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Firebird: A Trilogy (Tyers, Kathy)

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This book is excellent. Kathy Tyers has produced a splendid cross between Science Fiction, and Christian values. I especially like the aspect of the Pre-Messiah society. Where they still depend on blood sacrifice to cover sins, and where they eagerly await the messiah. You don't see it as much in this book as in Fusion Fire, but it's definitely there. Kathy Tyers does an excellent job of portraying the greatness, and different aspects of God through her books. I have found the Firebird trilogy (books 1 & 2 at least) to be very thought provoking, as well as well-written. Some christian books are quite poorly written, or not properly proof-read. A disappointing reality. Firebird is one of the best books I've ever read. I rank the Trilogy right up with Tolkein and Lewis in my hall of fame.

Firebird. Though a member of the Naetai royal family, Princess Firebird Angelo is a Wastling too low on the succession chain to matter; her life is expendable. She is trained to accept death as her highest calling. Her chance occurs when she is chosen to lead a suicide attack on the planet VeeRon. Instead, she does the unimaginable, dishonoring herself as she allows the enemy to capture her.

Fusion Fire. Princess Firebird and VeeRon Master Sentinel Brennan Caldwell have bonded and are expecting the birth of twin sons. However, her older sister Princess Phoena detests Firebird for choosing life when her destiny like all Wastling was death. Phoena will try anything to insure Firebird dies while the Shur will kill to prevent the Master Singer's prophesy that the Messiah is coming as a member of the Caldwell clan.

Crown of Fire. Phoena has managed to have Lady Firebird sentenced to death for treason and heresy while rebels are destroying cities on several worlds trying to eradicate the Caldwells and the Angelos. Her family asks Firebird to come home as a royal heiress to try to lure a deadly assassin out into the open even as Phoena plans to kill her dishonorable sibling.

The FIREBIRD TRILOGY consolidates three fabulous novels into one terrific package. The Judeo-Christian science fiction story-line turns readers into believing in the varying worlds and the specific mythos starting with the intriguing sacrificial customs that the Naetai have for the younger members of the family that seem like the flowing of blood to replenish the land. The VeeRon beliefs in the coming of the Messiah add to the insight into their values system. This is a fabulous trilogy.

Harriet Klausner

This is undeniably my favorite trilogy of all time. I had read Kathy Tyers' Star Wars novels and loved them, so when I saw her name on the Firebird books (this was a few years ago) I simply had to have them. Little did I know what I was getting into... I went through the first book in two days, even though I was only ELEVEN at the time. So, what is Firebird about? Glad you asked...

Firebird (book 1): Lady Firebird Angelo is the third-born of the royal family of the world of Netaia, and as third-born, she is subject to Netaia's heir limitation laws. She is doomed to die as soon as her eldest sister secures the family line, with no remorse from her government. Being a navy pilot, she is sent with an attack force to the world of Veroh, under protection of Netaia's enemy: the Federacy. She is basically on a suicide mission, but instead of dying, she is captured. Under protection of genetic telepath Colonel Brennen Caldwell, she finds herself thinking treacherous thoughts... Thoughts of living, despite her death sentence. Now who could blame her for that? She eventually revokes Netaia and its religion of the "Powers" to accept a place amongst the Federates, including Brennen Caldwell, whom she has fallen in love with.

Fusion Fire: Firebird is now several months pregnant with twins, after being wed to Brennen shortly after the close of "Firebird", and a part of the Federacy. But the enemies of Brennen's telepathic race wish to end Brennen's line, because they are the heirs to ancient prophecies concerning a King... Firebird has discovered she is also telepathic, and she struggles to learn the abilities she knows her twin sons will have... However, Firebird has a special gift inside that of her telepathy, one that is extremely dangerous and deadly.

Crown of Fire: With Carradee (Firebird's eldest sister, Queen of Netaia) having abdicated the throne of Netaia, Phoena (the middle of the Angelo sisters, Princess of Netaia) dead, and Carradee's daughters missing, Firebird is the only Angelo heiress left! And despite all of the charges that Netaia has made against her--especially her treason and heresy--they want her back. So she must come to Netaia to be confirmed as an heiress, and possibly Queen... but she has enemies that want her dead first.

So I hope you guys read Firebird! You won't be disappointed! (BTW, I'm fourteen and STILL hooked on Firebird, three years later!)

These books are really great, and are even better all together, versus each one seperately, because they all complete each other. I highly recommend these books to any avid Christian reader; they're some of my favorites!

as a sci-fi movie fan, this was my first dabble into christian sci-fi fiction and i must say, i wasn't disappointed. the trilogy was riveting, hard to put down, a good, solid, rewarding read

The first time I read this trilogy I came across it in the corner of the library. It wasn't dog-eared, didn't seem to have been checked out that much -- But after reading it, I can't understand why! When I found out that there was a 'trilogy volume', I had to snap it up.

This is a rewrite of the original series by Kathy Tyers; she rewrote it to bring out the symbolism a bit more. This version reads fast and smooth.

It's not a novel concept: an ancient and powerful space-faring race has dwindled to almost nothing. In a Galactic Federation, their mental powers are feared and respected. Very much in the Jedi mold. The interesting thing is the religious landscape, which shapes the plot. The Sentinels hold to their religion, which is a close analogue of Old Testament Christianity; Each world/culture in the Federation has its own mores, ideals, ethics. The interplay is fascinating, and well written.

Oh, and there's a love story. And telekinetic spaceship battles. And lasers, and assassinations, and smuggling, and sibling rivalry, and torture, and redemption, and plots, and revolutions, and interrogations, and -- well, you'll just have to read it.

And I read a lot. I love Sci-Fi and I have no problem with the religious overtones. In fact, though I would love to read the 1987 version, I have sometimes found characters in Sci Fi books 2 dimensional because the authors have avoided a belief system. I guess it's the science part that they don't want to contaminate with religious overtones. I have enjoyed them, but they are two dimensional when held against the Firebird trilogy. I cannot exactly express what chord these books struck in me--I have barely started reading Christian fiction though I have read Sci Fi for decades. But I do know that everyone of my friends that have read it have been just blown away. I do wish Ms. Tyers would continue with a sequel trilogy--certainly the ground work is there.

I came across this series as a Tolkien/C.S. Lewis fan looking for more Christian sci fi or fantasy. Tyers writes fairly well, and her approach to Christian thought is original, but the book focuses more on the relationship between the two main characters than on the kind of broad-scoped world building that I was looking for. In short, this is a romance.

Love this book! I really like having all 3 books together. And I got this faster than my Amazon shipment!

Kathy Tyers is the best writer EVER!!!!!! And this is the best thing she ever wrote. If you're only going to read one more book in your whole life, read this!