Books with author Helen. Bradley

Magic has been dead for centuries... until a teenage boy stumbles upon the secret to unlock new powers.After being attacked, chased and poisoned, sixteen-year-old Terren is left for dead lying at the bottom of a steep cliff. As he lies on the brink of death, staring up at a blue and peaceful sky, something strange begins to happen to him… somehow he has completed the forbidden Ritual which affords him access to magic that has been lost for hundreds of years.These powers are old and unknown, and the boy takes it upon himself to learn about these new abilities. His quest will take him through dangerous locations that haven’t been touched in centuries. His enemies follow close behind, unwilling to let the new Mage go free.He won’t have to go it alone though, since now he knows the Ritual, and can bestow magic upon those he deems worthy. With his new companions, a goofy teen who always has a joke ready, a spy from a magicless Mage cult, and a mountain of a man who goes pale at the sight of anything magical, they turn to take on the kingdom who has imprisoned their lands for hundreds of years.As Terren gets closer and closer to his goals, there are evil forces at work... those who lurk in the shadows who have striven to keep the secrets of the past buried... and they aren’t too keen with some snot nosed kid returning magic back into the world.

Magic has been dead for centuries... until a teenage boy stumbles upon the secret to unlock new powers.Terren, a sixteen year old peasant boy happens upon the long-lost secret ritual that imbues those who perform it with the ability to access forgotten powers. These newfound abilities won't go unnoticed as a group of blood thirsty Mage Hunters, known as the Black Carinth, will stop at nothing to extinguish any trace of magic within the kingdom.The fledgling Mage must traverse through hidden ruins, dangerous caverns and underground Mage cults as he strives to learn more about his new abilities. With the help of a few new friends, a dash of magic, and a healthy dose of dumb luck, they seek to right the wrongs of a conflict that has spanned centuries. Some secrets are best left kept hidden and there are those who will do everything in their power to keep them that way.