Ancient powers awaken, and the fate of the world hangs in the balance.Success will destroy elemental magic. Failure condemns this world and the next.Named Guardian of the Elemental Spheres, Lavinia seeks the lost gates to the spirit realm and their ancient guardians. But some of the guardians have left their duties and those that have stayed may prove as dangerous as her enemy, whose wrath threatens the world. To end an ancient punishment inflicted on them by the Goddess for their role in a forgotten war, the Ashanti will conquer both the physical world and the spirit realm to gain power over death, endangering all existence.Lavinia must close the gates to stop the Ashanti, even though by doing so she risks ending all elemental powers. And the act has consequences greater than the ancient guardians imagine.But one gate has a new guardian as well as the old, and the last time he saw Lavinia, he tried to kill her before she stole his power. And he's been seeking revenge… Friendships are tested, and the sacrifices required are more than some are willing to give.In a world still healing from war, Zhao, Darag, and Ria each face their own trials, battling both inner demons and external foes. They uncover long-buried secrets that could either save or doom their world. As power clashes and destinies intertwine, the greatest challenge may come from within.Gates of Fire & Earth is the gripping second book in the Games of Fire series. Dive into a richly detailed world where elemental magic and epic fantasy adventure collide in a battle for survival and freedom.Continue this epic fantasy journey begun in book 1 of the Games of Fire trilogy, Spark of Defiance. Nominated for Best Book of 2017, and winner of Best Worldbuilding, pick up your copy today! Autumn (also known as Weifarer and Autumn Raven) is a travel and fiction writer currently based in Maine where she lives in a small cottage lost in the woods, which she built with her husband and with the supervision (and approval) of two Cairn terriers.With a Bachelor of Arts degree from Bucknell University in Studio Arts and English, Autumn once considered a career in illustration. However, an ecology course at Virginia Tech led to a Master of Science degree in Ecology and Environmental Sciences from the University of Maine in Orono. After graduation with her M.S., Autumn has worked for the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. This was a great job that not only let her help the environment and protect local agriculture, but also gave her a paycheck big enough to support her writing habit until finally … at long last she is now a full time writer and on-line educator! Success will destroy elemental magic. Failure condemns this world and the next.Six months after a tragic war, the world of Myrrah has found peace. But many of the heroes have not. When Zhao's reluctant homecoming sparks a battle over the fate of Elementals among his people, he calls on his friends for help only to find they are busy with new problems of their own.And one has the potential to end all magic.Welcome BACK to the world of Myrrah full of elemental magic and epic fantasy adventure! The fate of the world hangs in the balance and the sacrifice to save it might be elemental magic. Discover this exhilarating tale that has received praise such as "It is the sort of read that reminds us how great fantasy can be." and, "Strong characters and a beautiful world hold up a fine story. We love Ms Birt's work, we only wish we'd found her sooner."
