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Tuesday, February 23, 2010 By Autumn M. & Abbie B.
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THIRTEEN-YEAR-OLD ELISSA LEADS a solitary life. She knows nothing of
her parents—only that her mother is dead. Her caretaker, Nana, keeps
her father's identity a secret from her. Meanwhile Elissa carries her
own secret—the people of the valley must not know that she has the gift
of speaking to animals. For now she is just a healer's apprentice in
peaceful High Crossing, but Elissa dreams of a more exciting life, and
of, one day, finding her father.
When an unexpected royal guest
arrives at the Manor, Elissa's life changes forever. She leaves home
with him, only to discover that she's become a pawn in a battle for his
kingdom. Accompanied by her dear donkey, Gertrude, she is delivered to
the evil Khan. Elissa's quest for freedom and the truth about her past
leads to questions about the future. Is she the key to a prophecy—the
prophecy of the Phoenix—that everyone seems to know about, except her?
In
Book One of the Phoenix Rising trilogy, new author Erica Verrillo has
crafted a classic—and often humorous—fantasy adventure with a strong,
unwitting heroine.
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