
eBook by Harmon Cooper
Thrust through a mysterious portal into an unknown world, Nick Barnette does the sensible thing and runs. Now separated from his friends and hunted by powerful forces he doesn't understand, Nick must navigate the Kingdom of Lhasa while searching for a way home. Through his trials he discovers a strange power that lets him slow time—but he can't control it. The only path to mastering it leads high into the mountains, where monks and hermits practice the ancient Way of the Immortals.

Yanked through a portal into the Kingdom of Lhasa, Nick Barnette finds himself separated from his friends and pursued by powerful forces. He discovers an untamed ability to slow time—and learns that the only way to control and develop it is to seek out the monks and hermits who practice the ancient Way of the Immortals high in the mountains of Lhasa.

After barely surviving a surprise attack outside Nagchu, Nick and his companions head for the Darkhan Mountains and the snow lion village of Dornod, where they hope to train and reset the Path of the Divine. Their ultimate goal is the Island Kingdom of Jonang—but enemies are growing stronger, and a treacherous turn threatens to end their journey before it truly begins.

En route to the Island Kingdom of Jonang, Nick's ship is attacked and his party scattered. On the island, a newly crowned emperor Nick knows all too well has wreaked havoc on the natives. With little time to cultivate his power, Nick must rely on allies, intuition, and his time-slowing ability to stop the emperor and find the reincarnated monk they seek.