Fireborn: Ritual of Fire

by Jordan Ellinger

When a popular politician survives what should have been a fatal assassination attempt, MI5 agent Scott Baker begins to suspect a terrifying truth. Something is taking control of London’s most influential leaders, and that shocking discovery has thrust Baker into a fight for his life. Now, branded a fugitive and hunted by his one-time colleagues, this ex-intelligence agent must seek help from unlikely allies as he attempts to learn how deep the conspiracy goes. What mystical force is behind this apparent takeover? How does it relate to Baker’s increasingly disturbing visions? The answers could determine the fate of the world!

Ritual of Fire is a 300-page paperback novel set in the world of Fireborn.

Genres: Fantasy

301 pages, Paperback

First published October 25, 2012

About the author

Jordan Ellinger is a recent first place winner in the Writers of the Future Contest and is a Clarion West graduate. His work can be seen in “AE – The Canadian Speculative Fiction Review”, and the anthologies “Time in a Bottle” and ”Sha’Daa: Last Call”. He has two graphic novels in various stages of development: The Seven with Luke Eidenschink and Causality with illustrator Joey Jordan. In his spare time, he helms Every Day Publishing, publisher of Every Day Fiction, Every Day Poets, Flash Fiction Chronicles, and Raygun Revival.

Reviews

[Gretchen · Rating 2 out of 5]

While I enjoyed most of the world building in this novel, I didn't actually enjoy the story line as much as I had expected. Generally, I find books with dragons (or in this case reincarnated dragons from Atlantis) to be frustrating. Dragons become this magical being that is the answer to everything, and I found that trope to be true in this story. If that doesn't bother you, than you should be fine. Beyond this it felt more like related short stories that were put together with an interesting over-arching plot. It worked, but I could tell the author was more comfortable with a shorter story than a long one.