"The last semester of classes for Sophie Briggs at The School of Roots and Vines is racing to the end. A confrontation and battle with the Serpent, Azdaja, is fast approaching.
The legendary Thicket Hall is dying and no matter what the Defenders do, they can only slow the ancient tree's death, not stop it.
Could its end lead to a new beginning?
If the Defenders can defeat the Serpent. Then death can lead to new life.
Graduation, a wedding, a death, a rebirth, and an even bigger surprise await Sophie, Marcus, and the Defenders.
Will they be able to put an end to Azdaja for good and use their powers to replant Thicket Hall in time for the next students? Will the School of Roots and Vines survive?"
"It's the final year for most of the Defenders at the School of Roots and Vines. It's hard to imagine that Sophie is beginning her senior year and planning her wedding to Marcus the following summer.
The group still needs to find their 6th Defender in order to save Thicket Hall and prevent the Serpent from being unleashed.
Who is it?
No one seems to know, or at least they aren't inclined to reveal themselves to the other Defenders. They may not even know what they are and that could prove a challenge when they need to defend Thicket Hall.
It will be up to the intrepid group of friends to find out who is the last ally and bring them into their circle.
But just as they're cruising toward the end of their time inside the ancient tree, the danger grows. Five of the Six seals guarding the Serpent have been opened. The Defenders will have to fight with everything they have to prevent Caleb and the Templetons from taking control.
Is this the end for Thicket Hall and the tree? Or will the Defenders find a way to save it and the school?"
"In East Calico Rock, there's always one more emergency to be handled by Winland Underwood.
Unfortunately, this time the emergency is her mother.
Just when Winland thought her mom was starting to settle into life in the refugee town, danger strikes once again. This time, Winland and the crimson heart are strong enough together to deal with it themselves. But are the consequences of Winland's new power too much for Leeland to handle?
When Leeland disappears in the middle of the night—like she did a hundred and sixty years ago—Winland now has the friends and resources to track her mom down again . . . hopefully before it's too late.
Leeland's dark past is a threat to everyone, and Winland has only one chance to save her mom's life and her own.
The battle between dark and light inside Winland makes it hard to know just how far she'll go to make good-intentioned ends justify horrible means.
Can those who've made terrible mistakes, even Winland, still be redeemed?"
"Sophie Briggs has made it to her junior year at the School of Roots and Vines, but it isn't all fun and games for the Defenders.
Change is coming. Some good and some . . . not so much. Friends are breaking up—will Sophie have to take sides?
Sophie and Marcus are struggling, too. Marcus is pushing Sophie and the rest of the gang away, worried that being a Templeton will put them all at risk. He thinks he needs to do this by himself.
Does he have to go it alone?
Both Sophie and Marcus have taken on jobs at the EBI, unbeknownst to each other, hoping to help mend a bruised heart. Fate might just have a different plan in store for them.
Something dark is brewing again in Mammoth Cave. We're pretty sure it's going to take more than Marcus to put an end to it.
Can Sophie convince Marcus and the rest of the Defenders that they are better together so they can prevent another disaster?"
"Everything is changing. It's the last semester of junior year for the Elemental, Sophie Briggs and her friends at The School of Roots and Vines.
But will it be for better or worse?
Classes take a priority for the teenagers but work and figuring out how to be a Defender is a close second.
Both Marcus and Sophie's mysterious new tutor at the EBI have secrets to hide. Will Sophie harness a new curiosity in pursuit of the truth about them both?
Marcus is set to graduate at the end of the semester. The teen romance with Sophie may end too. Then there's his spot with the Defenders. But before that happens, there's still a mystery to figure out.
Will she and Marcus be able to figure out Caleb Justice's secret before it's too late?"
"Things are finally looking up for Winland Underwood.
East Calico Rock is safe, Erickson and his thugs are behind bars, and Hector Fang is turning out to be exactly what she needed. For the first time in her life, all her training with the Old Fixer may not apply.
Until it does . . .
A familiar face finds Winland and Hector Fang. That's not a good sign.
Pursued by an enemy they'd already fought and trying not to crash the kemana party, the unlikely Light-Elf-and-Custodian pair have no choice but to take off through the remains of Ravener's buried city.
Signs pointing to her mother's whereabouts are stronger than ever.
