Wood is weak compared to the other survivors who flock to the cities, the only places where a meal and fresh water can be had.
But when he finds a ragged piece of parchment in the hidden corners of his father's childhood home, he is pulled through the cosmos to a place no one on Earth knows exists.
Change one note and the universe changes with the Symphony.
Maji create portals connecting the planets of the Great Assembly of Species, but many places remain out of reach. Rilan's fledgling skills are pushed to their limits as she investigates a secret threatening all six houses of the maji.
With their dad missing and house burned to the ground, teenage twins Rose and Daniel are whisked into the centre of a worldwide conspiracy that stretches back through the ages, involving some of the most powerful and mysterious organisations on the planet, and an ancient network that has the power – literally – to change the world.
For ten long years young Dirk Blackthorn has followed his drunken father from one city to another, always having to cheat and steal for his next meal, and never knowing what the future might hold. A magician turned con artist, Dirk’s father Thad has taught him everything he knows. After being driven out of just about every southern city in Agora, they have come to Kell-Torey in search of a new beginning.
Two years after his parents' sudden disappearance, Ben Greenwood stumbles upon a cryptic letter that could shed some light on their whereabouts. But before he can track them down, he'll need to find the mysterious organization that sent the letter: the Royal Institute of Magic.
The fate of a kingdom rests on the shoulders of three young wizards who couldn't be more different.
When the barrier comes down, the truth comes out. Was everything they were taught about their kingdom based on a lie? Will they all choose to fight on the same side, or end up enemies in the battle over who should rule Alaris?
With their dad missing and house burned to the ground, teenage twins Rose and Daniel are whisked into the centre of a worldwide conspiracy that stretches back through the ages, involving some of the most powerful and mysterious organisations on the planet, and an ancient network that has the power – literally – to change the world.
Two years after his parents' sudden disappearance, Ben Greenwood stumbles upon a cryptic letter that could shed some light on their whereabouts. But before he can track them down, he'll need to find the mysterious organization that sent the letter: the Royal Institute of Magic.
Staring up at his bedroom ceiling, the shadows began to form shapes before his eyes. Archie imagined the shapes were lands; different islands on a faraway map. He imagined knights galloping across green fields, horses' hooves cutting through the mist. On one side was a forest, a terrifying forest of smoke, full of mystery and darkness. Across the middle was a sea, but a sea like no other. A solid sea of frozen waves many adventurers...
Change one note and the universe changes with the Symphony.
Maji create portals connecting the planets of the Great Assembly of Species, but many places remain out of reach. Rilan's fledgling skills are pushed to their limits as she investigates a secret threatening all six houses of the maji.