Burn

by Patrick Ness

Book Overview

On a cold Sunday evening in early 1957, Sarah Dewhurst waited with her father in the parking lot of the Chevron gas station for the dragon he'd hired to help on the farm...

Sarah Dewhurst and her father, outcasts in their little town of Frome, Washington, are forced to hire a dragon to work their farm, something only the poorest of the poor ever have to resort to.

The dragon, Kazimir, has more to him than meets the eye, though. Sarah can't help but be curious about him, an animal who supposedly doesn't have a soul but who is seemingly intent on keeping her safe.

Because the dragon knows something she doesn't. He has arrived at the farm with a prophecy on his mind. A prophecy that involves a deadly assassin, a cult of dragon worshippers, two FBI agents in hot pursuit--and somehow, Sarah Dewhurst herself.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0062869493
• ISBN13: 9780062869494
• Release Date: June 2020
• Publisher: Quill Tree Books
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 5.7" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 14 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 9 and higher

Customer Reviews

Will keep you thinking!

I really enjoyed this! Patrick Ness always has plots and characters that keep you thinking about them long after finishing, and this was no exception! The inclusion of historical events was brilliantly done, and the ending was tasteful while still making you wish there was more.