The Burn Line

By: Adam McKim

Narrated by: Daniel Hord

Sixteen-year-old Jesse Brooks joins his town’s junior fire program hoping to earn respect—and maybe outrun the shadow of his father’s legacy. But when a sudden wind shift sends the fire jumping the line during a supervised training operation, Jesse is separated from his crew and lost in the mountains with nothing but his instincts and what little gear he carried in. As the days stretch and the fire closes in behind him, Jesse must rely on more than survival skills. Out here, the hardest battle isn’t against the fire—it’s staying whole when everything else burns. The Burn Line is a gripping, emotionally honest story of survival, identity, and the fight to find your way home.

©2025 Adam McKim (P)2026 Adam McKim

Get dropped into a forest fire with dire consequences

You're a teenager, following your father's footsteps, and it's your first day as a firefighter during a raging forest fire. What could possibly go wrong? How about everything! Narrated with tension and clarity by Daniel Hord, Every moment counts when you're being hunted by the flames. The excruciating fine details and feelings of impending dread create an immersive experience. [Disclosure: I received this title for free and listened at 2.0x.]

Enjoyable

Very great storyline and very enjoyable. Definitely recommend this book. It's very well thought out and narrated.

I enjoyed it.

I enjoyed this book. It was believable, and realistic. It sounds like something that could be a true story. The narrator was good and I liked the story, It's not a long book, you could easily finish it in one go if you have the time.

Hit Close to Home 🔥

- Short but very well-written & realistic story
- MC is a teenager (16 yrs) & driven to grow into the man he wants his father to be proud of... most of us have felt that way a time or two, so it's easy to identify with and care about what happens to him.

A Wild and Satisfying Ride!

This is a terrifically exciting story of a young man's struggle against forces bigger, stronger (and scarier) than himself. I found myself cheering for him (and crying for him, a few times) and hoping against hope that his strength and determination would be enough to pull him through. Talk about a trial by fire!

The book is extremely well-written and perfectly paced. The narrator does an amazing job of finding the perfect voice for our young, would-be hero. I highly recommend this audiobook.