Ring of Fire

I started backward. I read book 3 first. I was able to follow pretty well without having read the first two, so it can be done, but I'd recommend starting at the beginning.

Mercy is supposed to save her mother, the Soul of the Sun, so her mother can save the earth. But Mercy has been kept from learning about her true powers since the Seekers, evil creatures looking to stop the Soul of the Sun and Mercy's entire family from fulfilling their mission, killed her twin brother Milo.

In Ring of Fire, Mercy finds herself coming into her power at the solstice on her sixteenth birthday. Her mother has intended to protect Mercy by keeping her in the dark about what she can do. Now that her powers have awakened, some nasty folks are afraid of her and will do anything in their efforts to stop her. Mercy has to learn to use her powers to their full potential, or the human race will be doomed.

This was a well-paced read, and the characters were developed nicely. Several of the characters are teenagers, and they interact just like you'd expect teenagers to do. The story kept me engaged, and the ending was satisfactory. Now I have to go read the first two....

Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy from the author. All opinions expressed here are mine, and I don't say nice things about books I don't really like.