Evenfall: The Golden Linnet

An ancient magic. A deadly enemy. A reluctant hero. 12-year-old Sam's world is blown apart when he discovers that his family was once at the heart of a secret society—The Order of the Evening—that had long protected the world. Now a powerful enemy is closing in, destroying all in its path to find the Order's hidden palace of Bellasis and the source of its powerful magic. Only Sam can stop them. But first, he must bring the Order together again. The clock is ticking. Dark forces are massing. Sam must undertake perilous journeys, determine friend and foe, and discover his true powers. For this boy holds the future of the world in his hands...