FIRE WORLD

Author (last name first):
D'Lancy, Chris
Publisher, Date of Publication: 
Orchard Books/2011
Grade Level/ or Age Level: 
8th  and Up
Classification: 
Fiction  

This is a fictional story of David Merriman and his family. His mother was an artist whose works came to life while his father once had wings. His sister was born with the metaphysical essence soul of a dragon, and David had the ability to turn into different creatures. The world the Merriman family were a part of was governed by the Aunts. Out of the blue, the Merriman family was separated by a powerful Aunt. As a result, the Merriman family had to fight individual battles  stop the Aunt's evil plans and be reunited. 
This story was a welcome challenge because parallel universes, fate as a derivative of choices and metaphysical theories where intermediately wren together to make a fascinating story. Readers will be challenged to think about the world and themselves differently. 


Reviewed By: Tomii Adelakum (Midwestern State University Student)