Earth God (World Aflame #4) by Jon Messenger
Synopsis:
THE EARTH GIVES WAY TO THE SEA,
THE SEA BOWS BEFORE THE WIND,
THE WIND FEEDS THE FLAME,
THE FLAME BURNS THE WORLD OF MAN DOWN TO THE EARTH.
The Fire Elemental has risen and its followers, the Fire Caste, have destroyed the planet. Humanity hangs on the cusp of extinction; their only hope now lies with the troubled Wind Warrior, Xander Sirocco.
Xander has absorbed the power of the Wind and Water Elementals but at great personal cost. Finding Sammy has been his anchor through the chaos around him, but now he finds himself wondering if saving her is enough.
Sammy remains a prisoner of the Fire Elemental, her mind trapped, as the dragon possesses her body. Her love for Xander keeps her going, but will her passion be enough to stop the Elemental from killing Xander once and for all?
Humanity’s last hope rests in Xander finding the Earth Elemental. Claiming the power of the Earth is the last step before he can confront the dragon holding Sammy hostage. Unfortunately, he’s not the only one who knows the location of the Earth Elemental.
It’s a race against time between Xander and the dragon to claim the last of the Elemental power and bring an end to a war that’s spanned millennia.
Review:
Earth God is the fourth and final book in award winning bestselling author Jon Messenger’s World Aflame series, bringing about the conclusion the millennia-spanning battle between the forces of nature.
Xander and his friends have been through the ringer more than once by the start of this book, and Xander is doubting whether or not he can truly save the world like it was prophesized. The world burns all around him, death and destruction the only sight to see all over. The love of his life, Sammy, is under the control of the Fire Elemental, and there doesn’t seem to be a way to save her. Everything doesn’t look good for Xander and his crew, but still he must strive on lest the world burn completely to ash.
The final piece to the puzzle is the Earth Elemental. Xander must find him in order to gain the power to defeat the Fire Elemental, but finding him won’t be as easy as it was for the other Elementals. The dragon has its sights on the Earth God as well, and it becomes a race between good and evil for the sake of the entire world.
In his final addition to the World Aflame series, Jon Messenger once again brings about an epic tale of supernatural fantasy and apocalyptic chaos. Xander, imbued with the powers of the elements, is a strong but doubtful main character, one that you can’t help but relate to. Once a slacker, now turned savior, how can you not feel the pressure pressing down on you? The whole world is relying on this young man, and it’s believable that he’d be feeling stressed out.
My favorite part of the whole book (aside from the awesome action scenes!) was the focal points of Sean and Jessica and their budding relationship. They are an interesting pair, and I’d love to see more of them in the future if the chance ever arises!
The ending of this book is fascinating as well, as it gives us a glimmer of hope for a spin-off. Maybe this isn’t the last book in the series. We can only wait and see…
Five out of Five stars!
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Check out my review for Wind Warrior (World Aflame #1) here!
Check out my review for Flame Caller (World Aflame #2) here!
Check out my review for Water Shaper (World Aflame #3) here!
