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Torch: Volume 3

by R. J. Anderson

Old enemies, fragile alliances

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Old enemies, fragile alliances

A storm reveals a hidden chamber holding spriggans preserved for centuries, drawing Ivy and Martin into a struggle over the survival of Cornwall’s magical peoples. With the spriggans and piskeys bound by ancient enmity, Ivy’s attempt to unite them is complicated by dissent among her own followers and the threat posed by the vengeful queen Betony. The conflict turns on questions of trust, leadership and whether cooperation can hold when communities carry long-standing grievances. The description also frames Ivy’s challenge around a gap between the power expected of a piskey queen and the authority she must persuade others to recognize.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in fantasy rooted in Cornish folklore.
  • Readers who enjoy stories about rival magical communities and efforts to build alliances.
  • Those drawn to conflicts involving leadership, loyalty and inherited enmity.

Themes

Cornish folkloreRival communitiesLeadership and legitimacyTrust and betrayalUnity amid conflict

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Book overview

How do you fight fire without fire?

When a freak storm uncovers the entrance to a mysterious underground chamber, Ivy and Martin expect to find treasure. But what they discover is even more valuable: a barrow full of sleeping spriggans, magically preserved for centuries. With the vengeful piskey queen Betony determined to capture Ivy and her followers, the secret hideaway could be key to both their peoples' survival.

But the piskeys and spriggans are ancient enemies, and when Ivy tries to make peace her own followers threaten to turn against her. Plagued by treachery, betrayal and desertion on every side, Ivy must find a way to unite the magical folk of Cornwall--or doom herself, Martin and everyone she loves to death at Betony's hand.

Yet without the legendary fire-wielding power that marks a true piskey queen, can Ivy convince her people to believe?
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