Cael : Rise of the Ascendants

THE CROWN DOESN'T CHOOSE HEROES. IT CHOOSES SURVIVORS.In a world where power is feared, being born with a strong Gift is not a blessing. It is a sentence.Cael, Mira, Joren, and Lysa are chosen to walk the Sigil Path - an ancient trial believed to forge the realm's strongest protectors.But the Path hides a darker truth.The Sigil Path was never built to create heroes. It was built to turn children into weapons, that the crown can control.As the trials grow deadlier and an enemy known as the Obsidian Hand begins hunting the Gifted, the four must survive a world where power is watched, loyalty is fragile, and failure means death.Their Gifts become stronger. Their trust begins to crack. And the Crown's secrets start bleeding into the light.Perfect for readers who love elemental magic, brutal trials, found family, dangerous power, and character-driven epic fantasy.