The Fire Thief (novel)
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The Fire Thief was written by Terry Deary
, and is the first book in The Fire Thief Trilogy . The book is about Prometheus
, the Greek Titan
who, in Greek mythology, is said to have stolen fire from the gods and gifted it to humans.
It first tells you of Prometheus
when he is chained to a rock and about to have his liver ripped out by the Fury
, but instead he got freed by the hero hercules, he grabs the Fury, breaks its neck and runs away after he has been freed from the mountain he was chained to, by his cousin Zeus
,the Greek god of lightning and ruler of the sky. Zeus sends him on a quest to find a true human hero. He gives Prometheus a ring because he promised that Prometheus will always be chained to that rock. This means that Zeus can always find him as well. Prometheus travels into the future with a pair of magical wings. He lands in Eden City and is helped by Uncle Edward and young Jim, a pair of robbers. The Fury is bent on revenge and Theus must complete this task while avoiding the Fury, who is supposed to eat his liver everyday for eternity. There, Jim and Uncle Edward stay at Storm Inn where they meet January Storm. They came to Eden City to steal riches from the Mucklethrift Manor. They usually put a play on and while they are doing it, Jim goes and steals the riches. When Prometheus came, he was strong so he could help the robbers carry the coffin which they put the stolen goods in. They are successful but Mayor Walter Tweed catches them and demands to get 1/3 of the stolen riches. Uncle Edward makes a fake deal with the Mayor so the police won't catch the robbers.
The book is written by Jim and has captions explaining certain elements of the story (usually funny). It is written with humour along with adventure.
The other two books in the series are Flight of the Fire Thief (2006) and The Fire Thief Fights Back(2007).
"The boy stood on the burning deck, picking his nose like crazy. He rolled them into little balls, and flicked them 'till he felt hazy!"
The poem (rhyme) is used as a joke that the creatures use to taunt the boy.
Terry Deary
Terry Deary is a children's author now living in Burnhope, County Durham, England.A former actor, theatre-director and drama teacher, Deary says he began writing when he was 29...
, and is the first book in The Fire Thief Trilogy . The book is about Prometheus
Prometheus
In Greek mythology, Prometheus is a Titan, the son of Iapetus and Themis, and brother to Atlas, Epimetheus and Menoetius. He was a champion of mankind, known for his wily intelligence, who stole fire from Zeus and gave it to mortals...
, the Greek Titan
Titan (mythology)
In Greek mythology, the Titans were a race of powerful deities, descendants of Gaia and Uranus, that ruled during the legendary Golden Age....
who, in Greek mythology, is said to have stolen fire from the gods and gifted it to humans.
It first tells you of Prometheus
Prometheus
In Greek mythology, Prometheus is a Titan, the son of Iapetus and Themis, and brother to Atlas, Epimetheus and Menoetius. He was a champion of mankind, known for his wily intelligence, who stole fire from Zeus and gave it to mortals...
when he is chained to a rock and about to have his liver ripped out by the Fury
Fury
Fury is a form of anger.Fury may also refer to:In fiction:* Bryan Fury, a video game character from the Tekken series* Fury , two superheroine characters...
, but instead he got freed by the hero hercules, he grabs the Fury, breaks its neck and runs away after he has been freed from the mountain he was chained to, by his cousin Zeus
Zeus
In the ancient Greek religion, Zeus was the "Father of Gods and men" who ruled the Olympians of Mount Olympus as a father ruled the family. He was the god of sky and thunder in Greek mythology. His Roman counterpart is Jupiter and his Etruscan counterpart is Tinia.Zeus was the child of Cronus...
,the Greek god of lightning and ruler of the sky. Zeus sends him on a quest to find a true human hero. He gives Prometheus a ring because he promised that Prometheus will always be chained to that rock. This means that Zeus can always find him as well. Prometheus travels into the future with a pair of magical wings. He lands in Eden City and is helped by Uncle Edward and young Jim, a pair of robbers. The Fury is bent on revenge and Theus must complete this task while avoiding the Fury, who is supposed to eat his liver everyday for eternity. There, Jim and Uncle Edward stay at Storm Inn where they meet January Storm. They came to Eden City to steal riches from the Mucklethrift Manor. They usually put a play on and while they are doing it, Jim goes and steals the riches. When Prometheus came, he was strong so he could help the robbers carry the coffin which they put the stolen goods in. They are successful but Mayor Walter Tweed catches them and demands to get 1/3 of the stolen riches. Uncle Edward makes a fake deal with the Mayor so the police won't catch the robbers.
The book is written by Jim and has captions explaining certain elements of the story (usually funny). It is written with humour along with adventure.
Characters
- Prometheus (aka. Theus) Protagonist of the stories. He must locate a human hero if he wishes to be free of Zeus' wrath.
- Jim (aka. Little Jim) is a little orphan boy, who helps Theus in the first book.
- Uncle Edward is a fat, old, criminal who adopted Jim from the orphanage when he was six-years-old
- January StormThe daughter of the owner of the Storm inn
The other two books in the series are Flight of the Fire Thief (2006) and The Fire Thief Fights Back(2007).
Poems and Rhymes in The Fire Thief
A famous poem and rhyme situated in the Fire Thief book is chanted by imaginary mythologic characters in the book:"The boy stood on the burning deck, picking his nose like crazy. He rolled them into little balls, and flicked them 'till he felt hazy!"
The poem (rhyme) is used as a joke that the creatures use to taunt the boy.