The Phoenix Endangered (Enduring Flame, Book 2)

Using Characters and scenes from previous adventures, This stoy continues in the same marvelous fashion as those from before.. well worth your time. Please continue to give us more to enjoy.

a great continuation of a great series 2 series as it follows the earlier trilogy by the same authors, but a thousand years later.

I have read all the other reviews, and I just had to add my opinion. I love these characters. Tiercel and Harrier are complete enigmas to me! Tiercel is on a journey to save himself (from his nightmares) and then he's told he's going to save the whole world! At which point, he doesn't shrink back, or scare off, he steps up. For someone so young, I find that truely amazing. And if Lackey and Mallory didn't spend so much time inside his head, showing you that he's conflicted, I would think this kid had a death wish. Instead they take the time to give the character depth. Harrier is the ultimate friend. How many friends do you have that would actually risk their lives for you, over and over? Harrier's entire mission as far as he's concerned is to keep Tiercel safe. Thats a huge responsibility for someone his age, and he shoulders it with grace. Sure, he's irritated a good deal of the time. Tiercel doesn't make it easy for him. Ancaladar is a calming presence for both the boys, and he proves to be helpful in a great deal of ways. He's full of wisdom the boys can use, but he's careful not to give out too much and accidentally change the course the boys are on. With him around, Harrier doesn't worried about Tiercel as much and can actually focus on the task the Wild Magic has given him, namely becoming a Knight-Mage. Again, Lackey and Mallory spend a lot of time in Harrier's head. Harrier has a lot on him plate. On the one hand, he wants to protect Tiercel, and on the other, he has this new path of his own. He's extremely conflicted and not sure if he can manage both at the same time, or even if he wants to try. I think this book is extremely well written, its a fantastic follow-up, and I am anxiously awaiting the final book in the series.

SPOILER PLOT! The story starts out with Terciel, Harrier, Ancalendar, and Kareta traveling out of Elven lands. Though Harrier initially refuses to be a Wildmage, in the end he sees reason. The characters soon realize that Harrier is going to need a teacher if he's to be any sort of decent Knight-mage, and they soon find their problem solved. Upon reaching their destination, the desert, it soon comes to light that though they are their there is no way to enter the deep desert, for the peoples who live there have disappeared. The deep desert people soon reamerge, but begin to attack the cities at the edge of the desert, claiming that these cities are Tainted. Terciel and Harrier stay despite warnings against such an action. And while they are able to help the city for a time it is inevitable that the city will be overrun. During the battle for the city Harrier and Terciel are captured, but escape thanks to the help of Ancalendar who was sent away when they first entered the city. Ancalendar then attempts to follow the fleeing attackers, but they are unable to come near their hideout. They then land on the very land that Shaiara the leader of the Nazindar, who has fled the desert due to it being ruled by Bisochim, has begun to live in. END OF SPOILER! While the first one was good, I felt this one was better (contrary to the reviews). This is because in because in this book, the characters, and plot, begin to differ from the origanal Obsidian Trilogy. In this one they get another strong female lead( who it seems is going to stay alive), and while Terciel remains pretty much the same we find hidden aspects in our heroes. I think the best part of this novel is it's characters whom all, through the chapters in each of their minds, provide a sense of anticipation as to when they'll all meet.