Letters from the Fire

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In 1999 the authors of Cyberdance watched in angry disbelief as U.S.-led NATO launched a bombing attack on Yugoslavia for ill-conceived ends. They converted their anger into a powerful novel Letters from the Fire. The novel is the story of two ordinary people caught up in an extraordinary time. Two people from two embattled nations, who lived on different continents, under different skies. In the crowded reaches of cyberspace they discovered each other's mind and spirit, and transformed enmity into an extraordinary friendship. This is the story of two people who never met... and fell in love.

What reviewers and readers say about Letters from the Fire.

"It is so real that I felt at times as if I was eavesdropping on their conversations and unfolding relationship....I could not stop reading. It is intensely powerful, emotional and challenging....I will read this book again for its sensitivity and humanity....If this book does not move you to tears, and inspire you to action, nothing will." Jan Baughman, Swans

"A most amazing book...." Rosemary McGillicuddy

"The correspondence is fictitious but there are hints of autobiography, and plenty of realism in the unfolding conflict....the story is strong in presenting contentious issues from different viewpoints....The book will appeal to those with an interest in international affairs and cyber-communications." Sally Gibbs, Bay of Plenty Times

"I read this book twice in 4 days and the feeling is still so strong it hurts the bottom of my heart ... Duska Cupina

"The book operates on many levels: as one of a new breed of 'Internet novels'; as an exposition of the 'other' point of view; as a story of intense suffering; as a love story; as an infotainment on a serious subject....Letters distinguishes itself, however, by using the lightest of the cyber- epistolary form as a vehicle for sophisticated political comment....It is a readable, thought- provoking introduction to one of the most important international crises of the late twentieth century."
Vasili Stavropoulos, Sydney Morning Herald

"The meeting of these two intellects across cyberspace has been most intriguing and enlightening. The history, the graphic and personal perspective on the war, the persuasive power of the written word are compelling." Louise Duncan

"I couldn't put it down. It's incredibly thought-provoking and challenging, as well as sensitive." Catherine Wilmont