But now onto my un- Avatar-related feelings about the book:Įlise Kova’s writing style is excellent, and had me hooked from page one. So, minus a few points for originality, but for the most part these similarities are really only surface-deep. The story itself (in this book, at least) doesn’t appear to have much in common with Avatar, and nor does it seem like the series is moving in that direction, either in terms of plot development or character development. It’d be quite a surprise if that actually happened.)

Part of me is even expecting that in future instalments in the series, Vhalla will miraculously discover the ability to control all the elements, and in doing so become the Avatar! (I’m only joking. The Solaris Empire is Air Awakens‘ answer to the aggressive, militant Fire Nation of Avatar, and there’s even a character who’s known (informally) as the Fire Lord (though thankfully he bears little resemblance to Fire Lord Ozai). Firebearers, Waterrunners, etc.), to the way the different elemental races have interacted through history. Drawn into a world of danger and sorcery, Vhalla must decide what is truly most important to her, and where her loyalties lie.Ĭomparisons to Avatar: The Last Airbender are inevitable with this book, and the influence of the series on the setting are certainly very evident, from the race-based elemental magic system (complete with special names for sorcerers who manipulate each element, e.g. In the city of Solarin, the capital of the great Solaris Empire, Vhalla Yarl works as an apprentice in the palace library, and is happy and satisfied with the way her life is unfolding close friends, a job she loves, and plenty of time to read – what more could she ask for? Until one day she inadvertently saves the life of Crown Prince Aldrik, and her life becomes a lot more complicated.

Air awakens by elise kova