Firestorm (Elemental, #3)

by Shannon Mayer

My name is Larkspur, and I am an Elemental.

My people use the power of the earth to sustain life and defy our enemies. I should be at my father's side as a royal princess. But as a half-breed, bastard child, that isn't going to happen.

In a world of lava and fire, I am about to face my hardest trial yet. Not one of strength, or power, but intrigue and manipulation. However, my tolerance level for anyone outside of my family is at an all-time low, and the queen who rules the Pit expects complete obedience.

As Ash's life is held in the balance, I have just three days to prove his innocence and mine. This place holds more than a scorching heat; new foes, traitors, and creatures from the depths of the lava are all trying to keep us from surviving.

The only question left. . . Can I get us all out without being burned alive?

Welcome to the Pit.

• ISBN10: 1516974557
• ISBN13: 9781516974559
• Publish Date: 1 October 2015
• Publish Status: Active
• Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 264
• Language: English

Reviews

Pure fantasy at its finest. I would say this is less urban fantasy though than the Rylee Adamson series. Even though it's set in the same world, the Elementals keep to themselves making this a lot more removed from the "normal" world. I think for some readers it will be hard to move between the series - for me personally, I'm a massive "classic" fantasy fan before all else so reading this was like coming home and gave me the same warm fuzzy feelings.

The series isn't really anything new in the genre, the same old fantasy tropes (The Chosen One, quest through different lands, evil foe who has spread through the land and must be defeated, etc) appear throughout - but Mayer hits all the right notes with her portrayal.

Firestorm sees Lark and Ash take on the Salamanders (the Fire Elementals) in their home, the Pit. The novel starts with them being arrested for their roles in the deaths of the Salamanders that occurred in the first book, Recurve.

Peta makes a return in this one, as does Cactus, Lark's childhood friend. The Spirit Element is explored a bit more - both through Peta's first charge, a Spirit user and the reveal of the villain Blackbird who also can use Spirit. Plus OMFG Griffin is the Consort - which okay I'd worked that out from the last book BUT - OMFG Liam O'Shea is Griffin's grandson. Liam O'Shea is the grandson of MOTHER FREAKING EARTH! Which shouldn't seem weird as they're all her children or whatnot but the Rylee Adamson series is a lot more urban fantasy so it seems a lot weirder to think the cop rather than the Elemental is related to Mother Earth. There was heaps of action and I liked the new characters introduced. Fantastic addition to the series.