Helm of Awe

 Deep in enemy territory, Van's next choice could seal their fate. At seventeen, Vanessa Cross knows her life has been more charmed than most—she's rarely felt the sharp edge of true injustice. But this? This is ridiculous.The Jaychund Games—an essential part of senior exams—should've been an easy win. Instead, a last-minute addition from off-island throws everything off. So when Van loses her temper? Completely justified.Meanwhile, her ex-boyfriend and her best friend are flirting right in front of her, and her actual crush—Ferox, the Balish crown prince—has gone silent.Now Van is leading her team straight into Balish-occupied territory—enemy ground—to check the third seal…except her powers are glitching at the worst possible time.Then she breaks one tiny Balish rule.As punishment? She's thrown into a far deadlier version of the Games.See? Totally unfair.But what starts as frustration spirals into something far more dangerous. Old enemies resurface. A deadly virus spreads. Royal intrigue tightens its grip. Cloaked assassins lurk in the shadows. And Van begins to suspect she was sent into enemy territory for a reason no one's telling her.A reason that could cost her everything.Because if she fails, only the Creator knows whether she—and her team—will make it out alive.President's Award Gold Medal, first place in Young Adult Fantasy at the international Florida Authors and Publishers Association 2023 Honorable Mention Readers' Favorite International Book Awards For Excellence in Writing 2022