First published 2011
Emily and her companions reach Cielis believing they will discover the assistance they desperately need. Instead, they find a city transformed. The once crowded streets stand empty. The remaining citizens live in terror. Emily gets taken to the Academy, where she must fight for a position on the Guardian Council among the most skilled Stonekeepers. As fellow competitors disappear one by one, Emily uncovers a horrifying truth. This secret threatens to destroy everything she has been fighting to protect. Emily must decide whether to expose what she has learned, knowing that keeping it hidden guarantees the annihilation of all she holds dear. The competition becomes more than a test of her abilities as a Stonekeeper. It becomes a battle for the survival of her world.
Genres: adventure, fantasy, action, young-adult
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: chosen-one, found-family
Setting: Cielis, Guardian Council
207 pages · Library Binding · Bound to Stay Bound Books