Eighteen year old Matthew Hawking constantly wishes he can be a hero. That's how he deals with living a boring life of pampered luxury. One summer he decides to mix it up by running away. That's the summer his life turned upside down. After discovering a long-forgotten prophecy while on the run, Matthew embarks on a quest across two worlds for the legendary crystals of Erisedia. Failure to find them will mean the return to power of the worst enemy both worlds have ever known. The prophecy reveals that many years ago the wizard Erisedia asked his children to gather the six magic crystals and...

When we betray our friends...when kingdoms break...when freedom enslaves...redemption remains. Six months have passed since eighteen year old Matthew Hawking left behind his lavish home to hunt down the Crystals of Erisedia, the only weakness of the warlord Carsumi. Now, the crystals have been stolen, and the social order of the Otherworld is finally breaking under Carsumi's lawless army. Matthew and his friends lead a meager group of freedom fighters to take back the crystals and finally end Carsumi's reign. However, Matthew knows differently. Even if he can break into Carsumi's fortress to...

Matthew's biggest regret Is the world's only hope And his greatest weakness. After barely surviving the winter against the armies of the warlord, Carsumi, Matthew and his meager group of freedom fighters are desperate to seek out a new ally, even one only spoken of in ancient legends. The journey leads them from the deepest caverns, to the highest peaks, and into a strategic nightmare. As Matthew and his soldiers scramble to counter betrayals and failures, he realizes their only hope rests in his biggest secret...and destroying his only friendship.

One Last Crystal One Last Knight One Last Hope The free kingdoms have fallen, Matthew and his friends are wounded and scattered, and their only hope rests in the person who hates Matthew the most. Bent on redeeming himself, Matthew sets out to hunt down the last Crystal of Erisedia. At best, he will win back his best friend. At worst, he will watch the Otherworld burn. Meanwhile, Carsumi's army has conquered all but one city - Haideth's home. To defend it in a losing battle, Haideth must choose to sacrifice his honor, his friends, and his sanity. There are no more plans and no more shelters....