Brand new 2015 edition More compact with chapter heads illustrated by the author, plus discussion questions for book club or classroom. "Romance, betrayal, secrets, great world-building " - Seeing Night Reviews "Full of creativity, imagination & original concepts" - Fluttereal Flight "Ruby kicked butt as the resident healer, plus good love triangle " - Amazon reader "You know when you get a book and it's much better than you thought it was going to be? Ruby's Fire was definitely one of those I absolutely loved it. What an amazing plot Also, there's a fantastic twist I didn't see coming." - (Mis) Adventures of a Twenty-Something Year-Old Girl "I can't even begin to tell you how smoothly the writing flows. It's perfect. No joke. I went into this book not knowing what to expect and what I got was an amazing storyline." -Words Create Scenes Book Summary: "Seventeen year-old Ruby and her little brother Thorn, have only known a life blighted by the extremist Fireseed Cult. The night Ruby is set to be claimed by one of its cruelest and oldest leaders, she makes a bid for freedom. With Thorn in tow, she stumbles into the world beyond, and finds an opportunity for a fresh start in Skull's Wrath under the guidance of Nevada Pilgrim, a woman who may not be all she seems.Ruby's new life could bring her friendship, love, even fortune, but nothing comes without a price. Is Ruby's talent for elixirs keeping the roof over their heads, or do some of her associates have a more sinister and lucrative interest in them? Lifeoutside a strange cult isn't without its dangers, and the experience leaves Ruby transformed and communing with the Fireseed more closely than she ever would haveimagined. Stine delivers a thrilling adventure led by an exciting cast of characters, and the romance is really well handled." - YA's The Word Ruby's Fire is the companion book to Fireseed One and it follows ten years later. But the books can be read in any order. ***YA finalist in Next Generation Indie awards***"