Elevation of Mana

When a college student takes a shortcut through the woods, he discovers a strange new world, in this Melody of Mana prequel series. Heading home after a long day of classes, tech student Justin takes a little-used path through the woods. But when he stumbles unexpectedly, he rolls downhill and into the challenge of a lifetime. Faced with exotic, glowing plants he's never seen before and a luminescent pool of crystal-blue water that exerts a frightening pull over him, he's literally reborn in a rough, raw landscape-in a time before history began . . . Reduced to a helpless child but somehow retaining his adult memories, Elian-as he's now known-must come to know the family that has claimed him, all the while learning a strange new language and the culture of this foreign land, where he must survive until he can attempt to return home. But most importantly, he must master the light that surrounds him, an exhilarating magic called mana that will shape his future, if he'll only grow up. Through concentrated apprenticeship and some calamitous mistakes, Elian will finally become a young man again. And just in time to help his people face a dangerous force that threatens their small kingdom. The first volume of the hit progression-fantasy series-with almost 300,000 views on Royal Road-now available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook!

A skilled young man in a strange world is called upon to help expand the kingdom-but it's a path strewn with danger-in this fantasy adventure. Living alone in the kingdom of Atal, former tech student Justin must explore his new home on his own and decide who's worthy of learning the kind of magic that comes so easily to him. In a land where magic equals power, the choice of who can be trusted to use mana productively is now his to make, a responsibility he doesn't take lightly. Secretly, Justin (now known as Elian) is still learning the finer points of the manipulation of mana. As he experiments with the creation of coveted Earth items, even those that have little meaning in this place-iron, for example-he's called upon to make something his people truly need: weapons. And when the time comes, he'll pour himself into the creation of a weapon that could save lives, including his own, in a battle that will shake the foundations of his new world. Polishing the skills he's learned and determining what might be beneficial to introduce to some trusted others, Justin grows into a man with his own credo and rapid-fire use of mana. A teacher and a valued asset in the expansion of the kingdom, he'll face unthinkable obstacles and heart-breaking betrayals before the fierce, unexpected clash that will call on every one of his skills before the last man has fallen. The second volume of the hit progression-fantasy series-with almost 300,000 views on Royal Road-now available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook!

A tech-student-turned-elven-hero must infiltrate dangerous courts and navigate complex politics in the third book of this fantasy adventure series. It's been decades since Justin was magically whisked from Earth to a strange supernatural land. Since then, he's mastered mana, built a reputation for himself by crafting fascinating machines based on human technology, and even managed to forge some true and trusted relationships. But his path hasn't always been an easy one, and a recent war has left him in his most perilous position yet. Cino and Atal, two of the land ruling ancients, are dead-and one of them at Justin's hand. According to tradition, that leaves Justin with the unenviable task of spreading the word to the neighboring kingdoms, alerting the other ancients that two of their own have passed, leaving their territories unclaimed. To accomplish this quest, Justin will cross vast and varied lands, from uncanny forests and frozen plateaus to fiery coastlines and deep bogs. But the true threat to his mission are the millenia-old beings that he'll need to go toe-to-toe with. Powered by unthinkable abilities, they're formidable foes, and Justin must stay focused to avoid getting drawn into their games. Because when it comes to ancient grudges, no one can escape completely unscathed. The third volume of the hit progression-fantasy series-with almost 300,000 views on Royal Road-now available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook!