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The Fires
- A Novel
- Narrated by: Nina Yndis
- Length: 9 hrs and 48 mins
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The Fires
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Summary
From Icelandic author Sigríður Hagalín Björnsdóttir comes a heart-wrenching thriller about a woman’s desperate quest to save the people she loves from a natural disaster.
After an eight-hundred-year slumber, the volcanoes in Iceland’s most populated region are showing signs of life. Earthquakes dominate the headlines. Echoes of the devastating eruptions in the past stir unease in the people.
Volcanologist Anna Arnardóttir has spent her entire life studying the volcanic powers under the earth’s crust, but even she cannot fathom the catastrophe at hand.
As a series of eruptions threaten most of Iceland’s population, she’s caught off her rational guard by the most terrible natural disaster of all—love. The world as she knows it is about to fall apart, and so is her heart.
Caught between the safety of a nation and her feelings for her children, her lover, and her past, Anna embarks on a dangerous journey to save the lives of the people she loves—and her soul.
Critic reviews
“This fiercely wrought thriller from Björnsdóttir perfectly balances science and psychology…Björnsdóttir smoothly integrates geological and historical information about Iceland’s volcanos into the action. This explosive tale of adulterous passion is not just for Scandi noir fans.”—Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
“[Sigríður Hagalín Björnsdóttir] weaves together the hearts of men and the hearts of the earth and the magma of the earth and does it so wonderfully. The Fires is a huge success. Such a profound, well-thought-out, romantic thriller.”—Kiljan, Iceland’s foremost literary TV program
“A shocking love story as well as an existential speculation about the role of the mother, but first and foremost it is an extremely accomplished thriller.”—Víðsjá
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- sundarie86
- 22-03-23
So Depressing
I've been to Iceland and was excited when I saw this offering. I know it's a thriller so it couldn't be all sunshine and rainbows but man was it depressing. It was also not very thrilling. If it wasn't for the narrator I would not have finished this book. The volcanic parts were interesting but the storyline overall was sub-par
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- Celestine
- 10-03-23
Well, that was depressing…
Not good, not terrible. Enjoyed the references to geology, but the subplot was a bit infuriating, unnecessary, and just plain sad.
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- N. Delgado
- 25-02-23
Great performance by the Audible narrator.
I tried really hard to sympathize with the main character. I struggle to finish the book because she's so despicable. The author seems to spend too much effort trying to justify her being and her ways that diminishes other more interesting parts and possible turns to the story.
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- Jeff Harper
- 24-02-23
Agree with not what was expected reviews
Basic plot about Iceland and volcanic activity was ok. But I found subplot irrelevant and distracting to overall book.
Probably worth my listen time but would have enjoyed other content more
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- C. Messer
- 19-02-23
Not what I expected
Started as a great disaster novel but morphed into something else. Potential wasted on a subplot that was clichéd and boring.
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- Dorothy Corralez
- 18-02-23
Beautiful and Tragic
I was mesmerized by the story of Anna as she discovers herself and the meaning of love.