Henry H Neff

After glimpsing a hint of his destiny in a mysterious tapestry, twelve-year-old Max McDaniels becomes a student at Rowan Academy, where he trains in "mystics and combat" in preparation for war with an ancient enemy that has been kidnapping children like him.

When Astaroth uses his power to reshape history by removing pivotal discoveries from mankind's past, the world is reduced to a preindustrial nightmare, and Max McDaniels sets out to explore the shifting landscape.

For over three thousand years, the Faeregine dynasty has ruled Impyrium. But the family&#x;s magic has been fading, and with it their power over the empire. Whether it&#x;s treachery from a rival house, the demon Lirlanders, or rebel forces, many believe the Faeregines are ripe to fall. Hazel, the youngest member of the royal family, is happy to leave ruling to her sisters so that she can study her magic. But the empress has other plans for her granddaughter,...