From National Book Award nominee Randy Ribay comes a gripping new chapter featuring Avatar Roku in the Chronicles of the Avatar series, set in the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra. In a world that would offer a friend only to snatch them away...

Roku never expected to become the Avatar. Even his best friend, Prince Sozin of the Fire Nation, questions the accuracy of the Fire Sage's announcement. After all, Sozin is the most powerful Fire A-bender of their generation, while Roku struggles to grasp the fundamentals of air, even after months of training under the guidance of his teacher, Daphne.

When Sozin seeks the new Avatar's help to prevent the Earth Kingdom from claiming a remote island of the Fire Nation, it does not surprise Roku that Daphne advises him to refuse. Convinced that the Earth King's aggressive expansion suggests a more insidious agenda, Roku escapes with the help of an annoying young A-bender, Yatso. As the reluctant companions dive deeper into their misadventure, they realize that the foggy island holds a secret that could lead to destruction in the wrong hands.

Haunted by self-doubt but ready to face the dangers ahead, Avatar Roku must learn where to place his trust and what it means to be a spirit without a nation... even if the lesson comes at great personal cost.

Year of Publication: 2024, Dimensions: 14x14cm