How do fire and ancient beings work with the children of the best leader?

This young adult fiction is the third in the Fire Chronicle series. It is uplifting very good and thoughtful even when it presents insurmountable evils and odds.

In a fantasy world where races of creatures, usually humanoid, often fight each other, order has come to much of civilization. The Alliance was formed in flames with a great battle in which Lord Luminor was deeply wounded. Beneficially lead this group of people with powers that have been unrivaled until now.

Now there is danger, a new and terrible evil has begun to invade the Morvos. These people live beyond the Impossible Mountains. Although this does not affect his dominance, Luminor must defend these people from the invading threat. Form your army, the largest yet, combining many groups into a single fighting force. He heads north, leaving a home and home protected by a regent and wise Elders to protect his domain and family.

This leaves Spire, Essie familiarly, and Ardientor sitting at home and worrying about their father. As hybrids, combining human and Gaia ancestry, they are the domain’s first and possibly only salvation, but must overcome sibling rivalry and a confinement spell placed by their father. When all seems lost, they find the way, especially Speyer, to reconcile personalities and powers, first to request help from the Old Kingdom and then to lend its use to the army through the Impossible Mountains.

The danger is real and it is present. The rivalries are deep and ultimately fatal. Can Espira rise to the occasion and carry on the legacy? Can Ardientor help or fail its older and more powerful sister? Will the Old Kingdoms help save the day?

What is the power of the fire that Spire must control? Is a dragon the key to victory? What are the food giants going to do when they move out of Morvia?

The plot is proven and true, with more than enough twists and turns to sustain interest and provide motivation to pull it off. The characters are well developed, albeit slowly. The flow of the narrative goes well with clear transitions between the character’s thinking and actions and that of the story itself.

This series, if this part is any good measure, is a great idea and should inspire any reader.

Satisfying and comprehensive enough to stand alone, this book is a great example of good youth fiction, as well as excellent writing.

5 stars.