Fire Country

The Country Saga, Book 1

By: David Estes

Narrated by: Khristine Hvam

In a changed world where the sky bleeds red, winter is hotter than hell and full of sandstorms, and summer's even hotter with raging fires that roam the desert-like country, the Heaters manage to survive, barely.

Due to toxic air, life expectancies are so low that the only way the tribe can survive is by forcing women to procreate when they turn 16 and every three years thereafter. It is their duty as Bearers.

Fifteen-year-old Siena is a Youngling, soon to be a Bearer, when she starts hearing rumors of another tribe of all women, called the Wild Ones. They are known to kidnap Youngling girls before the Call, the ceremony in which Bearers are given a husband with whom to bear children with.

As the desert sands run out on her life's hourglass, Siena must uncover the truth about the Wild Ones while untangling the web of lies and deceit her father has masterfully spun.

©2016 David Estes (P)2016 Podium Audio

Vivid characterizations Brilliantly performed

This is my first experience with this performer but it will definitely not be my last! With very good material she was able to bring our protagonist to full life! Not since "Hunger Games" have I wanted to hug and care for a character. I will never forget her or this powerful performance by a very talented artist!

A slow start, lays a foundation then picks up...

It is a good story for this genre, it has a slow start, but that is because it is laying a foundation for the ongoing story. It does draw you in to the lives of the characters. Stick with the books, they are good, keeps the story growing and changing I have read them all now. I will not stay with a series if it is not good or it gets too stupid, so it says something if I have bought all 4 so far.

Great narration enhances story

3.5 stars. Solid start to a new series. I am a huge fan of strong female leads so of course I just loved Siena. Having read the Chaos Walking series it was very easy for me to jump into the strange dialect here and think it added to the world building. Speaking of world building, I really liked the world Mr. Estes created and was able to picture it in my mind easily. I do feel there is still a lot of unexplained portions of this "new world" but then again this is the first book in the series and I am more than certain we will get some answers as the books progress. I liked the humor thrown in and enjoyed all the main characters.SPOILER I did feel her father's repentance at the end was a little off because he seemed to have no heart to me but he was dying so who knows! . This was a re-read for me as an audio and the narrator did a fantastic job capturing Siena.

Amazing

This was a thrilling beginning to a great Saga. Absolutely gripping. I can't wait to finish this series.

i like this authors books, but this one was hard.

7 hrs of abuse and attempted rape, even in a constructed culture, is hard reading.