must-read serie, i min mening. Sammenligningerne og billederne i bogen gør denne til en af mine favoritter.

[Andrew · Rating 5 out of 5]

After returning from his first trip to Solandria, Hunter Brown has felt the presence of the Shadow following him. And, in the first month of school, his suspicions are confirmed when someone steals his bag and writes "Death to all Codebearers" on the wall of one of the stalls of the boys bathroom. With the Destiny Fair approaching, Hunter comes home to find his house ransacked by a little animal called a snark. When Hunter goes to the fair to try to prove to his friends that Solandria does exist, he finds out that they won't be coming. While wandering the fair, Hunter bumps into two kids that he has seen at school, and they both have heard of Solandria and the Codebearers. Rob, one of the two people that Hunter meets up with (the other one being Trista), actually has a Veritas Sword, the weapon of choice for the Codebearers.

[Elaina Carsten · Rating 5 out of 5]

Okay...so, I don't think this was better than the first book...but this was really good anyways. I really liked Trista and how she was so positive and I still like how this can have a sort of Christian point of view.

[Emie BookLover & JesusFreak · Rating 4 out of 5]

⭐️3.75 stars

5/12/24 review
Not as good as the first one but still good!

My praise about the book:
🤍I love Hunter and Hope together💕their so cute😆

My dislikes:
❌I felt like Hunter forgiving the bad guy could have been made into a longer story plot

[Eddie Murphy · Rating 5 out of 5]

i loved it

[Rachel · Rating 5 out of 5]

This series just keeps getting better with each book. It is the most amazing book series ever and the message of the Author is one of the best.

[Benjamin · Rating 5 out of 5]

this book was way cool!
i liked the adventure, and the third book in the series was the best.

[Nicci · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this one.

[Dan Shea · Rating 5 out of 5]

Got this series for my son, and I read each book as he finished them. They were all fantastic. Waiting for the newest release this year.

[Caleb Cruz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing book. Have to love it!!!

[Ashley · Rating 5 out of 5]

I couldn't put it down...