The Fire Thief

Written by Terry Deary

Fleeing the gods' revenge, a fire-stealing Titan hides in a grimy city across time.

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253 pages· 42,864 words· Est. 5 hour read· 640L· AR 4.3 · 6 AR pts

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Prometheus, the Titan who stole fire from the gods and gave it to humans, escapes their revenge by traveling through time to a murky metropolis called Eden City. There he meets Jim, a young orphan, actor, aspiring novelist and petty thief, who narrates the tale. But every time Prometheus uses his powers to get his new friends out of trouble, he risks revealing his hiding place to the gods.

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International best-selling author Terry Deary reinvents the myth of Prometheus, the Titan who stole fire from the gods and gave it to the human race. To escape the gods’ revenge, Prometheus travels through time to a murky metropolis called Eden City. There, he befriends a motley assortment of comic characters and learns what humans have done with his gift of fire. Enter our narrator: Jim, a young orphan, actor, aspiring novelist, and petty criminal who rids the wealthy of their worldly possessions. With the help of Jim, Terry Deary masterfully interweaves two plots, with the action jumping at a whirlwind pace from Mount Olympus to the seedy taverns and elegant mansions of Victorian Eden City. Prometheus has a soft spot for humans in need, but using his powers to get his new friends out of trouble will betray his hiding place to the gods! Using humorous footnotes, shameless puns, and literary references to everyone from Dickens to Poe, Terry Deary has created an original work that will have readers laughing out loud.

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