Flight of the Fire Thief Thief Fight Back" (2007) Prometheus: Also called Theus, stole fire from the gods and was chained to a rock and had his liver eaten every day for 200 years. Heracles saved him, only to be given the task of finding a human hero. Flight of the Fire Thief is a novel written by Terry Deary, and is the second installment of The Fire Thief Trilogy. The book continues the story of Prometheus, the Titan who stole fire from the gods. Helen: Also called Nell. She helps her father scam with stunts and a flying balloon. They land in Eden City
To Build a Fire theme illustrated in the story is the man's human sense of judgment contrasted with the dog's animal instincts. Throughout the story, London hints that the dog has more knowledge of survival than the man. The judgment-versus-instinct theme is evident when the man builds the first fire. While the dog wants to stay by the fire to keep warm, the man is determined to keep moving. As the dog reluctantly follows the man across a frozen river, the dog is more cautious than the man. The protagonist's desperation is evident throughout the majority of the story. It is noticeable soon after