Child of Flame takes us far beyond the borders of the war-torn kingdoms of Wendar and Varre as Alain is drawn into the heart of an ancient conflict between humankind and their dread enemy, the Cursed Ones; Liath faces her most difficult trial in a land of exile; and Sanglant struggles to reach Henry with a warning about the conspiracy of sorcerers who have sworn to put an end to the Aoi-no matter how much destruction may be unleashed by their workings of magic....

"Entirely captivating."-Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Praise for the Crown of Stars series:

"An elegantly intricate tapestry of full-bodied characters who will fascinate and intrigue readers to the very last page."-Romantic Times

"Human and compelling; Elliott's writing is one of the best arguments for the value of multivolume works."-Fantasy & Science Fiction