The Chronicles of Eryon - The Void Star
When a strange star tears the dawn over Soliren, a boy with a quiet gift must leave home for the Academy of Eryon-before the Primordials wake on the wrong side of the world.
Eolan Edelweiss never meant to use magic. After a beast ravages his village of Soliren and a pale star blooms over the sky, his secret practice is exposed-and the path south to the Academy of Eryon opens. With only his mother's old boots, a worn sketch, a ticking pocket-watch, and a dog-eared spellbook, Eolan sets out at first light.
He isn't alone. Tomel Cerus, his sharp-tongued best friend, joins the journey; Eldrid and Rose Benerva remain behind with warnings and half-remembered lore. As the boys travel, the world stirs: warm winds carry whispers, rain tastes of iron, and the air hums with the breath of the four Primordials-Water, Fire, Lightning, and Wind. Elarion Solburn has promised the Academy will make sense of it all, but the road tests more than talent: guilt for leaving a wounded town, the weight of family memories, and the danger of magic that answers poorly when it's pushed.
A coming-of-age fantasy about friendship, found family, and learning to keep rhythm with forces older than names. The star is calling. The South is waiting.