Sacrifices

Months after Wryn's tragic death during the battle with Surrk on the dragon's isle of Sah'Amordae, Elias finds himself in conflict with his decision to leave the lands of Saitha in hopes of moving on without his beloved Little One. After taking his leave, while on the road to begin his journey, Elias spots the great ancient red Ambriast dragon, Adram, on a flight toward the ancient Castle Favre. The sight of the ancient beast, along with a powerful driving force, causes Elias to return to the cliffs he'd only just left behind.Life in Saitha – as well as the rest of the realm of magic – begins to turn toward chaos as mysterious happenings with the forces of magic occur throughout the world, forcing a quest to set things right before more harm can come and the occurrences become irreversible. While traversing the 'Tween, Elias has an encounter with Wryn's deadly wyngyl friend who leaves the ancient warrior and his old friend, Sarial, scratching their heads over a parchment filled with ancient runes of a language long ago forgotten, along with the words, "Help me," from friend wyngyl.With more than what it means for their world to lose magic hanging in the balance, the clues provided on the parchment lead to even more clues and puzzles along the journey. Elias finds himself in familiar, deadly waters with urgency to recall his ancient past to keep things on course. When the obstacles begin to seem insurmountable and hope begins to fade, those seeking to restore order in their world learn the truth behind the chaos and discover that even a selfish desire can be a powerful force.

Life as a wielder of magic isn't always easy when you're extremely powerful, untrained and still a teenager. Add to it the pressure of learning you have other extraordinary abilities that no other magic wielder possesses – so no one knows how to begin your training – and your only guide is the essence of a capricious dragon within your mind.Wryn endeavors to settle into a more domestic life with her beloved Elias and their new son, Arn, who is already beginning to show signs of his own natural abilities. But after more than one frightening encounter with the new and powerful abilities she's wielding, Elias, Daegar and Jack begin to realize it will take far more than the powerful mix of knowledge, instincts, and reflexes when it comes to Wryn's magical education. Add in empathy and sympathetic patience then throw in more than a little bit of mischief with young apprentice Stilgrin and Wryn slowly begins to form more comprehension of the power and true dangers of her own capabilities.As if not faced with enough challenges, as she continues to struggle through her journey to learn more about "normal" magic as well as her Ambriast gifts, Wryn is thrown another learning curve. Forced to deal with yet another venerable force, along with the impending nuptials of Prince Edrik to Lady Nidaia, Wryn's anxiety level begins to build. The hope of respite comes in the form of Daegar's invitation for Wryn and Jack to travel with him to visit the apprentice of a deceased colleague. The trip turns into far more than what Wryn and Jack anticipated and the introduction to the apprentice is just the beginning.

When Wryn, Jack, and their new friend and magical apprentice August, suddenly find themselves not only far from home, but also thrown through time by the mysterious amperquasilumiaxedryn, they are faced with more than the question of how to get home, but how to survive. With absolutely no understanding of the device that brought them there and left with no other choice, the trio forms a plan that means traveling through unknown, possibly savage lands with only one sword and two untrained magic wielders for protection, while also dealing with the onset of winter. Realizing they'll likely not survive on their own, they turn to the most unlikely of sources for help.As Wryn begins to learn more of her own magic as well as the abilities bestowed upon her by the ancient Ambriast beast Adram, Jack copes with keeping her and August safe from a world he doesn't know or understand. With the promise of getting them home to their families. Jack struggles to keep Wryn grounded in the reality of their situation and not let her be guided too far off by her heart while still allowing her to learn more about the past and the intricate part it plays in their lives at home.Fears reveal truths, frustrations become triumphs, and passions are realized during the journey to the coast of the Itsga'Ar Sea on a quest to return to Sah'Amordae, to seek out the help from the Adram of the past. Before returning home, however, Wryn must face one of the most heartbreaking challenges of her life to ensure their interactions in the past won't have an impact their own timeline and future.