The Fireman by Joe HIll
The Fireman by Joe
Hill
The
official name for the infection was Draco
incendia trychophyton but most people simple referred to it as Dragonscale.
You can see it on the skin, black lines swirling across the body with gold
flecks. It becomes really apparent when someone has it if they happen to burst
into flames or simply start smoking. The first burner Harper saw was outside of
the school where she worked as a nurse. School closed after that incident. Then
Harper decided to volunteer at the hospital which was severely understaffed
after the outbreak. It wasn’t until after Harper found out she was pregnant
that she saw the black lines on her own body. Her husband Jakob was disgusted
with the thought of contracting the infection and even more disgusted with the
idea of Harper keeping the baby. He leaves furious and returns with the twisted
notion to take both of their lives. The Fireman had other plans. Harper had
only made his acquaintance on one occasion while working at the hospital. But
the night he showed up to rescue her was the night everything in her life
changed and she slowly began to learn the power coursing through her own
Dragonscale.
The Fireman is intense from beginning to
end. From the very first page I was intrigued and fascinated and most
importantly invested. Dragonscale seemed to be a devastating and uncontrollable
infection that was destroying the world as we know it. Harper was a
well-developed, thoughtful character who I immediately liked. I felt the exact
opposite about her husband Jakob. Then there was the Fireman, who was
completely cloaked in mystery. Character building and development was on point
and well executed. World building was just as incredible. Just the right amount
of fear and desperation, mixed with a little fundamentalism. I was hooked.
This
book was so damn good. The story was constantly moving forward and the pacing
was perfect. There was never too much going on at one time but there were never
any dull moments either. I really enjoyed the characters. I enjoyed the concept
and how the story played out. The ending wasn’t totally unexpected but still
enjoyable. This book is over 700 pages and I finished it in three days! I
couldn’t put it down. I was so compelled by the story and I wanted so badly to
see how everything ended. Hill did a great job in creating and developing this
story. The literary references were a plus that I definitely enjoyed. I give
this novel 5 out of 5 stars.
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