Playing with Fire

Written by April Henry

Narrated by Amy McFadden

When a fire cuts off a popular trail in the Oregon forest, a small group trapped by the flames must find another way out—or die—in Playing with Fire, an unrelenting teen-vs-nature YA thriller by New York Times bestselling author April Henry.



Natalia is not the kind of girl who takes risks. Six years ago, she barely survived the house fire that killed her baby brother. Now she is cautious and always plays it safe. For months, her coworker Wyatt has begged her to come hiking with him, and Natalia finally agrees.



But when a wildfire breaks out, blocking the trail back, a perfect sunny day quickly morphs into a nightmare. With no cell service, few supplies, and no clear way out of the burning forest, a group of strangers will have to become allies if they're going to survive. Hiking in the dark, they must deal with injuries, wild animals and even a criminal on the lam—before the fire catches them.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc
• Release date: Jan 19, 2021
• ISBN: 9781705283721

April Henry

April Henry is the New York Times bestselling author of many acclaimed mysteries for adults and young adults, including the YA novels Girl, Stolen; The Girl I Used to Be, which was nominated for an Edgar Award; The Night She Disappeared; and Body in the Woods and Blood Will Tell, Books One and Two in the Point Last Seen series. She lives in Oregon.

Reviews for Playing with Fire

[julied2 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This was the first time I've delved into the Phoenix Fire series and I can see, (after reading Cynthia Edens fantastic novel Playing with Fire) that I've been missing out. The story is a stand alone and this one is #3 and I have a couple of books still to enjoy to catch up on the series which I'm really looking forward too. And aIso hope to see a #4.
In this story the two main characters have problems, Cassie has spent most of her youth being experimented on by her father and brother. She is now trying to help the paranormals that were also damaged by her family.
Dante is a Phoenix, she believes that he could help her in her quest. But he has problems, he has no memory and can't remember their previous meetings.
The romance in this story is slow to begin but the passion heats up the pages when it does, it's hot.
The plot is very well written with lots of action and suspense. With a loverly romance intertwined what more could you ask for.