A.L. Wyss

Vivian Carmine always knew she was different. She just didn't know she was a phoenix. When her powers ignite at the worst possible moment, her parents reveal a world of hidden myth and folklore — then vanish before they can explain anything else. Following the only lead she has, Vivian lands...

Vivian Carmine thought she knew the rules of RISE — until its leaders betray the magical creatures they've sworn to protect. Now she must act, or watch everything she loves disappear.

2025 Bronze Medalist for "Best Series" in the Moonbeam Children's Book Awards A lost key. A rising tide. One fierce girl racing to stop a god. Vivian Carmine never asked to be a hero—and she definitely didn't mean to make the war between gods and mortals worse. But when Poseidon begins hunting...