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Ruby's Fire (A Fireseed novel Book 2) Kindle Edition
Catherine Stine (Author, Illustrator) Find all the books, read about the author, and more. See search results for this author |
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Seventeen year-old Ruby, long-pledged to the much older Stiles from the Fireseed desert cult, escapes with only a change of clothes, a pouch of Oblivion Powder and her mute little brother, Thorn. Arriving at The Greening, a boarding school for orphaned teens, she can finally stop running. Or can she? The Greening is not what it seems. Students are rampaging out of control and as she cares for the secret Fireseed crop, she experiences frightening physical changes.
She’s ashamed of her attraction to burly, hard-talking Blane, the resident bodyguard, and wonders why she can’t be happy with the gentler Armonk. She’s long considered her great beauty a liability, a thing she’s misused in order to survive. And how is she to stop her dependence on Oblivion to find a real beauty within, using her talent as a maker of salves, when she has nightmares of Stiles without it?
When George Axiom, wealthy mogul of Vegas-by-the-Sea offers a huge cash prize for the winner of a student contest, Ruby is hopeful she might collect the prize to rescue her family and friends from what she now knows is a dangerous cult. But when Stiles comes to reclaim her, and Thorn sickens after creating the most astonishing contest project of all, the world Ruby knows is changed forever. This romantic fantasy set in 2099 on earth has a crafty heroine in Ruby, and a swoonworthy cast, which will surely appeal to both YA and a general audience.
Ruby’s Fire, a YA finalist in the Next Generation Indie awards and an Amazon bestseller, is the companion book to Fireseed One, but can be read as a standalone.
Reviewers say:
5 stars from Teen Blurb: “A world full of magic, and unexpected romance!”
5 stars from The (Mis) Adventures of a Twenty-Something Year-Old Girl: “You know when you get a book, and it's much better than you thought it was going to be? Ruby's Fire was definitely one of those books! I absolutely loved it… One of my favorite reads of 2013. What an amazing plot! Also, there is a fantastic twist that I didn't see coming.”
5 stars from Books for YA: “Stine continued to amaze me in Ruby’s Fire with her futuristic world. She made me believe that it was real, and that hybrid-species were possible. I really enjoyed her characters especially Thorn. He's such an intelligent little kid whose heart is huge. Also, if I could have my own friendly Red, I would be the happiest person ever.”
"With an astounding creativity and unique world-building, Catherine Stine created a futuristic adventure that will surely keep you turning the pages until you beg for more." -Books for YA!
“A thrilling adventure led by an exciting cast of characters, and the romance is really well handled.” -YA’s The Word
Authors say:
“Gripping and addictive, Ruby has imagination packed into every page and scene! Unexpected and original.” -M. Pax, author of The Backworlds series
“A heart-pounding tale of deception and danger set in a futuristic world teetering perilously between metamorphosis and destruction.” -Ciara Knight, author of Amazon bestsellers Weighted and Escapement
“What’s revealed is even creepier than expected in a world already steeped in exotic technology and bioengineered strangeness. Great science fiction imaginatively told, Ruby’s Fire is a wonderfully crafted story that will make you think.” -Susan Kaye Quinn, author of The Mindjack trilogy
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication date19 December 2013
- File size635 KB
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Review
5 stars from The (Mis) Adventures of a Twenty-Something Year-Old Girl: "You know when you get a book, and it's much better than you thought it was going to be? Ruby's Fire was definitely one of those books! I absolutely loved it... What an amazing plot! Also, there is a fantastic twist that I didn't see coming."
Books for YA: "Astounding creativity and unique world-building."
Words Create Scenes: "I can't even begin to tell you how smoothly the writing flows. It's perfect. No joke. I went into this book not knowing what to expect and what I got was an amazing storyline."
Seeing Night Reviews: "Romance, betrayal, secrets, great world-building!"
YA Between the Lines: "With the rest of her world coming down around her, Ruby must choose. Blane or Armonk? Blissful Oblivion or painful memories? Ruby can choose to wield her inner fire, but she has to be careful not to get burned."
Book Luvver: "Ruby's Fire combines beautiful, arresting language with fully fleshed-out characters, a richly detailed post-apocalyptic setting, and fast-paced, surprising story turns."
Fluttereal Flight: "Full of creativity, imagination & original concepts."
--This text refers to the paperback edition.About the Author
Product details
- ASIN : B00DDW84HS
- Publisher : Konjur Road Press; 3rd edition (19 December 2013)
- Language : English
- File size : 635 KB
- Simultaneous device usage : Unlimited
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Not Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 297 pages
- Page numbers source ISBN : 0984828257
- Best Sellers Rank: 845,176 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- 7,720 in Romantic Action & Adventure
- 11,660 in Science Fiction Adventure
- 17,911 in Fantasy & Futuristic Romance
- Customer Reviews:
About the author

Catherine Stine is a USA Today bestselling author of historical fantasy, paranormal romance, sci-fi thrillers and urban fantasy. She grew up in Philadelphia and lives in New York State. Her most recent novel, Witch of the Wild Beasts won a second prize spot in the Romance Writers of America '19 Sheila Contest. Other novels have earned Indie Notable awards and New York Public Library Best Books for Teens. Before writing novels, she was a painter and children’s fabric designer. She’s a visual author when it comes to scenes, and she sees writing as painting with words. She loves edgy thrills, perhaps because her dad read Edgar Allen Poe tales to her as a child. Catherine loves spending time with her beagle Benny, writing about supernatural creatures, gardening on her deck, traveling and meeting readers at book fests.
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This part of the saga introduces new characters to love and hate, as well as occasional, appearances from previous people in the first novel. It continues to have new and unique ideas which just whet the appetite for more. Enjoy.
Top reviews from other countries

Content probably most suited for teenagers/ young adults.
Post apocalyptic where the central areas of the world have become a desert and survival is made possible by the development of a plant for food. But has the plant got more uses... some quite unexpected. Our main character escapes from basically a cult and finds the world isn't as she was told and the story of the world unfolds with her adventures with a dramatic change at the end of the story.


When Ruby’s driven to flee from the safety of her house in order to escape a particularly vile man, she and Thorn risk death, but find a safe haven at a school instead. Only there are dangers there, too. Not everyone welcomes the newcomers.
Then an urbanized settlement holds a contest to see who can develop a use for Fireseed that’s the most beneficial to mankind. Ruby and the others at the school see it as a chance to improve their lives and perhaps the lives of others in their own regions.
As the characters work on their projects for this contest, the talents of some of these young refugees are revealed. At the same time the ugliness of others, including the creators of the contest come to light. This contest also alters Ruby’s and Thorn’s lives forever.
I enjoyed discovering the world of Fireseed, its desolation, and then the promise of life’s slow return to earth. It would be a different kind of life, but it was exciting in its possibilities.
For me the story kicked in after Thorn attempted to “heal” the Fireseed with sun. From then, through the contest and into the final scene, I needed to read. That meant I was truly engaged in the book.
It's a great read for a young adult, and I'll be recommending it to those readers in my family.


A fun story that isn't deep which you can get through in a sitting. The characters sometimes will have you shaking your head, especially Ruby with her constant "oh, I wish I wasn't so beautiful"
I ended up enjoying the book and may even end up purchasing the next one in the series!