Cirrus@Austlit

'Treghan watches as his brother amazes the people of Judd Village with his flaming prowess, and his family hopes to see Fletcher admitted to the academy. Meanwhile Treghan is barely able to spark with his white flames. He is weak, he is a burden. He is to blame when Fletcher is rejected. In a rash moment, Treghan decides to run, leaving his abusive family forever.

'Corilai has a dark power. Her black flames are awakening, and they are terrifying. She can not control them, and as she sleeps, they burn fierce and menacing. Chased from her only home by an angry mob, she finds herself alone and lost in an unforgiving world. Then she meets Treghan, and both their lives are changed forever.

'Falling into the midst of an armed rebellion, they must fight to find their destiny, and ultimately work together with their friends to end the uprising before it is too late. Both for themselves, and for the nation of Cinder.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'When Treghan, Corilai, Marni and Fletcher travel to the icy mountain city of Windwall to study under the city's rangers, they find themselves thrust into the mystery of a rumoured gang of criminals hiding in the blizzard covered peaks. Children have been kidnapped, young people are disappearing, and there have been a string of brazen thefts from the local landholders. With the situation looking perilous, the four are ordered to remain inside the city walls. Sometimes, things happen that force a person's hand. And when those orders must be broken, it results in a perilous journey through ice and wind into the heart of the Everwinter Highlands. Can they save those who have been taken, before it is too late?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Symin, Ranger Scout and trusted academy advisor, leads our young heroes on an expedition to the desert city Horde, intent on unraveling the mysterious origins of Cinder. Along the way, the rangers will also uncover the secret truth of the flames, causing them to question who they are, and what they might become. What other secrets have been hidden from their world? Why was Cinder created, and what became of the world which came before it? Treghan, Corilai, Marni and Fletcher will finally learn the shocking truth.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.