Section 1: Prologue and Chapter 1 Summary

"Enna Burning" by Shannon Hale is an intriguing novel about the difficult decisions a young girl must make after learning the mysterious art of fire-speaking. After her brother is consumed by fire due to using the gift, Enna also learns fire-speaking, promising herself not to misuse it and suffer her brother's fate. However, as her country needs her help to win the war, Enna begins to lose herself to the fire and must struggle against the element, lest it consume her as well. "Enna Burning" is an encouraging tale of bravery, self-identification, and friendship.

In the Prologue, the woman has a scorch mark from her chin to her brow and the vision in her left eye is still blurry, though she has been walking away from burning for several weeks. Spotting a forest on the horizon, she...