The Fire Rose
Mercedes Lackey and Kate Black-Regan's The Fire Rose (1995) is a werewolf fiction novel. Much of the action takes place in San Francisco, Calif.. Key subjects include elemental Masters, alchemists, werewolves and California.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, and 28 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 5 editions.
At about 433 pages, most readers finish it in 7–8 hours.
About The Fire Rose
Lackey's story of a young turn of the century female who is brought to the wilds of San Francisco to read books for a reclusive alchemist recreates the fable of the monster who wins the heart of a young woman yet forbids her to view him. For the monster here is a magician caught in a werewolf spell, and the young girl is a destitute young woman with no other choices. A retelling of Beauty and the Beast.
Quick answers
Who wrote The Fire Rose?
The Fire Rose was written by Mercedes Lackey and Kate Black-Regan and first published in 1995.
What genre is The Fire Rose?
It is usually shelved as Werewolf Fiction.
How long is The Fire Rose?
The median edition has 433 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to The Fire Rose?
Readers who like it often enjoy The Wolf Gift, Fool Moon and Moon Called.
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