I am fire. I am pain. I am death. My name is Ashley Warfield, a child of the foster system. I’ve bounced around town to town, home by home. I don’t trust anyone except for my twin brother and my BFF. The jury’s still out on the hot guy who shares my abilities.Just before my 18th birthday, I’m charged with arson after failing to keep my newfound talents in check. Then I’m shipped off to juvie with … shipped off to juvie with my only option being to join the army – I need discipline, control, and obedience. Then it’s to Special Ops so I can become the hero I’m meant to be. Or is it the bad guy?
Because of my special powers, the government wants to keep those like me under wraps, but I know enough that others will want to use me for their cause. To top it off, someone is after me, and I need to figure out who that is and if they have anything to do with my parents death. Because I know I didn’t start our house fire those 14 years ago either.
I am the FLAME GUARDIAN.
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Flame Guardian by Kristin D. Van Risseghem is a wonderful story that I have read. This is book number one in this wonderful start to a brand new series that I loved reading. I highly recommend this story to everyone who loves reading about magic and fantasy.
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This book starts a little slow. We meet twins Ashley and Smoke and friends Tage and Torrent all of whom are orphans and like most bouncing through the foster home system. Ash has a hot temper not so unexpected since she can control fire. All four decide to join the military but get separated during boot camp. It is here that Ash’s power further develops and is given someone to help train her power. It certainly is a different take on the elemental powers and the military also. The book has potential and the story can only grow stronger from here. Looking forward to reading the next book.
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She tries to keep her talent hidden as she trust no-one expect her twin and bbf as she was taken away so many different homes and towns. She is accused of causing a fire and ends up in the army as a special ops. Now someone is trying to kill her. Can she find out who it is? Can she prove she did not start the fire that killed her parents. Follow her journey
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I wasn’t sure in the first chapter or two if I was going to learn to love Ash or not. I did. Ash is a kick ass warrior. Slightly screwed up, but a warrior none-the-less. The storyline had plot twists, and the characters have depth, which I love. I definitely can’t wait for the next book, as I need to see where this is going. On a side note, the author’s knowledge of army boot camp is spot on.
Fire and Water…complement each other or clash?
I now understand why Superman always hid his identity and became just Clark Kent. Seems there are always some in power who want to control those with incredible abilities, for unsavory purposes. Two kids are thrown into the foster system, and when they turn 18, they are no longer in the system. Their best chance is to join the military to develop skills, experience, and possibly be able to go to college. So, the kids and 2 of their friends head off to boot camps where the elemental abilities are exposed. Of course, the military wants to weaponize the two who have the abilities, supposedly to assist first responders and then troops on the front lines. What could ever go wrong…?
I received an ARC of this ebook. This is a fantastic start to a new series and I can’t to get my hands on next one.
I enjoyed this book. I loved the different take on elementals so much. Ash and her brother have been in foster care since their parents died. Weird things seem to happen when she looses her temper, mainly fire. What is the reason for this? This book is different for me because the heroine turned to the darkside for a bit. She did some horrible things that were hard to read, but I think in her world it was what she had to go through so she could really know herself, understand her powers, and her reason for having powers in the first place (which she is still trying to figure out). She goes to such extremes in this book. At first she is defiant and hates authority, she then swings to following orders blindly. I imagine with her age, how she grew up, and powers she has, it would be a bit much. Boot camp was a bit drawn out for me, but probably necessary to see her progression from angry teen to soldier. Very interested to see where this series goes.
Heart racing, action packed, highly entertaining and emotional adventure filled with thrilling charters, dark secrets, dangerous magic and a truly engaging journey that has just begun and I can not wait to see what will happen next in this awesome series. Excellent reading!
Ashley and her twin brother Smoke are foster kids. Not a good life but at least they are together. They are almost 18 and trying to finish high school, when they are reunited with a friend from their early child hood, Torrent. The 3 of them along with Tage, Ashley’s best friend are a tight knit group. A fire changed things a bit. Ash gets sent to juvie, Smoke is healing in a hospital. The 4 decide to join the Army together, but then get separated again. Eventually, Tor and Ash are together and then Smoke and Tage get to join them. The stuff these kids go through is crazy. They end up meeting a new friend in Cairo, Pamin but then things get heated again.
I really enjoyed this and couldn’t put it down. I am very interested in reading the rest of this series and seeing where this all leads.
This is a fab start to what looks to be shaping up to be an awesome series! I love the storyline and the characters, the Egyptian lore, the pacing and the world that this author has built and I cannot wait to read more!
Flame Guardian is the first book in Kristin D. Van Risseghem’s Deities Series and proves to be an intriguing start to what I’m sure will be an exciting globetrotting urban fantasy.
Discovering she has an ability to harness fire, Ashley’s life goes from bad to worse when she’s sent to juvie and then thrown out into the streets when she ages out of the system, giving her no other choice but to follow the advice of her counselor and join the military. There she finds out that her friend/the boy she’s crushing on has abilities too, and that they may not be the only two. Moved to Special Ops, the army trains and harnesses their abilities but as time passes the lines between right and wrong become blurred and Ashley has to make a decision. Be a good soldier or defect to find out what’s really going on before the government finds more like her.
With twists, turns, and discoveries to be had, I enjoyed this book and look forward to the next.
I liked it! Interesting story about a teenage girl’s discovery of her powers and herself. Good action and great characters. I am looking forward to reading more about this groups adventures.
A fantastic read. That grabbed me from the first page to the last. Ashley and her Twin Brother get put in the system. She learns that she has a talent. Ashley and Smoke have hurdles to overcome. This is a fantastic read that had me on the edge of my seat. This is definitely more than a five star read. The Author has hit a home run.
Shauna Joesten
So Ash is one of those girls that you like sometimes and other times you don’t. At the beginning of the book you don’t like Ash. You do warm up to her a little and then you don’t like her again. The Army is not a nice place but I already knew that. Ash makes decisions that are typical for an 18 year old. I think if she was older she would have made different decisions. I really like Tor and Storm. I don’t know enough about Tage yet to form my opinion on her yet. It will be interesting to see where this series goes.
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Wow! Miss Kristin definitely did her homework….About Chicago, the military lingo & lifestyle and the Egyptian culture.
Reality and fantasy make this book a great start for the series. The storyline is well thought out, the world building is addictive and the characters are incredible!
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and read it in one go! Looking forward to reading the next book!