Today is the most hated day of the year – The Battle of the Begonias. The Blues and the Greens (otherwise known as the families of Nibhelline and Duelph) meet in the flower market and throw pot plants at each other. When they run out of floristry supplies they resort to conventional weapons and attempt to beat seven shades out of one another.

Ergot Nibhelline is not a recognised fighter. In fact he is merely one of the Green's under-15 reserve forces. In the heat of the battle he is virtually 'killed' by a young Duelph woman. As he falls to the floor he finds a small multicoloured disk beneath his hand. As he picks it up he feels a sharp pain in his palm. Almost immediately after he finds himself filled with a strange power and discovers a new fighting ability far beyond his true skills.

Once the battle is over the remaining fighters are rounded up by the City Watch and are locked into the cells until their tempers calm down. As he is taken into the jail Ergot faints and loses the lucky disk. It soon becomes apparent to members of the Blues and the Greens that this lucky coin gives great power to the possessor so they are both determined to have it for themselves.

Only the Rift Goblins seem to know the true nature of the coin known as the Revognase.

The Revognase is the fourth of The Quentaris Chronicles. In this tale a small coin moves from owner to owner imbuing them with strange powers. This strange little disk attaches its self to each owner and increases in size and power with each host.

In this book we learn more about the conflict between the two main families of Quentaris and the Battle of the Begonias. We also meet the mauve coloured Rift Goblins who have integrated them selves into Quentarian society.

As with the previous volumes The Revognase brings the reader directly into the heart of the story. It differs from the first three books as the main character is a coin! It is exciting and keeps the reader hooked to the very last page.

Superb!