Kids of Kazumeth: The Roots of Kaluna - Steven Ray Wriston

\nJack Hackley had everything-until the cave surfaced, his friends vanished, and no one remembered they ever existed.\n \n\n \nWhen a mysterious cavern splits open beneath his sleepy Pennsylvania town, Jack is pulled into Kazumeth - a world of sentient forests, fractured magic, and long-buried secrets. There, he uncovers a legacy he never asked for: he's one of five teens bound to powerful Vocation Stones-ancient relics that could save both worlds . . . or destroy them.\n \n\n \nBut in the shadows, Akuramundo is twisting minds and turning allies into puppets to seize the stones - and he'll stop at nothing to claim them.\n \n\n \nAs Jack is pulled deeper into a war he never chose, truths begin to fracture. The friend he came to save may already be lost. A rebellion is splintering. And as memories shift and loyalties blur, Jack must choose who to trust - and what kind of hero he's willing to become.\n \n\n \nFor those who grew up with Percy Jackson, Harry Potter, and Eragon-this is the kind of fantasy that reminds you why you fell in love with magic in the first place. Kids of Kazumeth is a journey filled with loyalty, betrayal, and a legacy that proves even destiny can be rewritten.\n \n\n \nA gripping, layered tale of magic, memory, and identity . . . both compelling and thought-provoking. - Kirkus Reviews\n \nTension builds in precise increments . . . until suddenly nothing is certain. - Kirkus Reviews\n