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Synopsis
Kyri: a highborn young woman whose life is shattered by the murder of her kin. But even as Kyri flees her beloved land Evanwyl, she knows that she is her family's only hope for justice, and Evanwyl's only chance to escape a growing shadow of corruption and destruction. Now Kyri must venture across Zarathan, a world on the brink of a long foretold Chaos War. It is a struggle that will rend the foundations of existence and may usher in a long age of darkness -that is, if Kyri and her companions do not succeed in holding back the tide of evil that is rising. Those companions include valiant swordsman Tobimar Silverun, Prince of Skysand, exiled on the turn of a card and a prophecy, who is now seeking his people's lost homeland; and Poplock Duckweed, an unlikely hero whose diminutive size is as much weapon as it is a weakness. Kyri's quest is as simple as it is profound: find a legendary, ancient weapon smith, take up the sword and armor of a new order of warrior-defenders, and bring the power of justice and vengeance to the evil and corruption that has darkened her native land.
Is Phoenix Rising appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
Parents should know this Victorian fantasy adventure contains moderate violence including murders, drained corpses, and action sequences with explosives. The partnership between protagonists is professional with no sexual content.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include murder, death, and blood (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will enjoy the thrilling mystery of vanishing Londoners and the dynamic duo investigating supernatural threats in Victorian England with cool gadgets and explosive action.