Magic Colliding by Wilton Burke

Ash drifts through the throne room—and with it, betrayal. When a magical blast rips through the king’s chamber, Leo is the only survivor. Before the truth can surface, the Root Mage casts him into the wild jungles of a land he hoped never to see again.

Back in Arthenia, whispers spread: Leo is a traitor. An assassin. Even Robyn and Talani cannot be sure where the truth lies. Branded and hunted for their association with Leo, they must slip past a kingdom ready for war if they are to find their friend—or prove his guilt.

Meanwhile, Garrick is conscripted into the ranks of Arthenia’s newly formed navy, swept into a campaign that seems too perfectly orchestrated to be mere retaliation. As ships gather and magical weapons are readied, the drums of war thunder southward.

But the deeper the heroes are pulled into this storm, the more fragile their bonds become. Old enemies rise, impossible choices demand sacrifice, and the friendship that once held them together may be the very thing that breaks them apart.

In a world where magic collides with power, will Arthenia’s champions save their kingdom—or shatter it forever?