Fireboy
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Pub Date Jun 24 2025 | Archive Date Nov 30 2026
Literary Press Group of Canada | Shadowpaw Press
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Description
"I knew things were getting weird when I saw my best friend’s face in the campfire. I didn’t realize how weird until the campfire followed me home . . ."
Thirteen-year-old Samantha “Sam” MacReady is nervous about the start of Grade 8, especially science class, which isn’t too surprising: last year, her Grade 7 science class mysteriously disappeared on the way to a field trip she missed out on.
But when her best friend, Lorenzo—who no one has seen since he got on the bus with the rest of that class—suddenly appears in a campfire, she moves from nervous to freaked out. She teams up with Meg LeBlanc, the sole student survivor of what all adults refer to as “The Tragedy,” to uncover just what went on that day and why Lorenzo is now showing up in her back yard made entirely of flames.
What the two girls find out is far freakier and scarier than they ever imagined. Sam and Meg must use all their grit and intelligence to save the day and free their friends from magical enslavement . . . or fall victim to the very same fate.
A Note From the Publisher
Finalist, Best YA Novel, 2026 High Plains International Book Awards
Finalist, Best Young Adult Novel, 2026 Aurora Awards
Nominee, 2027 Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Awards (Northern Lights)
Middle-grade contemporary fantasy; keywords: alchemy, elementals, humorous fantasy.
Advance Praise
"An exciting action-hero adventure centered on a compelling and competent narrator."—Kirkus Reviews
“Fireboy is a story jam-packed with mystery, action, humour, and surprises. You’ll never look at science class or elementals the same way again.” – Arthur Slade, Governor General’s Award-winning author of Dust
“A gripping read! . . . Sam’s engaging narrative voice in Fireboy is certain to draw readers into this mystery in which things are far from what they appear to be, and Sam herself is plunged deeper and deeper into mortal danger. Highly recommended!”—Alison Lohans, award-winning author of more than thirty books for young readers and adults
“Edward Willett’s Fireboy is a joy to read. His charming and clever main character faces an interesting and unusual situation that feels both like fantasy and like science fiction…the plot is quite exciting and kept me rapidly turning pages. An enjoyable book all around.” – L. Jagi Lamplighter, author of The Books of Unexpected Enlightenment
“A murderous tangle of kidnappings, treachery, weird alchemy, and an ancient evil that never dies.” – Matt Hughes, author of The Emir’s Falcon
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• Email to recent Kickstarter backers
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Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781998273423 |
| PRICE | CA$22.99 (CAD) |
| PAGES | 240 |