Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Firecracker | 2020 | A.L. Knorr | Buy |
| 2 | Fire Trap | 2020 | A.L. Knorr | Buy |
| 3 | Fire Games | 2020 | A.L. Knorr | Buy |
| 4 | Legends of Fire | 2021 | A.L. Knorr | Buy |
| 5 | Source Fire | 2021 | A.L. Knorr | Buy |
A.L. Knorr’s Arcturus Academy series follows a student with fire-based powers at a magical academy. Firecracker (2020) introduces the setting, and the story continues through Fire Trap (2020), Fire Games (2020), Legends of Fire (2021), and Source Fire (2021).
Firecracker throws its protagonist into a school where students have elemental abilities, and she must learn to control her fire magic while navigating rivalries and secrets. Fire Trap and Fire Games raise the danger as academy politics become more complicated. The pacing across the first three books is fast, with each ending on a hook that pulls readers into the next.
Legends of Fire (2021) and Source Fire (2021) bring the series to a close, resolving the larger mysteries set up in the earlier installments. Knorr writes in the urban fantasy and academy fantasy space, and this series fits comfortably alongside her other elemental-themed books. The complete five-book run makes it a solid binge read for fans of YA-style magical school stories.