The Last Airbender: Trial by Fire

Avatar: The Last Airbender Movie

by Michael Teitelbaum

A page-turning psychological mystery that is equal parts horror, humor, and romance, Nevermore is the story of Varen--a Poe fan and Goth--and Isobel--a cheerleader and unlikely heroine. When a Lit. project pairs the two, Isobel finds herself swept into Varen's world, one that he has created in his notebook and in his mind, one where the terrifying stories of Edgar Allan Poe come to life. Isobel slowly learns that dreams and words can be much more powerful than she'd ever imagined. As labels of "Goth" and "cheerleader" fade away, Isobel and Varen slip into a consuming romance, braced against the ever-clearer horror that the most chilling realities are those within our own minds. When Isobel has a single chance to rescue Varen from the shadows of his nightmares, will she be able to save him--and herself?

64 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2010

About the author

Michael Teitelbaum has been a writer and editor of children’s books for more than thirty years. He worked on staff as an editor at Golden Books, Grossett & Dunlop, and Macmillan. In addition to The Scary States of America, Michael’s fiction work includes The Very Hungry Zombie: A Parody, and The Very Thirsty Vampire: A Parody both done with artist extraordinaire Jon Apple, published by Skyhorse. His non-fiction work includes writing Jackie Robinson: Champion for Equality, published by Sterling, and The Baseball Hall of Fame, a 2-volume encyclopedia, published by Grolier. He is also the series editor of Great Escapes, true-life acts of incredible courage, published by Harper Collins.
Michael has always had an interest in the paranormal, despite a rather normal childhood in Brooklyn, NY. These days, Michael lives with his wife, Sheleigah, and two talkative cats in an (as yet unhaunted) 180-year-old farmhouse in the beautiful Catskill Mountains of upstate New York.

Reviews

[Manon Kroon · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked reading this. I liked it being from Zuko's perspective, as we don't see that quite often. It was a short book, but a better read than Battle Of The North.

[Mary Jo · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an interesting perspective, much of the events of the Avatar The Last Airbender movie told from the point of view of Prince Zuko as he seeks to capture the Avatar. This short book gets into Zuko's head and expands on what is seen in the movie.

[MY · Rating 4 out of 5]

The description seems wrong. :/

I love this book. I searched the whole town and glad I could find it. :D
Simply because I love Prince Zuko, that's why I love this book.