Joel N. Clark

"Fear is an imagined mountain. Believe it is real and climb the mountain if you wish, or you can step through it and lay hold of your destiny." -- Mrs. Dumphry Our world is more fantastical than we dare imagine . . . filled with both unbelievable beauty and horrific evil. Just ask Jack Staples and Alexia Dreager. They're at the epicenter of the conflict that's been raging since before time began. Their birth and destiny have long been prophesied -- but things aren't going as planned. In this epic conclusion to the trilogy, Jack and Alexia must make an impossible choice during their final battle against the Assassin -- one that could alter time itself and the fate of the world.

"A true leader does not need to be asked to do the right thing; he does it." - Mrs. Dumphry Eleven-year-old Jack's ordinary life is upended when he is whisked into a fantastical adventure filled with danger. Jack learns that most people live in a shadow of the world, their vision blinded by invisible scales. But the Awakened experience the world as it truly is and are searching for the Child of Prophecy who will both save the world and destroy it. When Jack joins the battle, he must learn to trust his friends and face his fears if he is to make his life count.