A beloved friend stolen. A powerful evil unleashed. The fate of the world hanging in the balance. Ayanna has been brainwashed by Joran, the most powerful evil ever to walk the earth. But Phoenyx has a infiltrate Joran's inner sanctum, gain his trust under the guise of an alliance, and remind Ayanna who she truly is so they can band together to defeat him. As Joran's diabolical plans for world domination unfold, Ayanna begins to have her own suspicions of his ambitions, and of her own mysterious memory loss. Too many things don't add up. And Joran's dark side frightens her more than she wants to admit to herself. Just as Phoenyx's dark side seems to be drawn to Joran. Can she follow through with her plan, or will she get sucked in by his seductive shadows? And will the world have to pay the price for it? If you like the magic of the House of Night series, the 18+ heat of the Curse of the Gods series, and the locked-room suspense of the Maze Runner series, then you’ll devour this fiery fourth installment in Tricia Barr’s elemental magic series, The Bound Ones. One-click Tempest Rising to continue the thrill-ride today!