Fire Logic: An Elemental Logic novel
By (Author) Laurie J. Marks
Small Beer Press
Small Beer Press
8th April 2019
United States
General
Fiction
Fiction: general and literary
Politics and government
Fantasy
FIC
Paperback
348
Width 139mm, Height 215mm, Spine 22mm
Laurie Marks Elemental Logic series introduced readers to the realm of Shaftal, an intricately imagined land whose people operate within the boundaries of their basic natureshere defined as logicswhich sometimes bequeath them with access to magical, elemental powers and sometimes embroil them in unsolvable internal conflicts.
Fire Logic centers around the strong female character Zanja NaTarwein, a fighter and last survivor of her people in an occupied country. Alongside her is Karis, a powerful half-giant, who is a drug addict and lives in obscurity, hiding her considerable powers. Surrounded by incomprehensible loss, Zanja also forms a bond with Emil, an officer of the army she joins.
Battling the complex forces of power, desire, and obligation, follow along as the trio work together to try and change the course of history.
Laurie J. Marks: Laurie J. Markss Elemental Logic novels (Fire Logic, Earth Logic, and Water Logic) received multiple starred reviews and the first two both won the Gaylactic Spectrum Award. Marks final Elemental Logic novel, Air Logic, is forthcoming. She lives in Worcester, Massachusetts, and teaches at the University of Massachusetts.