Three Fires

'Three Fires is a brisk, pointed and eminently readable account that examines the virtues and failings of a remarkable individual, and helps us see our own world in relation to the late Middle Ages in a way that feels bracingly relevant and alive' * The Herald * 'a slight but powerful morality tale about souring utopias and the dangers of absolute certainty' -- Antonia Senior * Times, Best New Historical Fiction * 'Perfectly succinct and powerfully stirring, it’s a tour de force of historic fiction, delivered with sparkling style, astute social commentary and the kind of page-turning pace you’d hope for from a rip-roaring thriller' * LoveReading, Star Book * 'Mina gives us literary gold with this reimagining of the Bonfire of the Vanities... exquisite prose'  * Sunday Post * 'This little book is beautifully done... remarkable, moving and thought-provoking... a rare achievement' -- Allan Massie * The Scotsman * 'A fascinating book that works beautifully at several different levels' -- Ken Lussey * Undiscovered Scotland * 'Denise's use of language brings real humanity to her characters... she also breathes humour into her tale' -- Nora McElhone * Dundee Courier * 'Short, vibrant ... There is no mincing of words here. Mina sees clear parallels between yesterday’s horrors and today’s challenges. Nor does she find comfort in Savonarola’s execution. He was a man who wrote extensively—he is often credited as a source of inspiration to Martin Luther, for example—and for good and for bad, Savonarola's influence is with us now. Powerful stuff' * Historical Novel Society * '[Mina] writes about the political and religious conflicts of the day with well-informed precision, but she does so with a cheekily contemporary flair... Quite the gut punch for a novel of its slim stature, and one that will have readers pondering the frighteningly short distance between Savonarola’s times and our own' -- Book Reporter