Burn

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Burn is a young adult fantasy novel by Patrick Ness that blends dragons, Cold War-era tensions, and themes of prejudice and destiny in a small 1950s American town.

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instanceOf fantasy novel
novel
young adult novel
author Patrick Ness
characterRole Kazimir is a hired dragon who comes to work on Sarah Dewhurst’s family farm
Malcolm is an assassin raised by a dragon-worshipping cult
containsElement apocalyptic prophecy
assassins
government conspiracies
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
coverArtist unconfirmed in this context
featuresElement Cold War tensions
dragons
followedBy none (standalone novel)
genre alternate history
fantasy
young adult fiction
hasAgeRating 12+ (approximate, varies by market)
hasLGBTTheme yes
hasMotif parallel worlds
prophetic visions
religious cults
hasTheme apocalypse
destiny
identity
prejudice
prophecy
racism
language English
mainCharacter Kazimir
Malcolm
Sarah Dewhurst
narrativePerspective third-person
notableFor blending dragons with Cold War-era American setting
exploration of systemic prejudice through fantasy
partOf Patrick Ness bibliography
precededBy And the Ocean Was Our Sky
protagonistDescription Sarah Dewhurst is a teenage girl living on a failing farm in 1950s Washington State
publicationYear 2020
publisher HarperCollins
Walker Books
settingEra Cold War
settingPlace United States of America
surface form: United States

small town in Washington State
settingTime 1950s
targetAudience young adults

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