The Fire Seekers

Written by Richard Farr

The time of our immortality is at hand.

An undeciphered language in Crete. A rash of mysterious disappearances, from Bolivia to Japan. An ancient warning at the ruins of Babel. And a new spiritual leader, who claims that human history as we understand it is about to come to an end.

Seventeen-year-old Daniel Calder’s world falls apart when a freak accident brings personal tragedy—and he discovers there’s a link between the accident and a wildly successful new cult, the Seraphim. Catapulted into a violent struggle for humanity’s past and future, he’s not even sure who the enemy is, or if he’s battling a phantom that doesn’t exist. But as Daniel puts his life on the line, he is forced to conclude that our very survival as a species will depend on who, and what, we choose to believe.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Brilliance Audio
• Release date: Nov 1, 2014
• ISBN: 9781491541562

Richard Farr

Richard Farr is the author of The Babel Trilogy (The Fire Seekers, Ghosts in the Machine, and Infinity’s Illusion). Additional works include Emperors of the Ice, and You Are Here: A User’s Guide to the Universe. Raised in England’s West Country, Richard moved to the United States in 1984 and has lived in Ithaca, New York; Madison, Wisconsin; and Honolulu, Hawaii. He now calls Seattle home. Find more at www.richardfarr.net.

Reviews for The Fire Seekers

[yonitdm · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Fun mix of history, archeology, anthropology, linguistics, biology, and fiction all woven so tightly together I'm left trying to remember which parts are real and which the story!

[melorak-374565 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

It was an very enjoyable read; history/archeology/language themes which I like. A puzzling ending.

[ellesee_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I thoroughly enjoyed this book, although I'm not certain how many teen readers might "get into" it. While the main character is a teen, his behaviors and much of the narrative strike me as more adult. I may very well put this into our school library (I am a librarian at a local high school), but it strikes me more of a niche story. I do have the first and second of the trilogy signed by the author who visited a librarians group I belong to. He brought the copies to give to the person whose birthday was closest to the day of our meeting--which so happened to be mine! Hooray for me!

[remikit · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I loved the story idea. I have to admit that I hated the way it ended. I did not have a problem with Daniel being mature: he has extraordinary parents and at the age of 17, had had an extraordinary life. ***SPOILER****What I didn't like was the way the author took the narrator and ripped him out of the narrator role and expected us to go along with it. When you have co-narrators or shared narrator you can do that - and people won't go "what just happened?'.

[conniejo_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Better than I thought! I got this as part of the Kindle Firsts promotions, and those usually leave me feeling cold. This one was great! Disappointed at first that the main character was 17, because I thought this was yet another YA book. I have no idea why he wasn't aged up, because it seems like neither him nor his friends really attend school or have many teenage concerns.Surprised to see a lot of the OOPArts stuff was not made up, which was pretty cool. The religious system that the story centers around is also fairly interesting.Slightly unrealistic (surrounded by the world's smartest people, also one of the richest people in the world, not a whole lot stops or hinders these characters), but it doesn't really beat you over the head with it, and some of that made it a lot more fun.Also a large cast that was handled well, I liked that the main character had friends and many acquaintances, and the writing spent just enough time with them.Well, with the exception of one person, who the final moments of the plot hinge on. I didn't remember him by the time I got to the end. But the beginning had one of the most cringe-inducing twists I've ever read, and the ending was very exciting. I preordered the second book. A good, quick read.

[alovett-1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Farr, RIchard. The Fire Seekers. 2014. 338 pp. $9.99. Skyscape. 147-784-773-1. Ages 14 & Up.The Babel Trilogy, Book 1. Daniel Calder has grown up in his parents’ shadows: his father is a world renowned linguist and “babbler” who can speak tens of languages, and his mother is the creator of a booming tech company. On his birthday, Daniel’s mother treats Daniel to a dangerous climbing expedition in Patagonia, which ends tragically. As Daniel puts his life back together, he carries on his mother’s investigation of the mysterious disappearances worldwide which are linked to the cult of the Seraphim, who believe that they are being elevated to the level of the Architects and rediscovering earth’s true language lost at the biblical site of Babel. A fast-moving tale that unites the fields of archeology, mythology, and linguistics to create a thriller in the style of Dan Brown. The story grabs the reader attention and doesn’t let go until the novel’s conclusion. Some underdevelopment of important secondary characters renders the twist ending less satisfying. Recommended. Ages 14 & Up.

[karieh_2 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Although at the beginning of the book, the main character's voice reads as far more mature than his years, this story is interesting and I was engrossed in it from the start. The action moves quickly and the characters are interesting. I did feel that the grief aspect (once one of the main characters dies) was glossed over. There is a great deal of discussion about how grief is perceived and how one of the characters should feel - but this death doesn't seem to affect anyone the way it should.I already placed a pre-order for the next book in this series. I absolutely had to once the story takes a MAJOR 90 degree turn at the end and I can't imagine not finding out what happens next.