Books in Ascendant Series series

A Story of Love, Loss, and Extraordinary Discovery.Kyndal Davenport has suffered terrible tragedy. As the sole survivor of a car crash that claimed her entire family, Kyndal knew that her life would never again be easy. Now she must live with an aunt she has never met in a small town she has never been to. Worse, at school she is hounded with taunts and whispered rumors by suspicious classmates. When she receives the rare attention of the alluring but inscrutable Roman Sands, Kyndal must determine what his true intentions are. But the everyday pains of adjusting to her new life are put aside when Kyndal wakes from strange dreams, finding her sheets on fire and her skin unburned. When Kyndal develops a powerful connection with Roman, she discovers that she isn't the only extraordinary person in Marienville, Pennsylvania. Roman reveals that his interest in Kyndal goes far beyond a high school romance; an interest that may decide the fate of the entire world.In this debut of the Ascendant Series, author Whitney Estenson introduces a world of magic, adventure, and enduring love in the face of an enemy who only understands death and hunger. Born into the House of Aries, Kyndal must confront her fate and find the strength to protect the people closest to her.

Will She Be Their Savior or Their Destruction?It has been six months since Kyndal Davenport sacrificed her freedom to protect her people. Now trapped in the clutches of the great chaos god Set, Kyndal is taken to parts unknown and forced to endure great suffering at the hands of her enemies. A price she gladly accepts so long as it keeps Set’s attention from turning toward her Kindred brethren. The remaining Guard members - Grady, Brynn, and Kyndal’s beloved Roman - have been forced to return to the island of Awen to answer for the events of Cairo. Stripped of their honor by the newly declared Governor of the Kindred, they find themselves on the sidelines of war. Refusing to believe all hope is lost, and despite the admonitions of his fellow Guardsmen, Roman searches tirelessly for a way back to his Rafiq. As political tensions rise on the island, the Guard must make a final desperate attempt to become whole again. A risk that could put them in their most dangerous situation yet.In this fourth and final book of The Ascendant Series, old enemies are forced to unite, new strengths are uncovered, and allegiances are tested as the Kindred fight for their lives and those of the innocents they are sworn to protect. As they head into war, the Kindred are forced to choose; obey the chain of command, or defy the very foundation of their traditions. A choice that could mean the ruin of everything they hold dear.

Growing up in the longest period of peace in Lionessa, Princess Sybelle never imagined that she’d one day have to fight to keep her kingdom. When her father dies, everything in Sybelle’s life changes. The once-peaceful kingdom is marked by war, her inexperience is mocked, and her sickly brother is used as a pawn in a political game that threatens to take what is rightfully hers. When King Nero calls for her to marry his son, Sybelle knows what she must do to maintain control, but doing so will unleash a wickedness within her that could potentially prolong the war or possibly cause her to lose her kingdom. Can the newly appointed Queen succeed with so many obstacles in front of her?

The war continues...The conflict has ended. Queen Sybelle nears the end of her pregnancy, yet finds herself embroiled in another dispute that will dash her hopes of maintaining peace. As his ships are plundered and his trade is stifled, King Crios of Ludorum is at his wit's end and demands that Sybelle breaks her alliance with the pirates and puts their unlawful business to an end.The decision to do as he asks weighs heavily on her mind. Should she sever all ties, she risks instability for her people. Should she defy the order, she risks their chance for peace. Now, she finds herself torn between her desires and the fear of becoming a monster.

Some wars aren't fought on battlefields...While Queen Sybelle rules her kingdoms and conducts politics from her palace in Lionessa, Gyles Arrer travels to Azura. Unsettled by the changes, the Azurians struggle with the strong presence of their longtime foes; the pirates that their new Queen has called her allies. Between friendships, old and new, the outbreak of the war with Ludorum and his own demons, Gyles is left with the task of maintaining Queen Sybelle's rule and holding an entire kingdom together.