Fire: The Legend of Carthis

by Spencer Beard, Jennifer Beard (Editor), Taylor Welch (Illustrator)

Carthis Dacoro has always had a sense that he was unique among his people, but as he approaches the age of adulthood, he must make a follow the ways of the elemental people, or follow his heart and risk exile. Just when Carthis is about to make his decision, his world is turned upside down when he receives a mysterious message from his late father, revealing ancient and forgotten secrets of the elemental people. With this new information, he realizes what must be done to save and protect his people, but doing so means he may lose everyone he loves.

317 pages, Paperback

Published December 31, 2019

Reviews

[Mandell Degerness · Rating 3 out of 5]

By the end, I was devouring this book, but the first half was a bit of work to get through as I struggled to understand this world and the inconsistencies with my expectations. All in all, an enjoyable book.