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Spirit Binders #2
Agate Publishing
June 2010
On Sale: June 1, 2010
350 pages
ISBN: 1932841458
EAN: 9781932841459
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Science Fiction
InThe Burning City, Alaya Dawn Johnson continues
the trilogy begun with her debut, Racing the Dark, delving
deeper into the world of magic wielded by women who
understand the dark trade-offs of power and sacrifice. Lana, the heroine, has become the black angel—a harbinger
of destruction unheard of in the islands for five hundred
years. Nui'ahi, the sleeping volcano of the great city
Essel, has erupted. In the chaos, the city is reshaping
itself, and violence threatens from all corners. Kohaku, the mad Mo'i of Essel, has earned himself the
nickname Bloody One-hand for his draconian rule. A rebel
movement has formed in the destroyed heart of the city,
determined to oust Kohaku permanently. Lana wants no part
of the rebel's cause—the death spirit still chases her,
and the great witch Akua has kidnapped Lana's mother. Akua
plays a deep game with the spirits, and Lana has only the
most cryptic clues to guide her. But the more Lana looks
for her mother, the more she is drawn into the city's
political conflicts. As rumors spread of his responsibility for the eruption of
Nui'ahi, Kohaku descends deeper into madness, determined
to subdue the city by any means necessary. His wife has
run away to the fire temple, where she too is slowly
converted to the rebel's cause. When long-running tensions
spill over into civil war, Lana must make her hardest
decision yet: her mother's life, or a city's freedom?
Comments
5 comments posted.
Re: The Burning City
You got that right!! Most of the time they are the ones that add all the humor and fun to the story and make the lead character more believable no matter what type of story it is.
(Ramona Glass 1:36am July 20, 2010)
I love to read books with women who are friends and help each other. It adds depth to the main character.
(Ginger Hinson 2:09am July 20, 2010)
Every good hero/heroine needs a stalwart companion, the quinessential sidekick, and I'm glad to hear your heroine has the support system she needs. The "lone wolf" archetype gets worn out and, I daresay, overused in a lot of fiction these days.
(Jennifer Bird 2:23am July 20, 2010)
Yes i like sidekicks bat man and Robin where a good one.Got to have somebody you can talk to when stuff goes down.
(Stacey Smith 3:36am July 20, 2010)
In life, as in novels, women should always have their back-up family & friends to be there when they need them.
(Joanne Reynolds 6:22am July 20, 2010)
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