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Wildfire: A Novel

Julie has an obsession with fire that began after her parents died when she was 12 years old. Her pyromania leads her to take an unlikely job as a forest firefighter on an elite, Type 1 "Hotshot" crew of forest firefighters who travel the American West battling wildfires. The only woman on the 20-person crew, Julie struggles both to prove her worth and find a place of belonging in the dangerous, insular, and very masculine world of fire. As her season "on the line" progresses so do her relationships with the strange and varied cast of characters that make up her hotshots team - and she learns what it means to put your life on the line for someone else.Wildfireis a tough, gritty, and fascinating story from an exciting new voice in American fiction. Fans of the movieBackdraftor Cheryl Strayed’s memoirWildwill enjoy this fast-paced debut.Read more

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