He must discover the last thing he wants to know: the reason his father died. Restless from living a life of isolation and strict rules on a remote island, thirteen-year-old Leokles boards a ship destined to take him far away from everything he's ever known and into the arms of an age-old conflict that led to the death of his father. Leokles was content to leave his past behind, but his future has other plans. He thought the voyage would only be an adventure, but instead it leads to him to overturning a conspiracy which threatens the entire world.Now bound for the mysterious city of New Athens, Leokles braces himself for the journey he never wanted and friends he never expected, including Myet, a cunning combat-skilled girl, and Ferus, a curious winged sylph. Join Leokles in the series with and immerse yourself in your next favorite young adult epic fantasy.