"If Tim Burton had written Lord of the Rings..." This multi-award winning fantasy saga will take readers on an incredible action-packed adventure full of magic, love, and mystery. Perfect for YA readers who love intricate magic, deep world building, relatable characters, and exciting action! "I would recommend this book especially to fans of Brandon Sanderson's "Mistborn" or Django Wexler's "Ashes of the Sun." - Vincent E.M. Thorn A mysterious world of ghosts, hidden myths, and powerful magic, the five realms of Nirus have lived in harmony for centuries. Now a long forgotten prophecy re-emerges, foretelling the end of all existence. Legends claim a lone warrior with rare magic will be sent by the Gods to protect the realms. But the savior chosen is not one man. They are identical twins Xavier and Alexander, born with magic to raise the dead with their powers split in half between them Xavier had always heard the legend of the Willow of Ashes, a relic shrouded in myth and magic. He thought it was nothing more than the namesake of his childhood friend, Princess Willow, whom he hoped would someday become his bride. But that future is destroyed when a ruthless assassin poisons Xavier and tosses him in the ocean to die. All assume he's dead. They couldn't be more wrong. For Xavier's soul was instead ripped from his body... and is now trapped inside his twin.