ELEMENTAL

Elemental by Antony John
Series: N/A Book 1 of the Elemental Trilogy
Genre: fantasy adventure

About Elemental:

A lost colony is reborn in this heart-pounding fantasy adventure set in the near future . . . Sixteen-year-old Thomas has always been an outsider. The first child born without the power of an Element—earth, water, wind or fire—he has little to offer his tiny, remote Outer Banks colony. Or so the Guardians would have him believe. In the wake of an unforeseen storm, desperate pirates kidnap the Guardians, intent on claiming the island as their own. Caught between the plague-ridden mainland and the advancing pirates, Thomas and his friends fight for survival in the battered remains of a mysterious abandoned settlement. But the secrets they unearth will turn Thomas’ world upside-down, and bring to light not only a treacherous past but also a future more dangerous than he can possibly imagine.

Source: Info in the About Elemental was taken from GoodReads at http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9409362-elemental on 17/11/2012.

Firebrand by Antony John
Series: Book 2 of the Elemental Trilogy
Genre: fantasy adventure
Publication Date: 14 November 2013

About Firebrand:

In this sequel to the dystopian fantasy-adventure ELEMENTAL, which James Dashner called "fantastic," the stakes are life-or-death and nothing is as it appears to be.

Thomas and his friends have rescued the Guardians and commandeered the pirates' ship, but the pirates still hold fast to Roanoke Island. Using his newly discovered element, Thomas hears a radio message calling for refugees to head to Fort Sumter. They sail south, but quickly discover that their elements wane as they leave Roanoke behind. There is something sinister going on in the refugee colony too. From the perilous food-gathering squads, to the constant threat of rat infestation, to dangerous secrets, Thomas and his colonists begin to realize that this promising new world may be even more terrifying than the one they left behind.

Fans of The Maze Runner and Ship Breaker will love the fast pace, high stakes, and touches of romance in this thrilling novel by an award-winning author.

Source: Info in the About Firebrand was taken from GoodReads at http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17465441-firebrand on 06/07/2013.

NOTE: Book 2 added on 06/07/2013. Series amendment in Book 1 info added on 06/07/2013.