The Color Of Fire
For over a decade, T.C.—Toni—has worked in the trenches with hundreds of young people as a teacher and mentor. It’s from this deep well of real-world inspiration that The Color of Fire is born.
"I’ve known these kids for years. They’ve worn many names and different faces, but their spirits are unmistakable. My hope is to capture their kinetic energy. That’s why The Color of Fire is written as a literary graphic novel, a mashup of traditional prose and graphic art that reflects the vivid visual, fast-paced way readers should experience stories today."
While the mountain in Welkin is mysterious, the heart of the story belongs to the Amateur Genius, the Thief, the Reply Girl, and the Victim we all live among. Swept out of their separate lives, their odyssey is a journey to freedom, for coming together in friendships they don’t want, for choosing sides in a supernatural war between commanders they can neither equal nor understand. Yet, the worth of these four 14-year-olds surfaces when they find the exit from gritty places into the perspectives of unlikely heroes.
Toni. doesn't just write for young adults; she champions them. She views the "rollercoaster years" between thirteen and twenty-eight as the most vital span of human life—the moment when childhood dreams either fade or find the grit to become "tangibilities," the turning point when the individual learns “to truth.” This is the heart and color of their fire.
The Mentor Behind the Magic
"I’ve known these kids for years. They’ve worn many names and different faces, but their spirits are unmistakable. I want to capture their kinetic energy. That’s why The Color of Fire is written as a literary graphic novel, a mashup of traditional prose and graphic art that reflects the vivid visual, fast-paced way readers should experience stories today."
For over a decade, T.C. Haas has worked in the trenches with hundreds of young people as a teacher and mentor. It’s from this deep well of real-world inspiration that The Color of Fire was born.
T.C. doesn't just write for young adults; she champions them. She views the "rollercoaster years" between thirteen and twenty-eight as the most vital span of human life—the moment when childhood dreams either fade or find the grit to become "tangibilities."
While the mountain in Welkin is mysterious and the war is supernatural, the heart of the story belongs to the Amateur Genius, the Thief, the Reply Girl, and the Victim we all live among. They prove their worth when they find their way out of the gritty places into heroes' perspectives.
Byrne
Accomplished smart-mouth, Byrne “knows” he is tomorrow’s top film director. Smartest in the room, now he’s entrusted to balance on the top with the most valuable thing… and he has the farthest to fall.
Noelani
Fourteen year old parkourist and survivor, Noelani is scarred from sea coral and the city’s sin. Clever when the world is cruel, she is the witness whose work is to move and find something of her own.
Durus Magnus
Travis
McInnah
Red-haired, lithe and beautiful, McInnah Ramsey is fourteen-year-old expert at faking herself. She finds perfect truth in her music, but she cannot hold it with so many lies in her hands.
Yusef Abara
Rooted in Tigrinya heritage, Yusef is a paragon of muscle and memories too terrifying to own or keep. The kabara drum he plays on every surface beats the rhythm of his future and his fear.
Witty, wily, full of tricks, Travis is the mastermind with most to teach … but is he who has most to learn?
Giver of good! … or wicked wayfairer? How can one know when he’s hidden the treasure from himself? His delicious smoke is the end of fire he refuses to give.
Gavrí
Koko
A virtuoso of honor and words. Trusted and trusting. Gavrí says it times that you know: the story you've always read is the one you're now living.
Jolly, pigheaded rebel! He teaches death-of-self… and practices it through every meal.