Series: Book 1 in the Storm Phase series
Rating: *****
Tags: Fantasy, Fiction
Summary
Turesobei dreams of adventure and a chance to prove he's
no longer a child. Wizards should be careful what they wish
for. Destined to become his clan's next and perhaps greatest
ever high wizard, Turesobei feels smothered under everyone's
expectations. And he's fed up with people treating him like
he's still a child, especially his grandfather, the current
high wizard. After foiling an assassination attempt on his
treasure-hunting dad, his grandfather sends Turesobei on his
father's expedition to find a powerful artifact known as the
Storm Dragon's Heart. He's supposed to blow off some steam
and get a dose of real world experience. But disaster strikes, and their quest becomes a race for
survival. Aided by a sassy ninja cat-girl and a mysterious diary
that transforms into a bat-winged familiar, Turesobei battles
sinister cultists, vengeful spirits, and a mad wizard from a
rival clan who's determined to use the artifact to destroy
Turesobei's homeland. To fail is to lose everyone he loves, but success carries
a terrible price.