"The Last Airbender meets Maze Runner" in an award-winning fantasy adventure! For nearly 10,000 years, the Trials have been a sacred tradition. Only within a vast and mythic forest can every child of twelve one day master their elemental gifts. But when Telara Brent and her friends begin their Trials, they quickly learn that the Ildarwood is far more perilous than they were told. Stalked by merciless Cynders—the corrupted remnants of Trials past—they must uncover long-buried secrets and unlock their elemental gifts to save the Ildarwood, their families, and themselves from an ancient corruption. Who will rise to overcome the growing threat? And who fall to the countless dangers lurking within those sacred woods? Immerse yourself in an inspirational story unlike any other, and find out why readers all over the world are falling in love with the magical world of the Ildarwood! This edition includes a hand-drawn map, twenty-eight chapter illustrations, and an appendix full of lore. Suggested Reading This novel won 1st Place for "Best Young Adult Fiction ebook" in the 2023 Independent Publishers Book Awards, and won a silver Finalist medal for "Best Fantasy Novel" in the 2023 National Indie Excellence Awards.