Firegold

Thirteen-year-old Jonathon, feared and hated by the brown-eyed Valley people because of his blue eyes, tries to find answers to his true identity in the Red Mountains, home of the Dalriada, a mountain people with magnificent horses, mystical powers, and blue eyes like his.

Dia Calhoun spent years training to be a dancer before turning her hand to design and then to writing. Firegold was her first book, followed by Aria of the Sea. She lives in Tacoma, Washington.

“A promising first novel.” -- Voice of Youth Advocates

“Jonathon is a finely crafted and immensely sympathetic character who draws the reader into his adventures in self-discovery . . . [A] rich and complex first novel for teens, which mixes fantasy, adventure, and coming-of-age.” -- Starred, Booklist

“In the tradition of Robin McKinley’s The Blue Sword and Lloyd Alexander’s ‘Prydain Chronicles,’ Jonathon’s quest evokes a timeless struggle for identity amid vivid imagery, heartbreaking loss, and a subtle weave of fantasy.” -- School Library Journal