Can the Old Fixer's daughter decide which misdeeds can be forgiven and which can't—with Hector, her mother, and even herself?"
"Winland Underwood was right! Her mother is alive, rescued, and returned to the Ozark kemana.
The Warrior Witch may be back, but the mother-daughter reunion Winland dreamed of isn't what it's cracked up to be. Especially now that they're both dealing with the fallout.
Hector Fang has betrayed her. Erickson's revelations about her mom still haunt her. And Leeland Byrnes doesn't give straight answers.
Winland thought she was forging her own destiny. Can she get out from under the shadow of her parents to do so?
Leeland's release from her wrongful interdimensional imprisonment hasn't gone unnoticed. An old war general of Rhazdon's wants Leeland returned to his side and will do anything he can to get her there.
Is the Warrior Witch's dark, sordid past about to catch up with her and her daughter?
Can Winland keep her mother safe from what's to come?"
"Winland Underwood wasn't gone long from East Calico Rock, but a lot has changed.
The least of which is the citizens were able to capture the Silver Griffin traitor, Erickson, without her. But more refugees keep arriving, and the town is expanding. Erickson wasn't the only threat to everyone's safety.
Can the young witch leave them alone while she searches for her mother? Or will a hidden menace move in while she's gone?
Hector Fang has a plan of his own and it involves Winland. Good or bad, he has a thing for Winland and he hopes he can convince her to join him.
Then there's Erickson. He can't be contained in a jail forever. Winland hopes to get answers from him, but will she like them?
The story she's built about her life may be unraveling. Can she believe anything she's told?
The Fixer's daughter will have to decipher the truth from the lies herself and hope they lead to her mother or the warrior witch. And if she's lucky, they're one and the same."
"Sophie Briggs will have to fight her way out this time but without her elemental gift of life. It's the spring semester of Year Two at the famous School of Roots and Vines.
The National Elemental Skills Trials are coming up, and Sophie and her friends are called to represent the school in faraway Colorado.
Dark forces and powerful, all-too-familiar enemies are out to kidnap Sophie and steal her elemental powers. They'll stop at nothing to get their revenge.
Is there a snake in the grass?
Sophie, Marcus, and the gang are out to unravel the secrets of the Defenders before Sophie's magic is gone for good.
Will they be too distracted? Or will the secrets of the ancient tree at the School of Roots and Vines help them to victory?"
"Winland Underwood is trying to hide in plain sight. Not easy for a witch with a storied past.
The wards and the crystal are back up and running. The residents of East Calico Rock are protected, and the town is safe once again. What does that mean for Winland Underwood?
Next on the to-do list is to look for the Custodian, Hector Fang. And if she finds him, ask about her long-dead mother. Like, is she really dead? What else does he know about the magical history of the town?
If it were only that easy . . .
There's no easy way to track Fang down. The Old Fixer's advice isn't much help either. The young witch needs an item that belonged to them to complete a complicated spell.
Meanwhile, the traitor, Erickson, is still hunting Winland and the Rhazdon refugees.
Will Winland be able to protect the refugees and search for Hector Fang and her mom?"
"Winland Underwood may have met her match. Is Fang a friend or foe?
Even his arctic fox is more than she seems, and Winland's getting mixed signals. From everywhere. Now she's one step closer to tracking down the warrior witch, and the good-looking Wizard at her side is only too eager to help. But can the young Light Elf sense the danger creeping toward the wards around her town—from three states away?
So many magical lives are at stake.
More refugees are showing up every day. Erickson, the turn-cloak hunter, is chipping away at the spells meant to keep him out.
The ancient kemana will play a role, drawing Winland in further, unraveling a web of secrets around her past and present.
But will it be enough?
Can Winland act in time to stop more hunters from tearing apart this newly built haven?"
"A battle is won but the challenges for Winland Underwood and the residents of East Calico Rock have just begun.
Can the old Fixer's daughter keep the hidden magicals safe?
It's not easy relocating to a ghost town in Arkansas. It's even harder when the city sits on top of a forgotten underground lair. But even that can be handled as long as the town remains a secret.
A magical gem is discovered by the teens that can give them everything they desire.
That can't be a bad thing, right? For a city that's trying to stay hidden, it can be.
Will East Calico Rock remain a protected magical enclave, or will the hunters find them? Will Winland be able to protect everyone, no matter the cost?
And where is her mother?"
