The Dividing: 1 (The Adamic Trilogy)

Adamic is the language of the Gods. When spoken it has the power to create worlds to raise the dead to make man as God. Fortunately no one has spoken it in thousands of years. The only remnants are the written spells. The people of Cavernum depend on these spells. Theyre etched into the city walls fending off the feeders--deadly creatures with a thirst for human blood. They kill and consume any caught beyond the walls. Yet for the lower class Cavernum isnt much safer. Children starve and illness runs rampant. In an effort to maintain order all children turning 18 are subject to The Dividing--a city-wide competition for the highest paying guilds. Those who arent accepted are sent to the fields condemned to a life of slave-labor. Princess Roselyn Malik has trained her entire life for The Dividing. Shes guaranteed a spot in the royal orchestra but equalist rebels threaten her throne. To secure her crown Rose must acquire the power and prestige associated with the guard. Only guardsmen have access to the amulets--powerful weapons that grant dominion over the elements. Meanwhile in Colorado Matt will do anything to help his terminally-ill adoptive mother. For now that means poaching to pay the bills. Until one day Matt is attacked by a feeder and plunged into the world of Cavernum. There too Matt is drawn to the guard in search of a magic strong enough to save his mother. But danger lurks beyond the walls and Cavernum wont be safe for long.