We’re excited to release The Rising Tide, the second book in Helen Brain’s Fiery Spiral trilogy, a dystopian fantasy series for young adult readers. The Rising Tide continues the saga of sixteen-year-old Ebba den Eeden, who has spent her life in a bunker deep within Cape Town’s Table Mountain. She, and the other inhabitants of the bunker, have grown up believing the world “above” was left uninhabitable due to nuclear war. When Ebba is suddenly released from the bunker, she discovers that everything she knew—about the world above and her own life—was wrong. Now shouldering an immense responsibility, Ebba must use her power to stop a second apocalypse. She must listen to her instincts, even if it means destroying the things she holds most dear. Who can she trust to help stop the second “Calamity,” now just days away? Who will betray her?
In The Rising Tide Ebba will discover the the impossible decisions – and great sacrifice – that sometimes come with destiny.
Helen’s series combines myth, fantasy, and South Africa’s history into a story that touches on power, class, and ecology. In Helen’s own words:
The Fiery Spiral trilogy is a story of finding your voice, of learning courage and persistence and of stepping out of the shadows into your true calling. Elevated suddenly from a bunker to a position of enormous wealth, the 16 year old heroine Ebba is forced to interact with the warring gods who control Earth and its future. She must also negotiate the humans eager to misuse her new-found power in their quest for political supremacy of Table Island City.
It’s also a story of hope, of the dawning of new life after devastation, and of regaining the balance that will allow Earth to thrive.
Pick up your copy today, and stay tuned for info about the third and final book in the series!
