Crystal Sorcery Series Reading Order

Parties attempting to claim the treasures of the Tortoise Spire of Dalenos are usually composed of six professional clim… Parties attempting to claim the treasures of the Tortoise Spire of Dalenos are usually composed of six professional climbers. But following a near-disastrous climb, Team Guiding Star Legacy finds itself two challengers short. With Nieve as the frontline fighter, Sage as the strategist, Lani as the healer, and Emiko as the spellcaster, they need a couple powerful allies to round out the squad. The first new recruit, Hane, is a fighting and stealth specialist, while the second, Aldis, has quite the talent for teleportation magic. Though their individual reasons for scaling the spire vary--wealth, fame, favor--the team's shared goal is thus: fight, win, ascend, and repeat. All in the hopes of one day making it to the top, where the goddess awaits to grant them the objects of their deepest desires. read more

Secret treasures and otherworldly dangers await a band of adventurers in the second book of this fantasy series set with… Secret treasures and otherworldly dangers await a band of adventurers in the second book of this fantasy series set within the Arcane Ascension universe. After the Tortoise Spire climb claims three members of Team Guiding Star Legacy, surviving combat experts Nieve and Hane--teammates by chance if not by choice--cope with their losses by joining another delving group to ascend Tiger Spire. Allied with bickering siblings Rose and Mason, an Architect and a Transmuter, and the Biomancer Lief, they're led by Odette, an Analyst, who has meticulously studied the spire's scenarios to locate the mythical Vault of Shadows and claim its priceless treasures. Their quest takes them aboard a train transporting rare cargo, but their mission is vague. Odette believes they're either supposed to protect the cargo or capture someone. As the team splits into factions to solve the mystery, they encounter the notorious thief known as the Magpie. Sa'rhi Nereux is a Controller, commanding powerful minions to help them steal a creature capable of granting life or death with a single bite. Even if the adventurers are victorious, greater threats await them within the spire if they're to unearth the Vault of Shadows. Nieve, still grieving her lost companions, wants to befriend her new team to face these threats together. But Hane prefers distance, even from Nieve, leaving her to bond instead with a being of unimaginable power . . . Praise for Crystal Awakening "Nicol's fantasy novel offers a promising start to a new spinoff series, set in former role-playing game designer Rowe's popular Arcane Ascension world. . . . Surprising elements and shocking twists [lead] to a harrowing final life-and-death battle and [set] up an intriguing premise for a continuing series. . . . Fans of anime, RPGs, and the authors' previous work will be eager to follow Guiding Star Legacy's further adventures." --Kirkus Reviews read more