Hale

<p>After a terrifying betrayal thrusts her from her mundane life nineteen-year-old <strong>Ember is pulled into the hidden realm of the Kingdom</strong> the world that tethers all worlds together. There she learns the significance and power her name holds. <strong>As the long-lost heir</strong> to the former rulers her return causes the neighboring empire of Aversus to renew age-old conflicts. Under the power of a vindictive ruler named Marcus <strong>Aversus wants to erase the Kingdom and any trace of Ember's legacy</strong>.</p><p></p><p>For safety <strong>Ember is placed under the guardianship of the Kingdom's lead general Griffin</strong>. From him she learns there is a way to defeat Aversus for good-a mystical weapon hidden by her late parents. Amidst Ember's struggles to acclimate to the Kingdom and her <strong>newfound powers</strong> she and Griffin must work together to <strong>find the weapon before Aversus</strong>.</p><p></p><p>Tensions are rising the fragile balance between worlds is teetering and <strong>the Kingdom is barreling toward a fate that only Ember may have the power to prevent.</strong></p>