The Fifth Ascendant

Book excerpt: A percentage of this product funds programs supporting children in poverty around the world.The world of Drina is on the brink of destruction. Twelve year old Kal's dreams have grown dark. A missing Ascendant. The deaths of imperial soldiers at the hands of terrible monsters far below Skytown. It all must link back to the mysterious powers of his upcoming Ascendancy or perhaps his newfound visitor, a kid that only he can see-but none of it can prepare him for the adventure of self-discovery and world shattering consequences he's about to be hurled down. Nash, Ruka, and Jia are all on a top secret mission for the Heretic cause, a mission that could save their people and maybe the entire world-but one of them has a secret, a dark and tangled past that could doom them all. Magic, humor, outrageous heists, horrific monsters, and yes, a fur bearing trout and a pickle are all along for the ride in this manic quest to keep the world of Drina from descending into darkness.