Calling Up the Fire

Lindahne #2

by Lori Martin

The long-awaited conclusion to The Darkling Hills

In the ancient land of the Five Hills, a new generation is growing up under the rule of their conquerors. The young people of Lindahne are preparing a secret rebellion, but the royal heir they hope to follow is missing...or perhaps was never born at all…

Nearly twenty years after the catastrophic war that may have destroyed the royal line, the land of Lindahne lives under the cruel rule of Mendale, country of their ancient enemies. At the same time, across the thundering Valtah river, a new and dangerous people are rising up from a land of dreams. The survivors of the last war find the fate of Lindahne rests on two members of the conquered generation who have never met: a young man struggling to be loyal both to his country and to a father who is also his enemy, and a young woman shrouded in darkness who does not even know her true name.

The divine flames of Nialia, goddess of Fate and protector of Lindahne, have burnt out. Yet a force is moving across the Hills – and the two young people must summon the strength for . . . Calling Up the Fire.

Praise for The Darkling Hills (Book 1)

“Interesting and imaginative” – Publishers Weekly

“A carefully wrought fantasy of romance, intrigue, and war. Martin’s first novel is recommended” – Library Journal

“A gripping first novel” – The Hartford Courant

Genres: Fantasy

460 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1991

About the author

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away (otherwise known as Long Island, New York), Lori Martin was a fantasy author whose first novel THE DARKLING HILLS was published by New American Library and Signet in the 1980s. Falling prey to life’s many distractions, including the necessity of earning a living and raising children, Martin nearly forgot how much fun it is to make stuff up. She has recently returned to fantasy writing, issuing a new edition of THE DARKLING HILLS as well as its long-awaited sequel, CALLING UP THE FIRE, now available for the first time in the original English. Martin is currently at work on a new series.

Reviews

[Brittany · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 rounded up. This is an amazing story, that was incredibly hard to get through.

[Trish · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not what I expected. I didn’t care for the son. Nor the fate of the daughter. I was hoping for a split ruling by the twins. But I enjoyed getting through this book, even if a lot of it was tragic.

[Beth Johnson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I wanted nearly 30 years for this novel, and I was not disappointed. By turns as passionate and heart-breaking as the first, the only flaw was the pacing -- early on, the story moves a bit too slowly but then too quickly in the second half. There were also minor issues in understanding what was happening when since the story line diverged between two locations. I am really glad, though, that Martin finally released this novel in the U.S. because the first book is so heartbreaking as to leave you wanting more and wanting some happiness. The resolution of that much earlier work left nothing out.