Legacy of Fire and Wind: Book I: Fires Within [Paperback]

Pei Kang (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 7, 2006

An unlawful war and the terrible darkness of the Nine Doom Prophecies plunges the world of Hahn-Hah into chaos. And the world’s unlikely last hope rests with a fourteen-year-old boy, derided as a cripple because of his congenital disabilities.

Feslen Raster holds the key to stopping the Nine Dooms and saving his world. But first he must somehow find the fires within himself to become the most powerful mage his world has ever seen—without losing the last vestiges of his soul.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Pei Kang struggles daily with pseudotruncas arteriosis, a rare type of congenital heart disease, which children with this kind of defect generally do not live beyond two years old. Pei’s love of writing fantasy started after he read J.R.R. Tolkein’s The Hobbit. He lives in New York City.

Product Details

• Paperback: 512 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse, Inc. (July 7, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595375634
• ISBN-13: 978-0595375639
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.8 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,189,020 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Pei Kang is a 33 year old author who lives in the great state of NY with two dogs (one's a service dog). He lives with a congenital heart problem Tetralogy of Fallot and pulmonary atresia.

He has previously published three other novels of the Legacy Series: Book I: Legacy of Fire and Wind: Fires Within;
Book II: Part I: Legacy of Earth and Wood: Brothers Sundered
Book II: Part II: Legacy of Earth and Wood: Rise of the Dragon Prophet

his 4th novel, book III: Legacy of Metal and Water: The Honored Fallen is due to come out in the middle of June, 2010.

(haha, I'm the guy with the yellow shirt). you can ignore my uncle in the background heh...sorry, I don't take many photos!

His website is: peikangnovels.com

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Book That Delivers, August 27, 2006

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Catherine Adel West "Catherine" (Illinois) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Legacy of Fire and Wind: Book I: Fires Within (Paperback)

A terrible war and the Nine Doom Prophecies are coming to the mystical world of Hahn-Hah and only Feslen Raster, a teenager condemned for his rare blood disorder, holds the key to its salvation.

With an eclectic band of friends that include his loyal brother (Duxan), a brave prince (Ka-Wei), a cunning thief (Lioin) and a wise Martial Arts Master (Master Chai), Feslen must conquer unthinkable magical obstacles.

Pei Kang is able to weave an intricate tale of hope, redemption and spirituality. One of the book's greatest strengths is Kang's almost effortless ability to intermingle both Eastern and Western cultures to create a world of tradition and chaos, love and loss.

The reader will cheer for not only Feslen, but each character lovingly crafted though each page of the story.

Though the book suffers from a lack of editing, this weakness is overcome by the passion brought forth by the author.

There are many books that boast unique characters and plots, but this is a book that truly delivers!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars New look on Oriential Mysticism, August 18, 2006

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Charles J. Wang (Albuquerque, NM USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Legacy of Fire and Wind: Book I: Fires Within (Hardcover)

Life is a journey and not a destination. The author takes you on a journey that allows for discovery and growth of the central character that is within all of us. Waiting for Book Two.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A crippled boy magician struggles to save his nation, September 11, 2006

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Lamont Phemister "Lamont Phemister" (San Mateo, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Legacy of Fire and Wind: Book I: Fires Within (Paperback)

Legacy of Fire and Wind tells the story of the struggles of Feslen, a fourteen year old boy, to save the his nation of Chiendong (it looks a lot like China on the map) from the Nine Doom Prophecies.

Feslen is derided as a cripple because of his congenital disabilities, but he is a student of Master Chai, the premier martial artist and Arch Mage (magician) in all of the Chiendong. Master Chai is mysteriously poisoned, and his daughter Mei Xue, childhood friend of Feslen is kidnapped. Feslen and his brother, Duxan, travel on an odyssey braving fearsome dangers and powerful evil adversaries to try to rescue Mei Xue from the evil magician Elhong Wien, and dissolve the Nine Dooms.

But, there is another odyssey that is more profound than the first. It is the story of struggle both with everyday disrespect from "normal" people, and with acute tragedy and despond from the loss of someone most dear and loved. It is a story of courage and strength beyond one's physical resources.

"Legacy" is suspenseful and intriguing on its own merit, but it is further compelling because Feslen takes much of his own strength of character from Pei Kang, the author, who struggles daily with pseudotruncas arterosis, a rare type of congenital heart disease. Children with this kind of defect generally do not live beyond two years of age.

You will be glad, as I was, if you buy "Legacy of Fire and wind", and go on a magical odyssey with Feslan as he confronts awesome challenges to body and soul.