[NOTE: This book has only been left up because it's a piece of history. Please read 'The Exiled King'] It's never easy when you find yourself inheriting magical powers you thought were only legends. 'Guardians' are gifted with special powers to protect their world, and when demons invaded, they were the ones to fight the demons. And now, 50 years later, an old enemy is rallying up another army to destroy the world. Lirya, the daughter of a noble family in the human kingdom, suddenly has her world thrown into chaos as she learns about the guardian powers. Now she and her companions face the daunting challenge of learning what their powers are and how they can be used to save the world. *THIS BOOK HAS BEEN REWRITTEN! FOR A BETTER, MORE POLISHED VERSION, READ 'THE EXILED KING' (Can be found on my profile) [Previously Five Kingdoms] *Disclaimer: The art used in the cover is not mine! I grabbed it off the internet and added a bunch of effects and text to make the cover... all credit goes to the original artists (Whoever they may be)* Won 3rd place in the Gemstone Awards 2020 - 21/07/2020 Rankings: # 31 - war [Out of 81.4K stories] (15/07/2021) *Used to be 1st in the #fivekingdoms tag, with book 2 'Shattered Kingdoms' coming second.

[Please read 'The Exiled King'] The second demon war has just begun, bloodier than ever. Now demons run rampant in the kingdoms, seemingly unstoppable. Following the astounding conclusion to the first battle, the young Guardians train ferociously, all too aware that their next fight could well be their last. Watching as her companions harness their powers, Lirya fights back the frustrations of being unable to do the same. The final battle is nigh... will it be her time to awaken, at long last? The desperate fight has only just begun... and a startling revelation may just end it all. *Disclaimer: The art used in the cover is not mine! I grabbed it off the internet and added a bunch of effects and text to make the cover... all credit goes to the original artists (Whoever they may be)* NOT recommended to read as a stand-alone - book 1 is complete on my profile (Shadow Kingdoms) and a rewritten version of book 1 and this book (The Exiled King).