The Firesong

Twins bowman and Kestrel have saved their family and the rest of the Manth people from slavery and helped bring about the downfall of the cruel city-state of the Mastery. Now, led by their mother, a prophetess, they are free to seek their promised land. But the journey is long and hard, filled with many dangers and temptations. And each of the travelers is preoccupied with his or her own worries. Hanno Hath, the twins' father, is troubled as his beloved wife weakens as they draw close to the promised land. As well, he must bolster the endurance of the often doubting and disgruntled Manth people. Bowman is torn between his attraction to Sisi, a former princess, and his destiny, as he perceives it, to sacrifice himself for the good of the people. Kestrel also feels a pull toward a mission, toward something -- but for some reason, she cannot envision her life beyond the journey. Firesong is the dramatic, profound, and satisfying conclusion to The Wind on Fire trilogy. Book jacket.

William Nicholson worked for the BBC as the director/producer of more than forty documentary films, and has authored screenplays for such feature films as Shadowlands, Sarafina!, Nell, First Knight, and Gladiator, as well as books one and two of The Wind on Fire trilogy, The Wind Singer and Slaves of the Mastery. Mr. Nicholson lives with his family in England