School of Swords and Serpents
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Book 1
Jace Warin never wanted anything more than to attend the School of Swords and Serpents to escape the labor camps and restore his family's stained honor.
But the determined young martial artist soon discovers the school he's always dreamed about is teeming with secret plots and sinister designs. To survive, he will have to master long-lost jinsei techniques, repair his wounded soul, and face down a most unexpected enemy: The Academy's ruthless headmaster and cunning professors.
Hollow is the first book in the School of Swords and Serpents series, a tale of wuxia adventure, cultivation mastery, and lurking threats.
Book 2
It's back to school time for the world's only Eclipse Core, and the School of Swords and Serpents has never been deadlier.
Fresh off his undefeated tour as the School Champion in the Five Dragons Challenge, Jace Warin is headed back to class as the most popular student on campus. No longer an outcast, Jace struggles to master the amazing abilities at his disposal as he is drawn deeper and deeper into the conspiracies that threaten to tear Empyreal society to shreds.
As unknown enemies close in from every side, Jace must conquer what may be the darkest force of all—the deadly power in his own core.
Eclipse Core is the second book in the bestselling School of Swords and Serpents series, a thrilling tale of conspiracies, cultivation mastery, and inner strength.
Book 3
The dragons have returned from Shambala, and Empyreal society will never be the same.
As Jace struggles to control his unraveling core, the immortal dragons challenge the Empyreals for control of the world's destiny. Thrust into a competition against the deadliest students from around the world, Jace must lead his team of friends to victory. If he fails, all of humanity will be bound to the will of the Scaled Council.
And if the dragons don't defeat the Empyreals, dark forces within human society just might.
The heretics have stepped up their attacks, pushing the Shadow Phoenix clan to the brink of annihilation. A conspiracy of the wealthy and powerful threatens to enslave a very special group of students. And the Inquisition has dark plans for the Eclipse Core.
And, like his core, Jace is splitting at the seams. Torn between the need to stop the Grand Design from falling into clawed talons and his quest to find his mother and the answers she carries, the young warrior must dig deep within to overcome the forces aligned against him.
Book 4
The quest for the Empyrean Flame has begun, and a deadly new threat has appeared from beyond the realms of mortals.
As the new school year begins, Jace and his friends must puzzle out the meaning behind the map sent by a mysterious benefactor. But as Jace's daunting quest leads him to the most exotic destinations on Earth, he finds himself hunted by the last person he'd expected to oppose his mission: his own mother.
With the heretics hot on his trail and a chaotic invasion looming, Jace and his friends must overcome challenges like none they've ever faced.
Because the end of one myth is often the beginning of a new legend...
Burning Core is book four in the bestselling School of Swords and Serpents series, a tale of wuxia adventure, cultivation mastery, and lurking threats.
Book 5
An insidious threat endangers Jace's quest for the Empyrean Flame and the very existence of the School of Swords and Serpents!
With his plan to rebuild the Grand Design underway, Jace can't wait to get back to school and continue his pursuit for the next level of advancement. But when the Shadow Phoenixes are threatened with annihilation, Jace will have to put his studies second to his new responsibilities as clan Elder.
With rival clans and internal pressures threatening to tear his clan apart, Jace learns that becoming a leader may be the hardest challenge he's ever faced. And when Maps shows up with a dire warning that his time to complete the quest is drawing to a close, the young Elder finds himself in a race against time to stop the Grand Design from completely unraveling.
Infinite Core is the fifth book in the bestselling School of Swords and Serpents series, a tale of wuxia adventure, cultivation mastery, and lurking threats.
Book 6
The end of Jace's quest is at hand, but so is the end of the mortal world.
Since earning his way into the School of Swords and Serpents, Jace has gained allies, thwarted enemies, and set out to save reality from unraveling. With the end of the Flame's mission in sight, Jace is ready to relax and enjoy his last few years at the School.
But things are not as simple as they appear.
Jace has lost a year of his life. His most trusted friends have scattered to the ends of the Earth. And the enemy that pushed him down the Eclipse Warrior's path is back with a vengeance.
With the odds stacked against him, Jace soon learns that he has only one chance to save the Grand Design and restore order to the world. He'll have to push himself to the final level of advancement and become the Eternal Core.
Even if it kills him.
Eternal Core is the final book in the best-selling School of Swords and Serpents series. Filled with cultivation magic, powerful enemies, and epic battles against impossible odds, this is the final step in Jace's legendary quest.