The Seven-Petaled ShieldBy: Deborah J. Ross Series: The Seven Petaled Shield A Kirkus June 2013 top pick! Elemental magic existed before mankind was born, and for good or ill, some of this magic seeped into the world, eventually coalescing into a monstrous entity of Fire and Ice, a threat to all humanity. Aided by his six brothers, a legendary king found the means to stand against this incarnation of chaos: the Seven Petaled Shield. With it, they subdued the entity and