Sometimes all you want to do is to go home. . . . "In the sequel to "Elissa s Quest, "Elissa s Gift is not only growing in power . . . it s changing. Elissa could always speak to animals, but now she s able to control other things in the natural world. When Elissa becomes separated from her friend Maya and her faithful donkey, Gertrude she embarks on a perilous voyage that introduces her to others who have special Gifts, too. It s as if an unseen hand is guiding her to the pieces of the prophecy . . . the prophecy of the Phoenix. In this second title in the Phoenix Rising trilogy, readers will continue to root for Elissa a fabulous, strong girl character as she makes her way toward her destiny.