The Path of Ania

Four friends. Four elements. One impossible fire that could save them all.

In the quiet village of Westmere, magic is as ordinary as sunrise - until an ancient map begins to bleed ink toward home, and the land itself starts turning to ash.

Aidan can shape the earth. Mahon can command the water. Dev can call the wind. And Soph controls a fire unlike any her friends have ever seen - flame that doesn't destroy, but purifies.

When a corrupting darkness sweeps out of the mountains, stealing villages and twisting the world's creatures against them, the four friends set out on a journey that will test everything they thought they knew about courage, friendship, and fear.

Along the way they'll cross frozen rivers, face down shadow wolves, shelter with a family of kindly vampires, and free a wizard named Varric - trapped and frozen in time for a hundred years inside his own corrupted magic.

But someone, or something, far more dangerous is still waiting. And it already knows Soph's name.

A fast-paced, heartfelt fantasy adventure for readers who love magic, friendship, and heroes who choose courage over certainty. Book One in an exciting new middle-grade series.

Perfect for readers ages 8-12.