When Sebastian makes an ill-fated deal with a hermit living in the ruins of the Abandoned Island, he summons a magic from the sea so powerful that even the ancient mystics could not master it.

Lee, who has loved the sea to death, finds herself face-to-face with a creature of the shadows, trapped beneath the frozen waves.

Amid the apparent danger of magic sits Emerly, himself a healer—the heartbreaking truth of magic sparks pain and reflections as he flows the woman he loves on her climb to the top.

And Ada.

Ada, whose legacy will be her father’s seat in the Guild, Ada, who has found her feet firmly on the ground amid her doubts of identity, Ada, who is testing the waters of love and affection in the face of change—it is Ada, who finds herself at the center of the storm, who must decide between protecting the budding seeds of Aerdela and saving their pasts.

Where some told the stories, to try to remember, Ada begins to wonder if perhaps, it’s best to forget.

The second in the collection of Short Stories, Storm of Ascension picks up where Festival left off. It will be available in digital and paperback formats on February 29, 2020.