
River of Blue Fire
- 675
- Pages
- about 12 h
- Reading time
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About the book
River of Blue Fire is a science fiction novel by American writer Tad Williams, the second book in his Otherland series. It was originally published in 1998, the paperback in 1999.
Reading order · Otherland
Full order & progress →- City of Golden ShadowStart here
7.67.6 / 10 - River of Blue FireThis book
7.77.7 / 10 - Mountain of Black Glass
7.97.9 / 10 - Sea of Silver Light
8.08.0 / 10
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.7 across 116 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 43% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Science fiction average of 7.8. That is how 7.7 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.8 | 8 | 7% |
| Hardcover | 7.7 | 108 | 93% |
Reader voices
The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).
“Executive Summary: Slow start, and many slow places throughout. The good parts make up for a lot of it, but for that reason I'm rounding my 3.5 stars down. Audio book: Another great job by George Newbern. He definitely Full Review I really enjoyed the…”
Frequently asked
How long is River of Blue Fire?
It has 675 pages — longer than 91% of the ranked books in Science fiction.
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