{"product_id":"embers-of-the-academy-a-military-portal-fantasy-paperback-1","title":"Embers of the Academy: A Military Portal Fantasy - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJ. G. Sadsquatch\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the first book of this epic fantasy, a guilt-stricken young man must enter a magical world and master forbidden skills to save his troubled brother.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEver since his parents died in a car accident, Erik has been working three dead-end jobs to provide for himself and his rebellious younger brother, Noah. Drowning in his own guilt over the unexpected tragedy, he has no time to try to understand Noah or keep him out of trouble. But all bets are off when his little brother flees through a mysterious portal and Erik is swept in after him and reborn into a new world in a teenage boy's body.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis reluctant host, Fern, is a voidblood--a human incapable of magic in the country of Stylos, where the majority of the population is made up of powerful mages. Now, to escape a life of slavery and have any hope of finding Noah, Erik and Fern must enroll in the Academy of Ash, a brutal mercenary school where voidblood students are trained in the disciplines of weaponry, technology, and combat tactics. Their lessons are preparing them to fight back against those that oppress them, but challenges await at every turn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Erik and Fern strike a necessary truce to hide the fact that they're a heretical Twinsoul--two individuals crammed into one body--they're constantly tested by the Academy's unorthodox methods and duplicitous teachers. All the while, Erik's learning that mystical strength may not be so out of reach. Through a powerful blood infusion, he and his classmates acquire ferocious powers, allowing them to traverse the deadly floors of the pillar that looms above the Academy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFurther troubles arise when outside forces threaten to tear down the Academy's walls. A group of Royal Mages is intent on seizing both the school and the pillar to exploit the secrets within, and they'll shatter any barriers that stand in their way. Backed into a corner, Erik, Fern, and their fellow classmates must make a last desperate stand. With their very freedom on the line, they'll need to break every rule to come out on top, but even Erik may not survive the most shattering betrayal of all . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first volume of the hit fantasy adventure series--with more than 150,000 views on Royal Road--now available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTropes include: magical academy, stranger in a strange world, secret identity, fight to survive, and unlikely hero.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJ. G. Sadsquatch\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of the Second Stranger series, originally released on Royal Road. When he's not working, he can usually be found writing about fantastical worlds in which small actions have a large impact or eating his way through his hometown of Atlanta, Georgia, where he resides with his hound dog, Daya.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 360\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 12, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47130994278539,"sku":"9798347009176","price":40.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/nu9SRhWcGI9798347009176_91cb27ce-bbf2-4ded-b455-50641878d614.webp?v=1780527029","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/embers-of-the-academy-a-military-portal-fantasy-paperback-1","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}