But once a year, the skies burn red. Upon this day, the Fire Kingdom’s priests perform their ritual: each newborn’s palm is lacerated, opened with a sacred sword, for Firia’s next ruler will be seen to shed no blood.
Long ago, Noakhail had been driven from the Fire Kingdom as an infant—forced to escape with his noble father. They’d wanted to kill him simply because he was next in line for the crown . . .
Now, Noakhail has grown, and the swordsman won’t give up until he claims the throne and his birthright. But pure resolve may not be enough. He first must face grave danger as he cuts across the four kingdoms with his fire sword.
Meanwhile, Princess Vienne is mistreated by her elder sisters. Shy and soft-spoken, she couldn’t be more unsuitable to rule the Queendom of Water. Alas, the Aqua Deus can be capricious, and the fates aren’t clear. Vienne will have to prove that she is capable of mastering the sacred water sword if she should hope to reign with pride.
Unbeknownst to Noakhail and Vienne, their tales run parallel . . . and only one result can lie ahead: a ruthless battle.
What readers say about this fantasy adventure tale:
”This adventure book had such an awesome cast of characters. Vienne, a 16 year old girl, and Noakhail, 17 year old boy, a coming of age story with so many plot twists! This one goes straight to my list of books for teen boys and girls. ”
“I was seeking fantasy books for 12-14 for boys, I got two kids of that age, I found this series and they both loved it. So yes, if you are seeking adventure books for t... See more
But once a year, the skies burn red. Upon this day, the Fire Kingdom’s priests perform their ritual: each newborn’s palm is lacerated, opened with a sacred sword, for Firia’s next ruler will be seen to shed no blood.
Long ago, Noakhail had been driven from the Fire Kingdom as an infant—forced to escape with his noble father. They’d wanted to kill him simply because he was next in line for the crown . . .
Now, Noakhail has grown, and the swordsman won’t give up until he claims the throne and his birthright. But pure resolve may not be enough. He first must face grave danger as he cuts across the four kingdoms with his fire sword.
Meanwhile, Princess Vienne is mistreated by her elder sisters. Shy and soft-spoken, she couldn’t be more unsuitable to rule the Queendom of Water. Alas, the Aqua Deus can be capricious, and the fates aren’t clear. Vienne will have to prove that she is capable of mastering the sacred water sword if she should hope to reign with pride.
Unbeknownst to Noakhail and Vienne, their tales run parallel . . . and only one result can lie ahead: a ruthless battle.
What readers say about this fantasy adventure tale:
”This adventure book had such an awesome cast of characters. Vienne, a 16 year old girl, and Noakhail, 17 year old boy, a coming of age story with so many plot twists! This one goes straight to my list of books for teen boys and girls. ”
“I was seeking fantasy books for 12-14 for boys, I got two kids of that age, I found this series and they both loved it. So yes, if you are seeking adventure books for teens 12-16 year old boys try this one, I got to say I loved it as an adult too! ”
”I didn’t know which of all those fantasy and adventure books for 11-14 year olds to choose, but after seeing such a gorgeous cover I decided to go for it and buy The Sword’s Choice to my son, a 14 year old boy, and he loved it, hope the next installment gets released soon because he wants to know more, and I gotta agree this is one of the best books for tweens I’ve seen lately, I’m really glad my boy enjoys reading! ”
