Barkfire

On the eve of war a King makes a very difficult decision. He decides to send his baby son Blaze away, to an unknown place, for his safety. Will Blaze and his protectors make it safely through Shadowood, where the fearsome shadow-shafts reign? Will they survive the Forgotten Desert, of which little is known? And what will they find at the other side of the desert? Safety? Or more strife and discord?

Who will protect Blaze while he grows up? Who will guide him in the Way of Fire, the way of his people? Will Blaze ever discover the power of fire he carries within him, and connect with it? Or will his innate powers always remain hidden? Will he become just another insignificant boy, unaware of the strong fire power he possesses, ignorant of how much good he could do if he used his abilities right?

In Barkfire, Blaze will be forced to learn how to survive, while trying to find the self that was lost when he was sent away from his own kingdom. Will Blaze be strong enough to become his true self, and by doing so change the destiny of an entire kingdom? Or, will he live forever blind to his own potential and never truly become the boy he was destined to be?

Barkfire is the first book of the Barkwood Trilogy.