The Boy With Fire by Aparna Verma

The Boy With Fire

The Ravence Trilogy #1

Aparna Verma

435 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous tense medium-paced
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Dune meets The Poppy War in Aparna Verma’s The Boy With Fire, a glorious yet brutal tour-de-force debut that grapples with the power and manipulation of myth in an Indian-inspired epic fantasy.Yassen Knight was the Arohassin’s most notorious assas...

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Community Reviews Summary of 851 reviews

Moods

adventurous 91%
tense 53%
emotional 51%
dark 49%
mysterious 45%
challenging 21%
sad 15%
inspiring 7%
reflective 7%
hopeful 6%
funny 3%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 34%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 58% | Plot: 25% | Character: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 13%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.7

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