Born of Water (Rise of the Fifth Order, #1)

In the buried archives of the Temple of Dust may lie the secret to defeating the Curse, a creature which seeks to destroy 16 year old Ria for the forbidden gifts she possesses. But it is from among the ranks of those who control the Curse where Ria will find her best chance of success. Only the Priestess Niri can save Ria from the forces that hunt her, if Niri doesn’t betray the girl first.

Ria's greatest fear is proven true, only the reality is much worse than she can possibly imagine. For years, she feared she held gifts and would be called to serve the Church of Four Orders. But the Water Priestess who comes to claim her discovers that Ria's skill is the forbidden gift of Magic. Becoming Ria's reluctant protector, Priestess Niri must flee from her former friends and lover in order to keep Ria alive, saving her from the Curse, an enchanted being bound to destroy all those with Magic.

Along with Ria comes Ty and his sister, Lavinia, both bound to defend Ria from the Church of Four Orders and Niri, if they must. However, Ty has been living a life less than honest and keeping it from his sister. To survive a journey that takes them across the breadth of their world, the four must learn to trust each other before pursuit from the Church and Ty’s troubled past find them.

Born of Water is the first book in the Rise of the Fifth Order Saga. Welcome to the mythical world of Myrrah, ruled by the Church of Four Orders - Fire, Earth, Water, and Air.