Resonance Tetralogy

Her power is unmeasured. Her abilities untested. Her destiny inescapable. Faria Phiraco is a resonator, a manipulator of the elements via rare crystals. It is an extraordinary and secret power which she and her father, the Emperor of Xayall, guard with their lives. The Dhraka, malicious red-scaled dragons, have discovered an ancient artefact; a mysterious relic from the mythical, aeons-lost city of Nazreal. With their plan already set in motion, they besiege Xayall, pummelling the city to find Faria and rip more of Nazreal's secrets from her. When her father goes missing, Faria has to rely on her own strength to brave the world that attacks her at every turn. Friends and guardians rally by her to help save her father and reveal the mysteries of the ruined city, while the dark legacy of an ancient cataclysm wraps its claws around her fate....and her past. She soon realises that this is not the beginning, nor anywhere near the end. A titanic war spanning thousands of years unfolds around her, one that could yet cost the lives of everyone on Eeres. Legacy is character-driven epic fantasy action forged in an exciting and intricate plot that reaches deep into the Resonance world's history.

"The shadows are coming." Months after the tremors that shook the world, repercussions of battle still lie in Xayall's broken streets. Among the debris stands Bayer, former bodyguard to Faria, Empress of the city-state. His position redundant, and his injuries still healing, he struggles to find new purpose. Unrest between nations is already stirring. A Councilor from Andarn has been murdered, and only a handful realise that sinister machinations are blackening the root of the whole continent. Questioning his duties, Bayer finds himself escorting Captain Alaris on a mission from which neither may return, although their failure may spark a brutal and catastrophic war. As blades rise, threats both new and old emerge from the darkness and bare their teeth at the world... Once again set in the world of Eeres, Hugo delves deep into the hearts and minds of those within the story, revealing the strengths even they are reluctant to acknowledge. Fast-paced, but with breathing room for wonderfully developed characters, and the promise of hope vanquishing hate, this piece of fantasy deserves to be on the shelf of young and old readers alike.

"I want to hear everything, Osiris. All that you can tell me." In the desert town of Mahrae, a young fox is about to discover his power. A single bolt of crystal energy begins Aidan's journey, one that will test him to his furthest limits and deepest loyalties. The gryphon Osiris takes Aidan under his wing and together they battle shadows and suspicion to bring warring nations to the pinnacle of invention and prosperity - the new city Nazreal. But not every creature strives for a bright and industrious future. Conflict is an unsteady foundation for the burgeoning metropolis. The launch of a thousand incredible dreams plants the seed for an immeasurable disaster that even Aidan and his friends do not have the power to prevent. This is the story of Nazreal's ascension... and the end of the world.

When Nazreal falls, resonance ends. Empress Faria has returned to the Senate to continue and protect her father's legacy, but she is far from welcome. With the ancient city of Nazreal's secrets now in the open, aggressive forces are moving in to stake their claim. Branded a political delinquent, she walks a knife-edge to guard her sovereign and fulfil the promise of peace, but quickly the blade is twisted and she is forced to fight for her friends, Nazreal, and her life. A climactic storm begins to rise: the last battle to end a two-thousand year conflict of world-destroying stakes, converging on the beleaguered lost city with Faria as its shield, one final time. She cannot afford to fail.