After a previously unknown Uncle Wilfred and his adopted son Smalls rescue them from the wolves of Redeye Garlackson, they are sequestered in Cloud Mountain, a hidden community determined to preserve the old peace and order of the Great Wood. They are seeking their family, but are likewise in search of a more peaceful world. It is a coming of age story in which Smith seemingly draws on his love for C. They are rabbits with swords.Īfter wolves attack their village, set fire to their home, and take off with their parents and baby brother, heather and Picket begin a journey. In The Green Ember and the subsequent books Ember Falls, and now in the newly published Ember Rising, Smith delivers a story worthy of sharing with middle grade readers and beyond.īuilding on the Christian fantasy genre, Smith has created an inspiring world of anthropomorphized animals who are attempting to battle the evil in their own world as it spreads throughout the Great Wood, and beyond, into all Natalia.
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For this reason I am pleased to introduce you to The Green Ember series by S. Reading together cements our relationship and graces us with a shared vocabulary and with more robust imagery. It is single-handedly my favorite way to spend time with my kids, even though they can all read fluently on their own.
Reading aloud with a beloved child in your life is just about one of the most enriching past times.
Healing is on the horizon, but a fire comes first. “The Green Ember burns the seed of the New World smolders.