Alex Stiles Books in Order

Fourteen-year-old Peran arrives at a survival academy without his memories, where unusual abilities provoke suspicion among his classmates. When a friend suffers a deadly snakebite, Peran searches for a magical artifact while confronting questions about his own identity.

After an attempt on his life nearly kills a friend, Peran leaves Amicas Academy to seek a secret that could prevent another war. His companions face a dangerous journey to Rifton, where an enemy's gathering army threatens their homeland.

With Vahuka’s forces gathering at the border, Peran struggles to persuade Phaerox’s ruler to prepare for war. Cast out of the military, he finds allies among the dustlanes while learning to wield the magic their survival demands.