A powerful barrier. An impossible slaughter. Two brave girls coming into their power to confront a great evil. Amaru Sunbrand believes innocence hangs by a fragile thread. One of the few fox-shifters left after countless tribes sacrificed themselves in a long-ago war, the warm-hearted elder's apprentice longs to use her rare magic for good. But she fears it's too late when survivors stumble into camp with the shocking news of their ancient enemy's brutal return. Emery Redwyn is ready to fight fate. In love with her missing liegeman, the royal princess tries to ignore her foolish father's maneuvering and forge her own alliances. But when the king's plot closes in around her, the desperate noble fears she has no way out. Horrified her role as daughter to a revered goddess paints a deadly target on her people, Amaru decides to strike out on her own. And as Emery probes deeper into the king's unstable plans, she meets a man who deals in dangerous secrets. Can a new generation of heroes rise and hold back the treacherous dark? Everything Under the Sun is the page-turning first book in The Astral Kingdom epic fantasy series. If you like lighthearted adventure, delightful world-building, and coming-of-age excitement, then you'll adore Spencer Steeves's call of destiny. Buy Everything Under the Sun to tread the path less taken today!