Is prophecy real; can Arridia and Joss defeat a god?
Evil never sleeps, and neither can the fire spirits who have guarded Kesta and her family so faithfully for more than fourteen years. United in a desire for peace, the four lands beneath the sky have enjoyed relative stability, but under the surface stirs unrest. Greed, ambition, disquiet, rebellion; and the ever-present threat of Geladan’s crazed god discovering she has been fooled.
Quiet Arridia is a Raven Scout, dedicated to the principles and hopes of her parents. When an opportunity presents itself to come home, she grasps it, longing to settle and find the love she has patiently waited for.
Fun-loving Joss is drawn to the court of Elden with all its colour, noise, and intrigue; but has he taken on more than a young man can survive?
Raven Fire is the final part of the breath-taking Fire-Walker saga.
If you could, would you dare to change the world?
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Review
Fourteen years after the treacherous delegation from Geladan failed to kill Kesta and Jorrun's children, the four lands are at peace, more or less. But there are rumours of forbidden witchcraft in rural Eldan, and Geladan's god hasn't forgotten the prophecy that could spell her end.
This is the fourth and final book in this series and while you could start here - thanks to the fourteen years timejump - I wouldn't recommend it. Events from all the previous books are referenced and those in Raven Storm are particularly pertinent.There are HEAPS of characters from all over the map and I appreciated the headings and clear demarcations each time we jump PoV.
I loved how the storylines entwined together. Previous PoV characters and some new ones get a chance to tell their story, no character arc is left behind. This is the final chapter in a sprawling epic, but at its heart it is about a family - Kesta and Jorrun, their children, and Kesta's parents. It's about the power of sacrifice and the triumph of love. I laughed, I cried, and by the time of the final battle, I couldn't put it down.
While the ending wraps up the series beautifully, it is clear that there are more stories to be told, more adventures to be had. I'm torn between wanting to read more and hoping that everyone gets a long time to rest and heal. An incredible and emotional end to a wonderful fantasy series.
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book via Rachel's Random Resources; all opinions are my own.
Author Bio
I often get asked when I knew I was a writer; the answer is always. A writer is what I am, it’s in my soul. There have been times in my life when I couldn’t write, and times when my writing has been the only thing that kept me going. I think I always longed for something deeper from life, something more meaningful, and I found it in my imagination and in the music of words.
It was poetry which first caught my attention, and whilst my younger cousins called for ghost stories it was animals I first wrote of. I think I gravitated toward fantasy because of the freedom it gives, I could create my own worlds and decide my own rules. My Wind’s Children trilogy was born from an image that came to me whilst daydreaming, of a young man sitting alone below a bridge. I didn’t know who he was; it turns out neither did he, but we found out together.
I’m now working on my eleventh book and love writing more than ever, it’s an addiction, an obsession, but one I now share with my wonderful writing family. My beta readers, my editor, and you, my readers, having you with me on my journey means the world to me.
I write as much as I can around work, but I also try to squeeze in a ridiculous amount of hobbies! I’m a wildlife photographer and do a little archery. I paint, sculpt with clay, withies and driftwood, preferring to be outdoors if I can. I still have a love for the theatre, having started out in life studying backstage crafts, and a great love for language. I speak a little French, Romanian and Italian, ma non molto bene!
Thanks for reading this. If you read any of my books and love them, please come say hello and tell me, you’d be surprised at how much that means to an author.
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Em x
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