Fire In The Sea

`It’s fast paced and exciting, violent at times but emotionally rich and interesting at others…A timely reminder that sometimes when stepping out of your comfort zone you get a rewarding surprise.’ -- Fairfieldbooks On Kids blog `A thrilling adventure with a Katniss Everdeen-style heroine…this is one showdown you won’t forget in a hurry!’ * Dolly Magazine * `Part romance, part fantasy and part adventure, the story races along.’ * Magpies * 'Fire in the Sea offers a whirlwind adventure with an Australian twist, with plenty of action and mystery thrown in to keep readers engaged...Fire in the Sea is an impressive debut.' -- Speculating on SpecFic blog `Imagine John Marsden and Suzanne Collins co-wrote a Narnian story. That’s the closest approximation I can make for the entirely unique story, tone, and feel of Fire in the Sea…It’s been too long since I was excited about a debut book. It’s been too long since there was a strong, new, male voice in the Australian YA scene. It’s been too long since I felt confident in recommending a book to an older teen (particularly male) audience. Thank you, Myke Bartlett and Text Publishing.’ -- SLV Centre for Youth Literature blog `I really shouldn’t be so surprised that another Text Prize novel is incredible, but I am. `Fire in the Sea’ is a fantastic new addition to the Aussie young adult paranormal scene – set in the beautiful (if lamentably dull) city of Perth, and featuring everything from sea sirens to crazy reincarnated boys. Myke Bartlett has written a parade of paranormal creatures and a thrilling sea-depths mystery … I, for one, hope that this is just the first of many more novels from an interesting new Aussie YA voice. 5/5’ -- Alpha Reader blog `Fire in the Sea is a fantastic, action-packed adventure, blending the Australian setting of Perth with ancient mythology – definitely a book to check out if you’re a fan of Australian YA or paranormal stories.’ * Vegan YA Nerds * `Bartlett has created an exciting alternative world of gods and demons, but it is Sadie with whom the reader engages and who makes Fire in the Sea credible.’ * Saturday Age * `If there’s one thing we like in a protagonist, it’s someone who is ballsy enough to fight for what is right—and that’s exactly why we love 16-year-old Sadie.’ * Girlfriend * 'Nonstop action . . . Aussie-flavored excitement with ancient Greek tidbits.' * Kirkus Reviews *