Growing up in a land that forbids magic and executes anyone who practices the taboo craft, Hali finds herself thrust into a world that she only read about in the books at the Forbidden Library. She ends up going on a magical journey with her best friend Kai, and ends up befriending an unexpected stranger along the way. She hopes he's the person who can teach her about magic and the wonderful world past the Wall. Unlikely foes, unforeseen secrets, and unexpected adventures are exactly what Hali has always wanted in her life, and she's about to go on a whirlwind of a journey.

[EDITING] Seileah, a young ground-spirit of the Great Morook Mountains, is the inspiration of all of her clan. She sees and interprets what nature can teach them, but when one day she sees the truth of her home, she knows her people will not understand. She must betray them with her star-seeded instincts. Glimmers of light frozen quick to a hare's breath by whispers of wind may yet sing some life to the Morook's red buds. She must use her own ethereal knowledge to imprint the ways of the forest on a lost human boy--who can neither see her nor hear her--to change his disastrous path or else destroy his whole homeland and vanish hers too. Cover by @mccndxst-

The heartstones are what give life to all magic for each nation in La-Maj. Rumors are that unwanted evil is seeking all that power for themselves. A race to collect them all before they get into the wrong hands is an adventure that a band of mismatched individuals will have to face. A revered royal guard needing to protect those he cares about. An outcast with dreams who is just trying to survive. A noble with secrets and a thirst for power. A broken thrill-seeker who has a way with sharp objects. An orphaned thief trying to find his way. A curious scholar seeking acceptance by those she loves. In order to save all that they care about and to save millions of innocent lives, they must first risk their own. The stakes are high and unpredictable. Together, they must learn to work together and decide who to trust on a journey through an unknown land. NOTE: **** This is Langdon's journey (Halie's brother). This story crosses over with Remnants of the Crown, but can be read as a standalone ***