"The whole world was burning and tonight they had seen the devil, come to claim his kingdom of fire at last." 

A contagious plague called Dragonscale is spreading like wildfire across cities, marking their hosts with black and gold spots and causing them to burst into flames. There are fires everywhere, but no cure. A mysterious man known as The Fireman saves Harper Grayson, a pregnant nurse who becomes infected, from her crazy husband and finds refuge at a camp in the woods where people have learned to live with their Dragonscale. 

I wasn't sure how to condense the summary because there was so much going on in this book. Also, it initially felt weird to read a book about a pandemic after experiencing our own pandemic. The panic and chaos, the fear of the unknown, the battle between the sick vs. the healthy, etc. It all sounded too familiar! 

Despite the size of the book (and the fact that it took awhile for me to read/listen to 😂), I found it to be an easy read. The book was broken down into parts and the chapters were fairly short. There were a lot of characters throughout that I came to love and hate. I also got a bit of Lord of the Flies vibes as the people at the camp tried to govern themselves and some of them abused their power, eventually tearing apart the cohesion of the people. 

This book was full of hope, love, betrayal, relationships, crumbling societies, and death. I could probably go on and on, but I feel like this review is already long enough 😂 Other than being a little too long, The Fireman was an enjoyable read!