Snowden's peace has been hard won, but will it last? James has managed the impossible, overcome the rebellious Duke D'Courta, and saved a generation of souls. The Kingdom of Snowden is united once more and must rapidly heal to face the new threat approaching. King Agar of Glendar has always wanted what Gerald possessed: power, strength, and absolute authority. With the death of his eldest son and designated heir, Agar finally has the leverage he has long sought to march to war and conquest. Will the new Guardian of Snowden harness his power in time to protect the newly reborn Kingdom he has grown to love and cherish? Can he access the library, his legacy from the Last King of North, and master his magic, which is becoming harder to understand? The second book in the Ascension Chronicles series will challenge James and Ciara in new and demanding ways as they discover that duty and the greater good require painful, heartbreaking self-sacrifice.