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Highfire

An absolutely thrilling, addictive, explosive page-turning fantasy adventure

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Highfire

By: Eoin Colfer
Narrated by: Johnny Heller
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 From the internationally bestselling author of the Artemis Fowl series: Eoin Colfer's first adult fantasy novel is a hilarious, high-octane adventure about a vodka-drinking, Flashdance-loving dragon who's been hiding out from the world - and potential torch-carrying mobs - in a Louisiana bayou . . . until his peaceful world's turned upside down by a well-intentioned but wild Cajun tearaway and the crooked (and heavily armed) law officer who wants him dead.

Squib Moreau may be swamp-wild, but his intentions are (generally) good: he really wants to be a supportive son to his hard-working momma Elodie. But sometimes life gets in the way - like when Fake Daddy walked out on them leaving a ton of debt, or when crooked Constable Regence Hooke got to thinking pretty Elodie Moreau was just the gal for him . . .

An apprenticeship with the local moonshine runner, servicing the bayou, looks like the only way to pay off the family debts and maybe get Squib and his momma a place in town, far from Constable Hooke's unwanted courtship and Fake Daddy's reputation.

Unfortunately for Squib, Hooke has his own eye on that very same stretch of bayou - and neither of them have taken into account the fire-breathing dragon hiding out in the Louisiana swamp . . .

For Squib Moreau, Regence Hooke and Vern, aka Lord Highfire of Highfire Eyrie, life is never going to be the same again.

HIGHFIRE: A triumphant genre-bending tour-de-force of comedy and action by the million-copy-selling master storyteller

(p) 2019 HarperCollins Audio©2020 Eoin Colfer Action & Adventure Fantasy Humorous Fiction Comedy Witty Funny Paranormal

Critic Reviews

A funny, offbeat adult fantasy novel
A dazzling first adult novel from bestselling children's author Colfer
Told in crunchy prose, with lashings of earthy dialogue, it reads like an Elmore Leonard Thriller, but with dragons . . . Colfer clearly had a blast writing this, and his sheer storytelling panache brushes aside the quibbles of fantasy-genre agnostics with infectious glee
It's a heady caper with elements of southern gothic, urban fantasy and airport thriller. The exotic swelter of the American South is playfully conjured, while Vern's unlikely friendship with a poor Cajun teenager called "Squib" Moreau gives a rich, emotive underpinning to the vivid action sequences... Colfer has served up a stomping, flamespurting romp sure to delight fantasy fans whose passion for dragons somehow survived Game of Thrones and its dreadful denouement
A briskly entertaining outing . . . With this satisfying and at times hugely joyous novel, Colfer is, like his engaging scaly protagonist, cooking on gas
A romp fuelled by great characters
A high-velocity action-adventure . . . The hilarious, violent and pop culture-packed tale blends the lavishly fantastical with the amazingly realistic - awesome in the truest sense of the word
Very engaging. It's messy, it's weird, it's funny
With plenty of smart-ass humour, Highfire is a fine genre-bending yarn few would fail to enjoy
A fun, unusual contemporary fantasy that doesn't skimp on violence
A twisty, tongue-in-cheek fantasy that's part thriller, part action movie, and wholly irreverent. . . . Colfer's catchy narrative voice suits the characters and their setting perfectly, capturing Vern's world-weary nature, Squib's youthful adaptability, and Hooke's malicious cunning. This no-holds-barred yarn is good fun from start to finish
Colfer has come up with something new here, a real genre-blending treat, and I applaud him for it
Having grown up reading the Artemis Fowl books and absolutely loving them, I just had to read Eoin's first adult fantasy book and it did not disappoint! . . . This book is dark, brutal and violent at times, but also filled with hope and finding where you belong.
Hilarious and suspenseful . . . Highfire is funny, menacing and unlike anything else I've read recently
Witty, well-developed characters, action, and fantastic violence from the author of the Artemis Fowl series will appeal to a wide range of readers
A delightfully funny page-turner
Highly recommend
Brilliant . . . I highly recommend you read Highfire, it's the dragon tale I never knew I needed
Fun, interesting and entertaining . . . truly an amazing read
Charming characters, lots of action and ridiculous conversations made this a hugely enjoyable read
All stars
Most relevant
Story was great. Narrator was great. I really hope this is a series. Good times.

Thoroughly enjoyable. Listened to it twice!

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Loved this as much as the Artemis and other books by Eoin but definitely an adult twist with some graphic gore.

Great storytelling

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I had a strange love/hate relationship with this book. I loved it when things were going well, and totally had to put it down when things weren't working out. But then of course I had to pick it up again in case things worked out after all. I loved the language used and the descriptions were original and captivating. There are many awesome quotes I'd love to add to my vision board. And the amount of foul language, in a world far too focussed on propriety, was deliciously refreshing. The book took me into a wonderful world of wild imagination where I made friends with a dragon and got to understand teenagers and their goofy ways much better - my daughter is Squib's age so this is very helpful. I highly recommend this book if you want to be taken on a bit of a wild ride.

Unreal!

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Lethal weapon, but Mel Gibson is a dragon and Glover is 15 years old.

Wry, dry and fly

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Expect the unexpected
This is no Game of Thrones
Instead of having the dredge through law, it is Creative, funny, beautifully written.
Every character jumps off the page.

I want more

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