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Reviewed by Asher Syed for Readers' Favorite
In D. M. Kannapan's Fire’s Ally, Eleg has spent years secretly drawing the strange mountain fire that scars Ervu. When her latest sketch proves the blaze has changed faster than Urmetten’s elders realize, her private study becomes part of a continental response. Eleg joins Aizl, a young inventor; Ovvet, a gifted observer of people; and other young builders in Trepoc, a desert work camp created to test rotorvanes that might redirect the fire’s smoke. Their work brings them into conflict with Urmetten’s strict Practices, the Favor calculations shaping every decision, and delegates who fear any change to the old rules. As the fire moves closer, Eleg must turn hidden knowledge into public action before Ervu loses the time needed to save itself.
Fire’s Ally invites readers into Ervu, a brilliant fantasy guided by service to a mountain fire. D. M. Kannapan gives the world real textures and a lived-in feeling by showing us how the customs singular to this story are a part of daily life, and why. I love how Eleg’s secret drawings of the fire become proof that the danger is moving faster than the scholars expected, and the ingenuity of Aizl, who sees a toy fish shape in a new way, then turns that idea into a stronger rotorvane design. The young characters are easy for middle, teen, and YA readers to care about because their choices feel honest. Like my own kids, Eleg is smart and has a mind that moves faster than her patience, and Ovvet’s kindness shows in the space he gives others to speak. Well written and immersive, this is fantasy for readers who enjoy unique storylines and youthful leads. Very highly recommended.
