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The Firebrand Chronicles
Series · 3 books · 2017-2020

Books in series

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#1

Spark

2017

Brenna James wants three things for her sixteenth birthday: to find her history notes before the test, to have her mother return from her business trip, and to stop creating fire with her bare hands. Yeah, that’s so not happening. Unfortunately. When Brenna learns her mother is missing in an alternate reality called Linneah, she travels through a portal to find her. Against her will. Who knew portals even existed? But Brenna’s arrival in Linneah begins the fulfillment of an ancient prophecy, including a royal murder and the theft of Linneah’s most powerful relic: the Sacred Veil. Hold up. Can everything just slow down for a sec? Unwilling yet left with no other choice, Brenna and her new friend Baldwin (Um, hello, Hottie!) pursue the thief into the dangerous woods of Silvastamen and beyond. Exactly what Brenna wanted to do for her sixteenth birthday. Exactly. When they spy an army marching toward Linneah, Brenna is horrified. Can she find the veil, save her mother, and warn Linneah in time? And more importantly, why on earth doesn’t this alternity have Belgian waffles?
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#2

Flare

2019

Brenna travels to Linneah via portal to visit her boyfriend Baldwin, only to find heartbreak. Betrayal. A serious case of never, ever wanting to see him again. Worst summer vacation ever. So when her best friend Tiny invites her on a road trip to meet Tiny’s fiancé, Brenna jumps at the chance. Even if her mother disapproves. Even if it’s through a dangerous travel portal. Even if Tiny has never met this fiancé handpicked by her dad. Anything’s better than staying in Linneah. But the trip disintegrates into disaster. The two friends are separated, Brenna is kidnapped, and not only are Brenna’s Firebrand skills tested to the limit, she must participate in the dangerous event, Starfall . . . or go home. Broke. Alone. With a shattered heart. So not fun. And then as if that’s not bad enough? Brenna discovers a plot that could spell disaster for everyone she holds dear. And no one believes her. Can she prevent a bloody government takeover? And what will become of Brenna’s broken heart?
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#3

Burn

The Firebrand Chronicles, Book Three

2020

1\. Brenna 0. An AWOL talent, an enemy-occupied hometown, and a Life Shade boyfriend-Brenna James just wants something to go right. Although her family has been given sanctuary in Syeira, Brenna will never be safe as long as Rune is hunting down and killing Firebrands. Can someone please wake her up already? When a prophecy sends Brenna and Baldwin on a confusing quest, they aren't sure where to begin. They must find the Caelestis Staff, a powerful object that both cuts and mends space itself. Rune wants it too, and he'll use any lethal tactics necessary to obtain it. Yeah, nightmare material right there. A traveling oasis, plenty of man-eating mermaids, and one Skeleton King later, Brenna seriously doubts she has the edge she needs to confront Rune. When Brenna's faced with the biggest test of her life, will she burn like the Firebrand she is? Or will she burn out?

Author

J.M. Hackman
Author · 5 books

J.M. Hackman loves thunderstorms, bookstores, and happy endings. She’s never met a reading nook she didn’t like and prefers soul talk to small talk. When she’s not writing, she spends time with her biggest fans—her family. Her short stories have been published in the anthologies Mythical Doorways, Tales of Ever After, and Encircled. Her YA fantasy series The Firebrand Chronicles (Spark, Flare, & Burn) is published by L2L2 Publishing. She spends her days writing stories, consuming massive quantities of dark chocolate, and looking for portals to other worlds. You can find her at authorjmhackman@gmail.com, www.facebook.com/jmhackman, www.instagram.com/jm_hackman_author/ or at http://www.jmhackman.com/.

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