Strange Fire

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With the thrill of Westworld combined with the epic nature of Game of Thrones comes a gripping new trilogy about family, war, and the power of knowledge from the author of the New York Times bestselling We All Looked Up.

They said that the first generation of man was brought low by its appetites: for knowledge, for power, for wealth. It was so great, the Lord sent his own Daughter to bring fire and devastation to the world.

Brothers Clive and Clover Hamill, the sons of a well-respected Descendant minister, have spent their lives spreading that gospel. But when their traveling ministry discovers a community called Sophia that's intent on rediscovering the blasphemous technologies of the past, a chain of events will be set in motion.

Alongside Gemma Poplin, Clives childhood sweetheart, and Paz Dedios, a revolutionary who dreams of overthrowing the Descendancy, Clives and Clovers paths will diverge, and each will play a part in determining the fate of humanity itself.

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"Wallach builds a plausible world with richly evocative descriptions of actiona provocative novel of a society riven by subterfuge and zealotry." -- Kirkus Reviews
"The story...carries the reader along for a wild ride that will leave them anxious for the next volume." * Booklist *
"The language is authentic and engaging.This is not a typical dystopian novel, but readers who enjoy a thoughtful storyline will enjoy this first book in a promising series." -- VOYA
"Wallachs latest is a haunting exploration of our worlds struggles with religion, war, and learning...This beautiful and heartbreaking tale will have all readers eagerly anticipating the next installment." -- School Library Journal
*2017 PARENTS' CHOICE RECOMMENDED

Author Bio

Tommy Wallach is the author of the Anchor & Sophia trilogy,Thanks for the Trouble,and theNew York TimesbestsellingWe All Looked Up, which has been translated into over a dozen languages. His writing has appeared inMcSweeneys,Tin House,Wired, and other magazines, and he is a MacDowell Fellow.He was signed to Decca Records as a singer-songwriter, and has independently released two full-length albums, includingWe All Looked Up: The Album, a companion record to his first novel. He currently lives in Los Angeles, where he recently opened up his first escape room, and is working on bringing his novels to various sorts of screens. Grok more at TommyWallach.com.