She Who Rose From Ashes: Legënd of the Mystics: 0 (Maya Rising)

A fast-paced metaphysical fantasy adventure about a cluster of mystics with ancient elemental powers and an impossible destiny.Five Sorcerers. One purpose. One chance.And one determined young woman on a quest for freedom.Brother and sister Heng and Ember benders of air and fire must cross continents and realms to unite their cluster before the night of the Upasārjanā. Only then can they lift the veil of illusion that has trapped human consciousness since the Shadows of Sky People infiltrated their minds centuries ago.But this is not their first attempt.Lifetime after lifetime the five Sorcerers have re-incarnated to complete their purpose. And lifetime after lifetime they have failed - Murdered by Black Sorcerers determined to defend the veil. With each re-birth they forget all thats come before only to return with the same purpose.In this lifetime they must all awaken to the memories trials and deaths of every life past and re-integrate with the power of the element they each embody.All of nature has conspired to help them. Theyre so close.But another force more significant than anything they could have foreseen arises-mother of all Shadows.Will this be the end? Or just another cycle of Samsara. *Life and Death.An awakening of consciousness.A story of camaraderie.A mystical adventure.And a slow-burn love story.★★★★★ Gripping. Powerful. Filled with Eastern Wisdom. - Goodreads Review★★★★★ I was hooked from the first page... No the first sentence. And did not want to put it down until the last.It is not only an enchanting fantasy filled with elemental magic and dynamic characters it is also mysterious and suspenseful. I would almost label it Dark Fantasy but while the cluster have questionable and morally grey pasts they are driven by forces of light and over their journey of transformation become embodiments of light itself.... - Goodreads Review