![]() Cassandra is dealt the blow of losing her parents and living with her aunt at age five. Cassandra and Arlen, the main characters, take turns in telling us their stories which come closer and closer until…īoth character lines are riveting, yet quite different. A third though, Ianthe, isn’t entirely relegated to the background. There are two main points of view in Of Honey and Wildfires. It was Shine that created the maelstrom in which Cassandra, Arlen, and all those they love find themselves. Now it’s depended upon by the world at large, and though the magic is a constant, it doesn’t control events so much as saturates them. Contained within a magical boundary created by Matthew himself. Providing even heat and light, it is in nearly everything, even food and water is often supplemented as well.Īll of the territory is owned by the Company. ![]() A double-edged sword, those who benefit from its healing, also must face withdrawal from it. It also contains healing and strengthening properties. Powerful in a crude state, addictive to those who drink it, it eventually destroys them. The wells of crude Shine and the territory where they are found. ![]() ![]() The author has again poured herself into the story and the result is amazing. The characters are broken and remade in so many ways. Of Honey and Wildfires is a soul baring story. Full of bright fleeting joy and dark pain. ![]()
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