Rise of the Firebird
The Firebird Faerie Tales #3
by Amy Kuivalainen

Traveling from the battlefields of Skazki to the Underworld of Tuonela, Anya and her companions encounter the vicious dark goddess Louhi and gain two magicians, the mad hero Kullervo and Eldon Blaise–apprentice of Merlin himself.

As devastating secrets of history and the heart are revealed, Anya must fight the darkness within herself and rise up to be a symbol for the Neutral rebel army that rallies under the banner of the firebird. Ready to restore the balance at any price, the final battle of the three armies will shape the worlds forever in this exciting finale of the Firebird Faerie Tales series.

5 out of 5 fairies

This was definitely the best installment yet in the series – and I loved every minute of reading it. This wrapped up the first two books nicely, and while I won’t give any spoilers, I was blown away with how everything ended. Kuivalainen somehow managed to ramp up the tension right up to the moment things are finally resolved. You’ll absolutely need to read books one and two or you’re going to be very lost, and miss out on some important character building. Highly recommend this series for anyone interested in dark fantasy mixed with mythology.

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Amy Kuivalainen is a Finnish-Australian writer that is obsessed with magical wardrobes, doors, auroras and burial mounds that might offer her a way into another realm. Until then, she will write about fairy tales, monsters, magic and mythology because that’s the next best thing. 

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