Fire Baptized [Paperback]

Kenya Wright (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 28, 2012

Since the 1970s humans have forced supernaturals to live in caged cities. Silver brands embedded in their foreheads identify them by species: a full moon for Vampires, a crescent moon for Shifters, a pair of wings for Fairies, and the list goes on, for each supernatural species has been tagged and categorized by humans.

Lanore Vesta is marked with a silver X, the brand of Mixbreeds, second-class citizens shunned by society. She stays to herself, revealing her ability to create fire only during emergencies. All she wants to do is graduate college and stop having to steal to survive. But when she stumbles upon a murder in progress, she catches the attention of a supernatural killer. Now all she wants is to stop finding dead bodies in her apartment.

Enlisting help from her Were-cheetah ex-boyfriend MeShack and a new mysterious friend named Zulu, she is steered through the habitat s raunchy nightlife. But their presence sometimes proves to be more burden than help, as they fight for her attention.

While the corpses pile up, and the scent of blood fills the air, Lanore is left wondering: will she find the psycho or die trying?

Editorial Reviews

Review

“Here we have characters who are strong and vulnerable, smart and emotional . . . This is the next best thing.”  —Pavarti K. Tyler, author, Two Moons of Sera

“Genre-bending awesomeness for paranormal and mystery lovers.”  —Susan Gottfried, author, Trevor's Song --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Kenya Wright always knew she would be famous since the ripe old age of six when she sang the Michael Jackson thriller song in her bathroom mirror. She has tried her hand at many things from enlisting in the Navy for six years as a Persian-Farsi linguist to being a nude model at an art university.

However, writing has been the only constant love in her life. Will she succeed? Of course.

For she has been coined The Urban Fantasy Queen, the Super Iconic Writer of this Age, The Lyrical Genius of Our Generation. Granted, these are all terms coined by her, within the private walls of her bathroom as she still sings the Michael Jackson thriller song.

Kenya Wright currently resides in Miami with her three amazing, overactive children, a supportive, gorgeous husband, and three cool black cats that refuse to stop sleeping on her head at night. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 276 pages
• Publisher: Dragonfairy Press (January 28, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0985023007
• ISBN-13: 978-0985023003
• Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.6 x 8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (102 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,341,442 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

www.KenyaWright.com --> Check out the site pictures of the Santeria Habitat's world, characters, & fun extras. Also catch a first look at her upcoming Vampire King Series.

Dark fantasy bestselling author Kenya Wright always knew she would be famous since the ripe old age of six when she sang the Michael Jackson thriller song in her bathroom mirror. She has tried her hand at many things from enlisting in the Navy for six years as a Persian-Farsi linguist to being a nude model at an art university.

However, writing has been the only constant love in her life.

Kenya Wright currently resides in Miami with her three amazing, overactive children, a supportive, gorgeous husband, and three cool black cats that refuse to stop sleeping on Kenya's head at night.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining, fast paced and fun, but graphic and little depth February 24, 2012

By Lisa Taylor

Format:Paperback

Ever since I read the description of this book I was really excited to start reading. Was I disappointed? Not really. Was I surprised? A little.

This book is fast-paced and never lacks action. It starts when Lanore, half demon and half fairie, runs from the police straight into a ceremonial murder. She isn't hurt, but now the murderer knows who she is and soon she begins to receive messages via dead bodies. Not fun for her. Now she's taken it upon herself to find the serial killer, along with the help of her ex-boyfriend were-cheetah, MeShack, and rebel leader Zulu.

Ms. Wright has created a fantastic world. It takes place in a slum habitat for supernaturals, placed in Miami and surrounded by a military base. Within the habitat, classes have formed. Pure bred supernaturals are the high society and mixed breeds, or mixies, are shunned as the scum of the supernatural world. There are fairies, were-animals, demons, and pretty much any other mythical creature you can think of. She does it in a very unique way...even though fairies and werewolves aren't exactly new, Ms. Wright makes them completely her own.

The thing that surprised me was the language and graphic sex. Now, I'm not very touchy about such things, and while I found it often unnecessary, it didn't offend me; but if you're someone who is bothered by foul language or graphic sex...you won't like this book, because it is everywhere.

The book did wrap up rather fast. Most of the book is spent hunting down this supernatural serial killer, and then at the end the final fight between Lanore and the killer only lasts a few pages. A well written few pages, but I feel like the killer should have been smart enough to give Lanore a bit of a harder time, considering all the things the killer had pulled off up to that point.

There's also quite a bit of romance in this book. That and the language is what took my rating down from four stars to three. I'm not a huge fan of romance, and while many girls seem to want every male character to be beautiful with rock hard abs and sexy eyes, I find it irksome. Don't get me wrong...the characters were unique, especially with their supernatural powers. But must we point out the men's muscles every time we see them? I realize, especially in this genre, love triangles with two sexy guys are what many people want; and if you do, then you will probably love this book. They just aren't my thing. I am thankful at least that Lenore was a strong character and not dependent on or submissive to her male counterparts.

Despite those few drawbacks, the action kept me reading and I do plan to read the second when it comes out. Ms. Wright has her own unique style of writing. It is simple, to the point and it keeps the action going constantly. The story wasn't mind-blowing and I didn't learn any moral lesson or explore any deep facet of human nature in it; but I could have sat down and read this entire book in one setting if I'd had the time. Overall, an entertaining read with a bit of shock value to it. Unless you really hate cussing, sex or love triangles, you'll most likely really enjoy this book.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Fire Baptized is a WINNER! January 19, 2012

By K.Nicole

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

Fire Baptized (Habitat)

Fire Baptized is a mystery, supernatural, and romance novel all mixed up into one deliciously decadent treat!

Fire Baptized follows Lanore a "Mixbreed" who lives in the habitat, which is a caged city where humans have exiled supernaturals. Lanore as a Mixbreed was born of two different supernatural species and they are further ostracized by the Supes (purebred supernaturals). Lanore witnesses a murder and suddenly is smack dead in the center of a supernatural serial killer sacrificing Supes to the Voudoun deities. Along for the ride are two men dueling for her affections.

Not just an empty calorie treat, Fire Baptized tackles racism/species-ism (?) in an engaging way & the storyline echoes the treatment of minorities in the not too distant past. I cannot wait to read the follow-up to Fire Baptized and follow the entire series. I was hooked from page 1!Fire Baptized Kenya Wright has given us a wonderful debut novel!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars action packed January 20, 2012

By Legacy

Format:Kindle Edition

Right from the start, author Kenya Wright dives right into the action in Miami, but not the city we know, instead filled with vampires, trolls, shapeshifters and ungodly creatures. Mixbreeds are looked down upon. The action doesn't stop, and the story keeps you on the edge of your seat until the climatic ending. A very good read indeed.