Last Familiar:The Serpent's Trail

When the sorcerer Thorne sets his sights on dominating the world by corrupting its ancient magical ley lines, a young woman named Anya finds herself thrust into the heart of the conflict. Discovering her own latent connection to the earth's primal magic, amplified by the spirit of Ignis, Anya refuses to flee. Alongside the battle-hardened warrior Kael, she prepares to defend a sacred stone circle – a nexus of immense power – against Thorne's encroaching darkness. Their ritual of preparation is shattered by Thorne's arrival, igniting a desperate battle for control of the nexus. As Anya channels the raw magic of the forest, and Kael fights with every last ounce of his strength, they manage to disrupt Thorne's power. Yet, their victory is fleeting. The disruption of Thorne's corrupted nexus awakens something far older and more powerful, hinting at an impending "e;Great Conjunction"e; that threatens to usher in either a new dawn or the world's final twilight. Anya and Kael have saved the present, but the true fight for the future has just begun. This is the second book in the series, of The Last Familar.