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Fire Mountain is a mystical, mostly evil, land in the world of Reanne. It is an oddity in an otherwise mostly harmless and peaceful world. When food supplies are short in the fire mountain, its clan raids the towns in the valleys and steals their supplies. Vigerock is one such town that was raided by the fire mountain clan five years ago, resulting in destruction and a number of casualties in the town. Colin Frake, a victim of this attack, was a young boy of ten when his parents perished in the attack. He was then raised by the town's priest affectionately called Pagan Roger.
It all starts when Colin and his friend Petunia go to the forest for hunting. There they come across an odd pack of pigs that seemed to be cooperatively focused on something, silently but steadily making their way through the forest. Colin and Petunia were puzzled, but they left the matter after a while. Little did they know that this incident was more important than they had ever imagined. It is this very incident that would later develop into three important intertwining tales - the Master of Fire, the Mighty Giant, and the Seekers. Colin has an important part to play in these tales, which would forever change the future of Reanne and its people.
From the first page, 'Colin Frake On Fire Mountain' is fascinating. It is well written and interesting to read. I also liked the theme and the way the plot comes up and things develop. The characters are all well-defined. The plot is enthralling and flows logically, and keeps you wanting more. The writing style is clear and to the point. The characters, especially the main characters, are totally relatable. The language used, which is simple and easy to understand, is very effective and apt and captures the important parts nicely. The soundtracks are most appropriately placed at the right places, so they create the perfect atmosphere and make the book come alive to the readers. Most importantly, the story itself is engrossing. The book ends with one hell of a cliff hanger, which keeps me eagerly waiting for the next book in the series. There were no major grammatical or punctuation errors which affected the reading experience.
I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars as it has action, mystery, magic - in short, everything you can expect from a fantasy novel. I strongly recommend it to all young action and fantasy book lovers.
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