Ehren struggles to come to terms with all his recent losses. Grief and depression threaten to take even more from him, until he receives promising word from the kingdom of Ascaria. Fighting darkness and doubts, he comes up with a plan that just might save his kingdom. If only there was someone who could save him.Astra stays behind to wait for correspondence from allies, searching the library for answers with help from Ronan and Kai. But the deeper they dive into research, the more they realize nothing is going to come easy.Alak pairs up with an unlikely partner to hunt down a possible army of refugee soldiers so they can build an army of magic and non-magic working together. If they can survive each other, they may be able to survive the war.Jessalynn thought Callenia and all it stood for was solidly in her past, but when Princess Cadewynn shows up on her doorstep asking for help to raise an army, Jess has a big decision to make. Will she aid her half-brother and...

"My name is Astra Downs, and in three days I may destroy the word."Magic has been dead for centuries, so the fact that Astra and Kato have some sort of power crawling beneath their skin may be a sign that something is about to happen. The fact that they're twins is even more significant since no twins have ever been born before-not in their kingdom of Callenia or anywhere else on their continent. The power they hold is unknown and ancient, either or a gift or curse from the gods, and the closer they get to their eighteenth birthday, the closer it comes to breaking free and destroying everyone and everything they love. When a handsome young stranger with connections to the prince of Callenia appears in their nothing town of Timberborn, they may finally have access to the answers they've been seeking their entire lives. Soon, they're running for their lives from a fearful king and the trust of strangers and new friends may be...

Emptiness is hard to fill when the person you love doesn't love you back. Cal has always been a good, loyal soldier and a valued member of Prince Ehren's Guard. When he's asked by his captain to survey a group of new recruits, it's just another day—until he spots Makin. Makin Parelli is perfect in every way and Cal enjoys his budding friendship with the young man. Every day they grow closer and Cal begins to wonder if maybe, just maybe, Makin also feels more than friendship. When a night of celebrating lowers Cal's inhibitions, everything quickly spirals out of control. Ashamed and floundering, Cal must find a way to mend his broken friendship or risk losing Makin forever.