Path of Dragons

Elijah Hart is dying — wracked by cancer and weakened by chemotherapy. When the mysterious World Tree extends its branches to Earth, his Seattle-bound flight crashes into the Pacific Ocean and a game-like system reshapes humanity's future. Waking up on an island in the Pacific Northwest, Elijah finds himself gifted with magical powers as a Druid — wielding Ethera and able to take on the forms of powerful beasts. The influx of magic has rendered technology useless and thrown humankind back to a preindustrial age. Reptilian Voxx emerge from dimensional rifts, desperate humans battle for resources, and ancient dragons begin to stir. With each trial, Elijah grows stronger — but will it be enough to save himself, let alone the world?

The world has been remade. Transformed by the touch of the World Tree, Earth has regressed to a pre-technological age — machines no longer function, nations have fallen, and humanity struggles to survive in a world brimming with danger and power. After surviving a plane crash and gaining the powers of a shapeshifting Druid, Elijah Hart sets out on a quest to reunite with his sister and her family. Along the way, he helps those in need and battles plague and peril. But unbeknownst to Elijah, his kin have fallen under the tyrannical control of a rising despot — a former sheriff turned warlord who has seized the suburbs of Seattle.

The orcs have been driven back and Ironshore still stands — but for Elijah Hart, victory rings hollow without his family. He'll trek across monster-infested wilds, through magical rifts that spill nightmares into the world, and through the ruins of a shattered Earth. Each battle sharpens his power but draws the attention of Thor Gunderson — the most dangerous hunter alive — who has marked Elijah as his prey. Far away, Elijah's sister-in-law Carmen leads a handful of survivors through a land set on devouring the weak. Forces older than mankind have risen again, waiting for a chance to strike.

With his family finally safe in his grove, Elijah Hart turns his gaze east to the city of Valoria and its lord — the man who murdered his sister. Consumed by loss and driven by rage, he's determined to bring justice to a world that's forgotten the meaning of mercy. But revenge is a hunger that devours all reason. As Elijah's path darkens, his allies rise and fall around him. Carmen forges wonders that reshape Ironshore's future. Miguel begins his own training. And far beyond their borders, a global event called the Trial of Primacy approaches that will decide the fate of humanity. Power alone can't change the past — only balance can save his soul.