The Fool's Diamond (Opus of the Phoenix)

By Charity Vasquez

Born of ash . . .Reborn into a world where Phoenices have long been hated and feared as harbingers of catastrophe, the Last Phoenix must regain lost memories and unlock ancient power while maintaining a secret identity. Lacking the strength to press on alone, the Phoenix finds salvation at the hands of a young human named Samuel. Before long, the Phoenix learns that the secret to recovering a sense of self lies not with unearthing the forgotten past, but embracing the present--and the future--with this new friend.Can the brash and rebellious teenager be trusted with the secrets of a lost people? Or will the quest for power and notoriety drive Samuel to deliver the Phoenix into the hands of the scientific community, or worse--the government? As the son of prominent research phaerologist Tarrant Warden, seventeen-year-old Samuel lives a life in defiance of his father's dream. Kept a prisoner in his own home, Samuel finds himself forced to work for his father's cause if he ever hopes to break free. Spying on the head of the local government and attempting to infiltrate its highest echelon to protect his father's research, Samuel quickly comes face-to-face with a decision. Should he continue working for his father to earn his freedom? Or should he join forces with the Consulate?The confusion only grows when Samuel realizes that his newest phaeryl companion is no monster at all, but a hermaphroditic Phoenix. Both fascinated and terrified by the power that the creature holds, Samuel's conflicting emotions quickly transform into honest affection. But how can Samuel allow himself to consort with a being bent on purifying the world with fire?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1973116766
• ISBN13: 9781973116769
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 752 Pages
• Weight: 2.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 1.9" x 5.5"