A Consuming Fire (2022)

Uprooted meets The Grace Year in this dark young adult fantasy of love and vengeance following a girl who vows to kill a god after her sister is unjustly slain by his hand.

Once every eighteen years, the isolated forest village of Weatherell is asked to send one girl to the god of the mountain to give a sacrifice before returning home. Twins Anya and Ilva Astraea are raised with this destiny in mind, and when their time comes, spirited Ilva volunteers to go. Her devoted sister Anya is left at home to pray for Ilva’s safe return. But Anya’s prayers are denied.

With her sister dead, Anya volunteers to make a journey of her own to visit the god of the mountain. But unlike her sister, sacrifice is the furthest thing from Anya’s mind. Anya has no intention of giving anything more to the god, or of letting any other girl do so ever again. Anya Astraea has not set out to placate a god. She’s set out to kill one.

Content Warnings

A Consuming Fire includes scenes depicting the death of a loved one, injury, peril and death of children, and focuses thematically on religious/spiritual/emotional abuse. However, at no point does Midge the dog encounter a dangerous or harmful situation. If you have any questions about these warnings, or require more details, please don’t hesitate to get in touch via the contact page.

Praise for A Consuming Fire

“Anya’s righteous anger is palpable, and her evolution from sheltered small-town girl to determined god killer is exquisitely rendered. Utilizing lyrical language, memorable characters, and a romantic undertone, Weymouth crafts a meditative fantasy worth savoring.”
~Publishers Weekly starred review

“Vivid writing, a righteous cause, and a cast of interesting side characters…make for an engrossing read.”
~Kirkus Reviews

“Lyrical prose and gruesome circumstances create the hypnotic atmosphere of a fairy tale. Gradual revelations create an engaging air of mystery, as do the discoveries of how this world intersects with history…Rich in themes of gender, religion, and the politics of power, this novel is ultimately the story of a girl who refuses to accept the role thrust upon her and fights to improve her world for the vulnerable. A heady and evocative tale that will appeal to readers of Leigh Bardugo and Holly Black, recommended for general purchase.”
~School Library Journal

“Achingly lovely and luminous.”
~Erin A. Craig, New York Times bestselling author of House of Salt and Sorrows and Small Favors

“Weymouth delivers a story full of lyrically-spun atmosphere and ferocious spirit that you’ll be thinking about long after it’s done.”
~Lauren Blackwood, New York Times bestselling author of Within These Wicked Walls

“A Consuming Fire is delicate and devastating, a heart-wrenching exploration of faith, mercy, and how worship can twist on axes of power.”
~Hannah Whitten, New York Times bestselling author of For The Wolf

“With exquisite prose and fiery characters, A Consuming Fire will fulfill readers in search of stories about sisterhood, courage, and love in all the forms it takes.”
~Nafiza Azad, author of The Wild Ones

“At its heart, A Consuming Fire is a story of resilience and courage. Weymouth’s spellbinding fantasy adventure celebrates the indomitable strength of the human spirit when up against the impossible.”
~Sarah Raughley, author of The Bones of Ruin

“I adored this fierce and beautiful book. I long to give it to every girl who ever wanted to fight a god.”
~Erin Bow, award-winning author of The Scorpion Rules

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