Isle of Fire (Pirate Adventures) (Hardcover)

by Wayne Thomas Batson (Author)
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Brace yourself for a thrilling high-seas adventure and dare to set sail for the Isle of Fire.

"A great explosion rocked the crowded harbor. Flaming debris screamed into the sky and then rained down into the burning water below. The ferocious blaze engulfed ship after ship expanding the circle of destruction in mere heartbeats. The fire rain had been unleashed."

As Cat's memory returns, he realizes that he has lived two very different lives: One as the son of the ruthless Bartholomew Thorne; the other as the recipient of friendship and kindness from Declan Ross and the crew of the Robert Bruce. Now Cat must choose whether to return to the ways of his notorious father and join the evil Merchant, or defy the Merchant and risk his life to save his friends.

The best-selling Isle of Swords adventure continues in Isle of Fire as ancient mariners rise from legend and cut an all-too-real swath of destruction across the Atlantic. The newly formed Wolf Fleet scours the Caribbean, hunting the pirates they once called comrades. And in the pitiless winds of a monstrous hurricane, whole fleets will be blasted apart and devoured.

Product Details

• Reading level: Young Adult
  
• Hardcover: 352 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson (September 9, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1400312167
• ISBN-13: 978-1400312160
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #227,546 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Edward Teach, I Know Who You Are!, August 31, 2008

By	S. Stevenson - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I couldn't wait to get my hands on the sequel to ISLE OF SWORDS. And when I saw that ISLE OF FIRE had finally come into my local bookstore, I grabbed it and prepared a day to devour it. And devour it I did. ISLE OF FIRE was definitely a good read, great even, but I still think that I liked ISLE OF SWORDS better. Here's why:

1. There's no big treasure this time. In SWORDS, there was a huge treasure that the main characters were hunting after. And that definitely held an air of mystery that pervaded throughout the whole book.

2. There are no "exotic" creatures this time. In SWORDS, there was an underwater monster, and there were very dangerous things on the actual Isle of Swords.

That's not to say that FIRE didn't have some great moments. The idea of the evil Merchant definitely adds a very ominous tone to the entire book. And the whole Vikings angle makes for an interesting twist. To me it seems like Batson was trying to make the scope so much bigger than last time, and he definitely succeeds. The stakes are a lot higher than they were before, and a couple of moments had me feeling panicked over what would happen.

The writing here is definitely pretty tight. The only sections I really didn't like were with the new character named Hopper. Some of the scenes with him definitely just came across cheesy. Plot-wise, I really liked just about everything. There's one plot twist near the end that I saw coming from right up front, but other than that, Batson weaves everything together expertly.

I for one, look eagerly to the next project from Wayne Thomas Batson.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Batman does it again!, January 13, 2009

By	R. A. Villafane (Crofton) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Action and intricate story line from the very beginning. Wayne Batson has a great way of weaving things together and keeping things mysterious at the same time. He also shows the providence of God in people's lives and how a life has more meaning in relation to God. Grand pirate attacks and battle designs are fascinating as well. LOVED IT.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars From the Author, Wayne Thomas Batson..., December 23, 2008

By	Wayne Thomas Batson "Adventures are funny thi... (Eldersburg, MD, USA) - See all my reviews

Hi, Wayne Thomas Batson here. Thanks for all the kind reviews for Isle of Fire. I'm stoked that it's finding a home on so many of your shelves. Thanks to you, Isle of Fire has been in the Top Ten on the CBA Young Adult Bestseller List for three of its first four months on the market! That feat is due to my amazing readers!

For any who come a'searchin' for a new book to read but know nothing of Isle of Fire, allow me to give you the inside scoop:

Isle of Fire is a sequel to Isle of Swords. So if you begin with IOF, you'll likely find yourself on the outside of a fair amount of inside jokes. However, I've written in enough clues that you'll carry on just fine.

Isle of Fire is a pirate tale. In this story you'll meet pirates, pirate hunters, and lots of innocents (and not so innocent) caught in between. You'll also meet the world's first pirates and a villain so cold he makes Bartholomew Thorne look like a Care Bear.

But I also try to infuse my stories with a little more depth, so there are also some thought provoking themes, such as: how do you define treasure? And can even the worst rogues change? And what about this one parents: ever swear up and down that you'll never do or say something your parents did...only to do or say it when you yourself became a parent? What's the deal with that? Are we doomed to be just like our parents, to make their same mistakes? Or is there hope for change?

Just a few hearty questions for the deep level readers out there. Til next time, sail on, but don't play with fire. ;-)