She’s back, and she’s not alone. It's been three months since Mieshka “Meese” Renaud exploded her Fire Element into the sky and burned the capital's shield back into life, and her Element has finally returned. Winter break has been filled with firearms lessons, hand-to-hand training, and clandestine tours through the tunnels of Ryarne's secret underground city. But time is running out. With the war pressing ever closer to her doorstep, Mieshka has other worries—especially when the city's most powerful Mage starts gunning for her blood. Firebird is the second novel in The Elemental Wars, and was previously published as The Mieshka Files. If you like hard-hitting modern fantasy, elemental magic, and complex, well-built worlds, you'll love this series. **Warning: contains violence and foul language.