Crown of Fire (Firebird Trilogy, 3) [Paperback]

Kathy Tyers (Author)

Book Description

Series: Firebird Trilogy, 3 | Publication Date: November 2000

Chronicling the life of one extraordinary woman and the worlds she sought to save, the series has captured readers of all genres and now prepares for a cataclysmic finale with the last book in the trilogy.

In Crown of Fire, Lady Firebird Angelo Caldwell has been sentenced to death "in absentia" for treason, sedition, and heresy. The last thing she expects is a summons to return home and be confirmed as an heiress of her royal house. But merciless foes are destroying entire cities of the Federate worlds. These renegades are trying to wipe out the messianic Caldwell bloodline, and they have almost eradicated the royal Angelos. To help trap an assassin, Firebird agrees to wear the heiress’s tiara for one day of perilous pageantry.

Still, Firebird’s deadliest enemy—the one that can destroy or bereave her—isn't that renegade assassin. Neither is it the despotic regent who hopes to seize the Angelos' throne, nor even the threat of dying in a desperate military strike at the renegades’ world.

Unless she can bring her own pride to heel, everything she cherishes will be lost.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

The tales of Lady Firebird conclude with Tyers' Crown of Fire , sequel to Firebird (1999) and Fusion Fire (2000). Firebird, from the decadent planet Netaia, was born a wastling, doomed to a glorious death in combat against the Ehretan Federate. But she's captured and falls in love with General Brennen, a telepath and leader of the Sentinels--the good guys. Firebird joins the Sentinel cause to subdue a renegade band of powerful telepaths called the Shuhr, whose defeat is also desired by the "Eternal Speaker," or God. Tyers is a busy writer with a confusing array of characters and settings, and she leans heavily on Star Wars . Firebird's rejection of Netaia's rigid religion and the idea of a culture based on ruthless eugenics prove intriguing, as do certain minor characterizations, such as that of Terza, a young eugenics technician who, in support of the war effort, is forced to bear a child the old-fashioned way. John Mort
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Review

Several plot twists and turns, terrific writing and larger-than-life characters make this an excellent page turner for fans. -- Romantic Times, November 2000

[Frank] Peretti has nothing on Tyers. -- Breakpoint Online (Peter L. Edman, Editor)

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Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Bethany House Pub (November 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764222163
• ISBN-13: 978-0764222160
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,282,179 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Kathy Tyers (née Moore) was born and raised in Long Beach, California. She obtained a degree in microbiology from Montana State University, where she met her future husband Mark Tyers.

Tyers sold her first novel Firebird to Bantam Spectra in 1986. She subsequently sold Fusion Fire (1988; a sequel to Firebird), Crystal Witness (1989) and Shivering World (1991). During this period she also authored a nonfiction travel book and, with her husband, released two CDs of folk music, Leave Her, Johnny and The Very Best Dreams on which she played flute and Irish harp. In 1991, while working on another speculative fiction novel, she was approached with an opportunity to write a novel in the Star Wars Expanded Universe. Her novel The Truce at Bakura (1993) reached the New York Times bestseller list.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow, March 7, 2002

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Rebecca Drayer (Pittsburgh, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Crown of Fire (Firebird Trilogy, 3) (Paperback)

When I first received my copy of this book, I let it sit for a few days. I was aware that it was the final volume of the Firebird trilogy, and I wanted to savor it for awhile. Then I began to take peeks at the book, and before I realized it I had read the entire thing. All I can say is, "Wow!"

This was definitely one of the best books I've read in a long time. I love the characters of both Firebird and Brennen. They are utterly human, with human strengths and failings. I don't like books with one-dimensional characters who can do either no right or no wrong. Firebird and Brennen make their share of mistakes, but ultimately become stronger for them.

Although I know it's not likely to happen, I would love to see more stories in this universe!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another good one by Kathy Tyers, February 11, 2001

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This review is from: Crown of Fire (Firebird Trilogy, 3) (Paperback)

I thought that Crown of Fire was an excellent conclusion to the Firebird trilogy. Firebird's struggle with pride was very well written. Several parts in the book were so intense that I had to read on to find out what was going to happen. The suprise ending made a fitting touch to these wonderful books.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AWESOME, December 24, 2000

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Holly Wells (St Cloud, MN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Crown of Fire (Firebird Trilogy, 3) (Paperback)

Okay, I probably shouldn't be writing this review yet because I have not finished the book, but so far I have not been able to set this book down! Its just awesome! Just like the first 2 novels in this trilogy! I sincerely hope that Kathy Tyers keeps writing Christian Science Fiction because she does a fantastic job! The Firebird trilogy is not just the best Christian science fiction I have ever read, but the best Science Fiction and maybe the best novels I have ever read.