The Book of Fire

A captivating, moving novel of survival, hope, and redemption, The Book of Fire is the blazing new book from the internationally bestselling author of The Beekeeper of Aleppo and Songbirds.

Among the ashes, one family found hope. In a tiny, beautiful Greek village, deep in an ancient forest, live a family - Irini, Tasso, and their daughter, sweet Chara. One day their world is rocked when a forest fire consumes the village, leaving houses burned and lives irreparably damaged. But what happens after the fire?

Praise for The Book of Fire:

"Beautiful. A compelling story of love, loss, and redemption in the face of unimaginable tragedy. Uniquely crafted and full of both stunning imagery and human emotion, The Book of Fire is a story that will long remain in the reader's mind." - Kristin Hannah

"Christy Lefteri is a writer of huge power, making us see the world around us through fresh eyes." - Heather Morris, international bestselling author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz

"Lefteri fine-tunes her poignant, intimate family storytelling in The Book of Fire... testament to Lefteri's increasing reputation for crafting international bestsellers with real contemporary meaning." - Observer

"Evocative. An emotive, character-driven novel which demonstrates the impact that such a major event has on one family." - Independent

"A sweeping, elegant story, set against the backdrop of the Greek landscape. Moving and thought-provoking, it exposes the damage caused by human greed, but also celebrates the power of human resilience." - Sunday Express

"A compelling, at times anguished, at-a-sitting exploration of trauma, complicity, justice, and how to live in our rapacious, heating age." - Daily Mail

"Christy Lefteri is a magician when it comes to the written word, and although the story is about a devastating event, beauty pours forth from her prose.".