The Quintessent Stones: Book 1 - The Spark AwakensAn ancient power. A hidden war. A spark that will change everything.Twelve-year-old Elara Vance lives in the quiet town of Willow Creek, where nothing ever happens-until the day she finds a strange silver locket that hums with impossible energy. When the locket reveals a glowing crystal known as The Spark, Elara and her brilliant yet skeptical friend Kael Thorne are thrown into a reality that defies science and reason.The Spark is no ordinary gem. It's one of the Quintessent Stones-five elemental sources that sustain the balance between worlds. And the void that destroyed the ancient realm of Aethel, known only as The Null, has awakened once more to consume them all.As the boundaries between science and magic collapse, Elara and Kael must unravel encrypted prophecies, outsmart shadow-born entities, and survive secret factions that will stop at nothing to control the Stones' power. Their journey takes them from sleepy suburbs to storm-tossed coastlines and into the heart of a hidden war where reality itself is the prize.But every power comes with a cost-and awakening The Spark may have lit a fire the world isn't ready to face.Perfect for fans of Rick Riordan, Philip Pullman, and Stranger Things, The Quintessent Stones: The Spark Awakens launches an epic young adult fantasy adventure filled with mystery, elemental magic, and the courage to fight the darkness within and beyond.